California Directory of Charter Schools
with Home Study Programs

Listed By County

In California, all charter schools are public schools, and therefore no tuition is charged. Remember that even though a charter school is located in one county, it may serve and enroll students in adjacent counties as well. Where the information was available, I have indicated schools that encourage enrollment from adjacent counties. However, if you live in a county that isn't listed, look in a county adjacent to your own for a charter school program. Contact them for more information.

Note: For those of you seeking information on Charter Schools with Home Study or Homeschool Programs throughout the United States, visit The Center for Education Reform's National Charter School Online Directory. You will have to register by providing your email address in order to use the search engine.

California Directory of Charter Schools with Home Study Programs

Alameda County

FAME Public Charter School
Serves K-12
Phone: 510-687-9111

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Circle of Independent Learning
Grades Served: K-12
Phone: 510-797-0100

Connecting Waters Charter School
Grades Served: K-12
Phone: 209-874-9463

Hickman Charter School: Berkeley Resource Center
606 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94700
Phone: 510-843-1011

Alpine County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Amador County

Mountain Oaks School
Grades: K-12
E-mail Mountain Oaks
Phone: 209-296-2552

Butte County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Challenge Charter High School
Grades: 9-12
Phone: 530-538-2359

HomeTech Charter School
Grades K-12
Phone: 530-872-1171

Learning Community Charter School
Grades: K-12
Phone: 530-532-5665

Calaveras County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Connecting Waters Charter School
Grades Served: K-12
Phone: 209-874-9463

Mountain Oaks School
Grades: K-12
E-mail Mountain Oaks
Phone: 209-296-2552

Colusa County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Contra Costa County

FAME Public Charter School
Serves K-12
Phone: 510-687-9111

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Del Norte County

No charter schools are currently listed for Del Norte County.

El Dorado County

No charter schools are currently listed for El Dorado County.

Fresno County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Central Valley Home School
Grades: K-8
Phone: 559-897-6740

Kingsburg Community Charter Extension (Home School)
Grades: K-8
Phone: 559-897-6740

Mid Valley Alternative Charter School
Grades: K-8
Phone: 559-582-2843

Sierra Charter School (Home Study)
Grades: K-12
Phone: 559-490-4290 or
Toll Free 877-490-4290

West Park Charter Academy
Grades: K-12
Phone: 559-834-3239

Glenn County

No charter schools are currently listed for Glenn County.

Humboldt County

Castle Rock Charter School
Phone: 707-464-0390

Coastal Grove Charter School (Waldorf Inspired)
Grades: K (eventually K-12)
Phone: 707-825-8804

Pacific View Charter School
Grades: K-12
Phone: 707-269-9490

Mattole Valley Charter School
Grades: K-12
Phone: 707-629-3634

Imperial County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Julian Charter School (Distance Learning)
Grades: K-12
Phone: 760 765-3847

River Springs Charter School
Serves: K-12
Phone: 877-438-4451 or 952-252-8800

Inyo County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

West Park Charter Academy
Grades: K-12
Phone: 559-834-3239

Kern County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Golden Valley Charter School
Grades: K-12
Phone: 805-701-6950

Valley Oaks Charter School
Grades: K-12
Phone: 661-633-5288

Kings County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Mid Valley Alternative Charter School
Grades: K-8
Phone: 559-582-2843

West Park Charter Academy
Grades: K-12
Phone: 559-834-3239

Lake County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Pathways Charter School
Phone: 707-573-6117
Toll Free: 1-800-622-9403

Lassen County

No charter schools currently listed. Please submit your charter for inclusion on the Homefires Journal of Homeschooling.

