Charter Schools

North Carolina families currently have a limited form of public school choice in the form of charter schools.

Charter schools are innovative, outcome-based public schools that provide parents a choice in the education of their children within the public school system. Like traditional public schools, charter schools are funded by the government and must adhere to approved curriculum standards and take all state mandated tests.

Local, state, and federal tax dollars are the primary funding sources for charter schools. Enrollment is tuition-free, nondiscriminatory, and dependent upon available space at the requested school and grade level.

For more information, contact the Department of Public Instruction's Office of Charter Schools.