2025 Guide to Top Charter Schools in the Atlanta Area
Georgia’s public charter schools are free and open to all. Learn more about public charter schools in Georgia and find a charter school today in your community.
[Featured Charter Schools]
The Anchor School
The Anchor School is a village of educators, families and community members that partners with 6th-12th grade scholars who are developing the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to thrive in school and beyond.
Centennial Academy
Located in the heart of Atlanta, Centennial Academy provides equitable opportunities for K-8 scholars to engage in STEAM instruction through units of study, project-based learning and innovative partnerships.
Ethos Classical
With an emphasis on the humanities and the arts, tailored small group instruction and two teachers per classroom, Ethos Classical provides an extraordinary education to scholars in grades K-5. Open to students in Atlanta Public Schools and Fulton County Schools.
Excelsior Village Academies
Opening in fall 2024, EVA will provide quality K-8 school choice by offering a rigorous academic program in a community centered learning environment. Students will develop the skills needed to thrive in college and careers.
Fulton Academy of Science and Technology
FAST focuses on a design thinking approach to education in a diverse community setting, providing children with a STEM-based education designed to spur innovation, creativity, and problem solving that prepares them for success and leadership.
Genesis Innovation Academy
Offering single-gender academies for boys and girls, Genesis Innovation Academy scholars are viewed as intelligent individuals who are capable of investigating, discovering and thinking about solutions to many problems on their own. Serving grades K-8; open to all Georgia students.
Georgia Connections Academy
Georgia Connections Academy, serving grades 5-12, expands the ways children learn while igniting passions and helping them gain the life skills they need to thrive. Designed for online learning, the curriculum not only meets educational standards, it engages students’ minds and hearts.
Georgia Cyber Academy
Georgia Cyber Academy provides an online learning environment where students are empowered to reach their full academic potential through live interactive classes and an engaging curriculum that supports individualized learning paths. Serving grades K-12; open to all Georgia students.
International Charter Academy of Georgia
ICAGeorgia is a Japanese-English Dual Language Immersion school, providing rigorous academic instruction aimed at broadening students’ horizons so they may become global citizens who promote peace around the world. Serving students K-5; open to all Georgia students.
International Charter School of Atlanta
Metro Atlanta’s premier public school for an international K-8 education, ICSA is an IB World School offering Dual Language Immersion (DLI) in French, German, Mandarin, and Spanish with a focus on inquiry-based learning and multiculturalism. Open to all Georgia families.
Ivy Preparatory Academy
Georgia’s first state public charter school for girls, Ivy Prep Academy provides a STREAM curriculum, college-preparatory education in a culture of collaboration, integrity, and servant leadership. Serving grades K-8; open to students zoned for DeKalb County Schools and Atlanta Public Schools.
PEACE Academy
PEACE Academy is a tuition-free public K-8 charter school in Southeast Atlanta that promotes educational and cultural empowerment. PEACE provides inquiry-based learning, cultural immersion, and community-based field experiences that teaches students to be leaders.
7 Pillars Career Academy
The Academy for Advanced Studies
Amana Academy
Amana Academy West Atlanta
The Anchor School
Atlanta Classical Academy
Atlanta Heights Charter School
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School
Atlanta Smart Academy
Atlanta Unbound Academy
Bartow County College and Career Academy
Brighten Academy
BIA Charter School
Centennial Academy
Central Educational Center
Chamblee Charter High School
Charles R. Drew Charter School
Chattahoochee Hills Charter School
Cherokee Charter Academy
Coweta Charter Academy
DeKalb Academy of Technology and the Environment
DeKalb Brilliance Academy
DeKalb PATH Academy
DeKalb Preparatory Academy
D.E.L.T.A. Steam Academy
Douglas County College and Career Institute
Du Bois Integrity Academy
Ethos Classical Charter School
Excelsior Village Academies
Fulton Academy of Science and Technology
Fulton Leadership Academy
Genesis Innovation Academy
George Walton Comprehensive High School
Georgia Connections Academy
Georgia Cyber Academy
The GLOBE Academy
Hapeville Charter Career Academy
International Academy of Smyrna
International Charter Academy of Georgia
International Charter School of Atlanta
International Community Schools
Ivy Preparatory Academy
Kennesaw Charter Science and Math Academy
The Kindezi School at Old Fourth Ward
The Kindezi School West
The Kindezi School at Gideons
KIPP Atlanta Collegiate
KIPP South Fulton Academy
KIPP STRIVE Academy
KIPP STRIVE Primary
KIPP Vision Academy
KIPP Vision Primary
KIPP WAYS Academy
KIPP WAYS Primary
Leadership Preparatory Academy
Liberation Academy
Liberty Tech Charter School
The Life School
The Main Street Academy
Miles Ahead Charter School
The Museum School of Avondale Estates
New Life Academy of Excellence
North Metro Academy of Performing Arts
Northwest Classical Academy
Odyssey Charter School
PEACE Academy
Peachtree Charter Middle School
Resurgence Hall Charter School
The R.I.S.E. Schools
Rockdale Career Academy
Sankofa Montessori
Skyview High School
SLAM Academy of Atlanta
Tapestry Public Charter School
Utopian Academy for the Arts
Wesley International Academy
Westside Atlanta Charter School
Yi Hwang Academy of Language Excellence
ZEST Preparatory Academy