Los Angeles County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Golden Valley Charter School
Grades: K-12
Phone: 805-701-6950

Opportunities for Learning Charter School - Hacienda La Puente
Grades: K-12
Phone: 818-952-1790

Madera County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Mountain Home School Charter
Grades: K-12
Phone: 559-642-1422

West Park Charter Academy
Grades: K-12
Phone: 559-834-3239

Marin County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Pathways Charter School
Serves Sonoma, Lake, Napa, Marin, & Solano Counties
Phone: 1-800-622-9403

Mariposa County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Connecting Waters Charter School
Grades Served: K-12
Phone: 209-874-9463

Mendocino County

Anderson Valley Charter Network
Grades: 9-12
Phone: 707-895-3774

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Merced County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Connecting Waters Charter School
Grades Served: K-12
Phone: 209-874-9463

West Park Charter Academy
Grades: K-12
Phone: 559-834-3239

Modoc County

No charter schools are currently listed for Modoc County.

Mono County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Summit Charter School
Grades: K-12
Phone: 760-934-0031

West Park Charter Academy
Grades: K-12
Phone: 559-834-3239

Monterey County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Monterey County Home Charter School
Grades: K-12
Phone: 831-755-6468

West Park Charter Academy
Grades: K-12
Phone: 559-834-3239

Napa County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Pathways Charter School
Serves Sonoma, Lake, Napa, Marin, & Solano Counties

Nevada County

Grass Valley Charter School
Grades: Pre-K through 8
Phone: 530-273-8723

Nevada City Home Study Charter School
Grades K-8
Phone: 916-265-1885

Twin Ridges Home Study Charter School
Grades: K-8
Phone: 530-292-3305

Orange County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Classical Kids

Community Home Education Program (CHEP)
Grades: K-8

Connections Academy

Gorman Learning Center
Phone: 714-956-3322

Julian Charter School (Distance Learning)
Grades: K-12
Phone: 760 765-3847

Opportunities For Learning Charter School
Phone: 562-424-9361 or 310-558-4534

RAI Digital Charter High School
Phone: 866-376-0291

River Springs Charter School
Serves: K-12
Phone: 877-438-4451 or 952-252-8800

Placer County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Grass Valley Charter School
Grades: Pre-K through 8
Phone: 530-273-8723

Horizon Charter School
Grades: K-12
Phone: 1-800-338-8003 x 9 & x 8

Twin Ridges Home Study Charter School
Grades: K-8
Phone: 530-292-3305

Plumas County

Plumas Charter School
Grades: K-12
Phone: 888-509-4146 or 530-283-3851

Riverside County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Choice 2000 On-Line Charter School (Distance Learning)
Grades: 7-12
Phone: 909-940-5700

Dehesa Charter School
Grades: K-12
Phone: 760-743-7880

Julian Charter School (Distance Learning)
Grades: K-12
Phone: 760-765-3847

River Springs Charter School
Serves: K-12
Phone: 877-438-4451 or 952-252-8800

Santa Rosa Academy
Grades: K-12
Phone: 951-760-3247

Sacramento County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Horizon Instructional Systems
Grades: K-12
Phone: 1-800-338-8003 x 9 & x 8

Natomas Charter School
Grades K-12
Phone: 916-928-5353

Visions in Education Home Charter School
Grades: K-12
Phone: 916-971-7037

San Benito County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

West Park Charter Academy
Grades: K-12
Phone: 559-834-3239

San Bernardino County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Charter 101
Grades: K-6 Independent Study
Phone: 760-241-1753

River Springs Charter School
Serves: K-12
Phone: 877-438-4451 or 952-252-8800

San Diego County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Charter School of San Diego (CSSD)
Grades: 7-12
Phone: 619-686-6666

Classical Academy
Grades: K-8
Phone: 760-546-0101

Dehesa Charter School
Grades: K-12
Phone: 760-743-7880

Julian Charter School (Distance Learning)
Grades: K-12
Phone: 760-765-3847

Pacific View Charter School
Grades Served: K-12
Phone: 760-757-0161

The Greater San Diego Academy
Grades: Pre-K through 9th
Phone: 619-669-3050

The Learning Choice Academy
Grades: K-12
Phone: 619-656-4220

River Springs Charter School
Serves: K-12
Phone: 877-438-4451 or 952-252-8800

TIP (Theory into Practice) Academy
Grades: 3 - 6
Phone: 858-353-0679
E-mail TIP Academy

San Francisco County

FAME Public Charter School
Serves K-12
Phone: 510-687-9111

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

San Joaquin County

FAME Public Charter School
Serves K-12
Phone: 510-687-9111

Connecting Waters Charter School
Grades Served: All (K-12)
Phone: 209-874-9463

Delta Charter High School Grades: 9-12
Phone: 209-830-6789

New Jerusalem Charter School
Grades: K-8
Phone: 209-830-6789

San Luis Obispo County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

San Mateo County

FAME Public Charter School
Serves K-12
Phone: 510-687-9111

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Ocean Grove Charter School
Grades Served: K-12

Santa Barbara County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Golden Valley Charter School
Grades: K-12
Phone: 805-701-6950

Santa Clara County

FAME Public Charter School
Serves K-12
Phone: 510-687-9111

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Connecting Waters Charter School
Grades Served: All (K-12)
Phone: 209-874-9463

Ocean Grove Charter School
Grades Served: K-12

Santa Cruz County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Ocean Grove Charter School
Grades Served: K-12

Pacific Coast Charter School
Phone: 831-786-2180

San Lorenzo Valley Homeschool Charter
Grades Served: K-12
Phone: 831-336-1827

Shasta County

Chrysalis Charter School
Phone: 530-224-4129

Shasta Secondary Home School
Grades: 6-12
Phone: 530-245-2600

Sierra County

Grass Valley Charter School
Grades: Pre-K through 8
Phone: 530-273-8723

Twin Ridges Home Study Charter School
Grades: K-8
Phone: 530-292-3305

Siskiyou County

Challenge Home School
Grades: K-8
Phone: 530-926-3846

Solano County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Pathways Charter School
Serves Sonoma, Lake, Napa, Marin, & Solano Counties

Sonoma County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Mark West Home Study Program
Mark West Union School District
5350 Faught Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95403-1205
Phone: 707-522-3472

Orchard View School
Grades: K-12
Phone: 707-823-4709

Pathways Charter School
Serves Sonoma, Lake, Napa, Marin, & Solano Counties

Stanislaus County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Connecting Waters Charter School
Grades Served: K-12
Phone: 209-874-9463

Denair Charter Academy
Phone: 209-634-0917
DCA offers the following alternatives: Home Schooling (Grades K-8),
Independent Study (Grade 7-12),
Distance Learning (Grades 9-12)

FAME Public Charter School
Serves K-12
Phone: 510-687-9111

Hart-Ransom Academic Charter School
Grades: K-8
Phone: 209-523-0401

Hickman Charter
13306 4th Street *Area "B" Hickman, CA 95323
Phone: 209-874-9070
Fax: 209-874-1457

Keyes to Learning Charter School (modified Home School program)
Grades: K-8
Phone: 209-634-6467

Oakdale Home Study Charter
Grades: 9-12
Phone: 209-848-4361

Sutter County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Tehama County

No charter schools are currently listed for Tehama County.

Trinity County

No charter schools are currently listed for Trinity County.

Tulare County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Charter Home School Academy
Grades: K-8
Phone: 559-730-7916

Mid Valley Alternative Charter School
Grades: K-8
Phone: 559-582-2843

West Park Charter Academy
Grades: K-12
Phone: 559-834-3239

Tuolumne County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Connecting Waters Charter School
Grades Served: All (K-12)
Phone: 209-874-9463

Gold Rush Home Study Charter School
Grades: K-12
Phone: 209-533-8644

Mountain Oaks School
Grades: K-12
E-mail Mountain Oaks
Phone: 209-296-2552

Ventura County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Golden Valley Charter School
Grades: K-12
Phone: 805-701-6950

Yolo County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Yuba County

California Virtual Academies (CAVA)
Grades: K-12

Grass Valley Charter School
Grades: Pre-K through 8
Phone: 530-273-8723

Twin Ridges Home Study Charter School
Grades: K-8
Phone: 530-292-3305