2020 Best Charter Elementary Schools in the Dallas-Fort Worth AreaAbout this List

Westlake Academy

• Public School
• Westlake, TX
• K-12
• 107 reviews

Parent: First year experience as a parent. Child accepted via lottery to Kindergarten. I've found the school lives up to high expectations. I've seen my child grow in her knowledge. After school programs are excellent, and very cost effective. She's able to be exposed to mandarin Chinese, perform Scottish dancing, and even begin to learn the basics of computer coding. It's a K-12 school, so this would be the only school she attends, fostering lifelong friendships. There's an appeal to the small football team, in my opinion. Low student teacher ratios give your child a more attentive learning experience. Students are offered the ability to travel overseas to be exposed to other cultures. Let's just say there's a reason this school has literally thousands apply to the lottery each year for the opportunity to attend. 100% college acceptance rate, consistently ranked not only state-wide, but nationally. Very happy with our experience.
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• A+

• 843 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Imagine International Academy of North Texas

• Public School
• McKinney, TX
• K-12
• 34 reviews

Sophomore: The Imagine International Academy of North Texas is a college preparatory school, equipped with a rigorous IB curriculum for students in grades K-12. The work is more challenging than that of a typical public school. The assignments often encourage creativity and critical thinking. Most teachers are strict but fair, and have very high expectations for each student. The school culture is healthy, and [in my grade, at least] there is little bullying.

However, the school's athletics program is not very high in quality (there are no football or soccer teams). Additionally, many of the facilities (such as the gym, bathrooms, and classrooms) are small and could use improvement. Furthermore, there is a LOT of stress for those in the higher grades (10-12, especially). At times, the workload is unreasonably difficult and time-consuming.

Despite its flaws, however, Imagine is doing very well in preparing me for the future.
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• A+

• 1,230 Students
• 22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts Elementary School

• Public School
• Fort Worth, TX
• 3-6
• 7 reviews

Parent: We started last year in 3rd grade and it has been the best decision I have made for my son to date. The atmosphere and comorodery of the staff and students is second to none. I can not express in words the dedication the teachers have for these students.
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• A+

• 226 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Founders Classical Academy of Lewisville

• Public School
• Lewisville, TX
• K-12
• 25 reviews

Senior: This school has provided me with the most incredible high school liberal arts educated imaginable. Through the last few years at Founders, I have had a chance to read the Iliad, the Odyssey, the Aeneid, many of Shakespeare's plays, Moby Dick, and many, many others. I have had so many incredible lectures and discussions in all of my classes, even history, math, and science! My teachers have both prepared my intellect for college and my soul for adulthood. I have made many, many wonderful friends among my fellow students as well as my teachers and the faculty at Founders and when I graduate this spring I will miss everyone so much! I am so deeply grateful for Founders Classical Academy and everything that it stands for.
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• A+

• 911 Students
• 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Arlington Classics Academy - Primary School

• Arlington Classics Academy, TX
• K-2
• 2 reviews

Parent: Great teachers and administrative staffs who care about students. Challenging curriculum that pushes the students to the next level of learning. Students are mostly well-disciplined.
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• A+

• 530 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Uplift North Hills Preparatory Primary School

• Public School
• Irving, TX
• K-5
• 2 reviews

Sophomore: Great place for primary development; middle-school ready by the end of 5th Grade (especially with IB projects such as PYP Exhibition). The school is very inclusive and helps celebrate a variety of cultures, heritages, and ideas. Primary children were never in danger because of the close contact with the Irving Police (merely a few streets away). Uplift North Hills Preparatory Primary School is a great place for children to grow up and develop into college-ready scholars.
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• A

• 559 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Arlington Classics Academy - Intermediate School

• Arlington Classics Academy, TX
• 3-5

• A

• 528 Students
• 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound

• Public School
• Flower Mound, TX
• K-6

• A

• 373 Students
• 20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Grand Prairie School for the Highly Gifted

• Grand Prairie Independent School District, TX
• 1-5

• A

• 106 Students
• 11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Coppell Classical Academy

• Public School
• Coppell, TX
• K-4

• A

• 300 Students
• 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Golden Rule Charter School - Cockrell Hill Campus

• Public School
• Dallas, TX
• PK, K-4

• A-

• 191 Students
• 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Trivium Academy

• Public School
• Carrollton, TX
• K-6

• A-

• 354 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Harmony School of Innovation - Euless

• Public School
• Euless, TX
• K-6
• 1 review

• A-

• 759 Students
• 20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Harmony School of Innovation - Carrollton

• Public School
• Carrollton, TX
• K-5
• 24 reviews

Niche User: What I love about Harmony School Of Innovation is that this school does a really good job at preparing students for college. For example, Harmony offered a club called CRLP (College Readiness Leadership Program) that offers students SAT tutoring, field trips, and multiple leadership building activities. Another great feature about Harmony is the dress code. At Harmony, dress code is strictly enforced so that all students may feel equal.
One thing I would like to see more changes is that teachers need to do a better job a preparing students for the AP exam. At the time, the majority of the students would fail the AP exams because of a lack of preparation. Other than that, Harmony is a great school!
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• A-

• 589 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Vista Academy of Hickory Creek

• Public School
• Hickory Creek, TX
• K-3

• A-

• 188 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Texas School of the Arts

• Public School
• Edgecliff Village, TX
• K-8

• A-

• 342 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Leadership Prep School

• Leadership Prep School, TX
• K-4
• 7 reviews

Junior: As a small school in the big world that is Frisco, Leadership Prep School offers the chance for close threaded friendships and one on one tutoring and teaching. Our school's overall environment is leadership based, meaning everything we do and say is on a leadership mind. On top of our Project Based Learning (PBL), which focuses on learning through real-life scenarios, our school continuously teaches us strong habits to develop leadership skills through community service, virtues, and a dedicated school organization built by the students to ensure a positive environment.
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• A-

• 500 Students
• 20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Carrollton Classical Academy

• Public School
• Carrollton, TX
• K-5

• A-

• 312 Students
• 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Treetops School International

• Public School
• Euless, TX
• K-12
• 12 reviews

Works Here: After teaching in a traditional public school setting for 17 years, I started teaching 3rd grade math at Treetops in 2013 and absolutely LOVE IT! The campus is gorgeous...trees, creek, pond, bridges, nature trails, etc... The small class sizes are fabulous...I literally work one-on-one with each of my students every single day! I highly recommend Treetops to everyone I know!
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• A-

• 415 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

UME Preparatory Academy

• Ume Preparatory Academy, TX
• K-12
• 23 reviews

Senior: I have gone to UME for 7 semesters of high school. I love UME. The school community is very strong, and everyone knows each other. Students and staff alike are very friendly. One downfall is the lack of variety when it comes to available classes. They have a good athletics program, but their music department does lack some because it's such a small school. There is no band or orchestra, but only a choir class that is not very active. The theater department is strong, but doesn't have a lot of funding. We have pretty good teachers all around. Overall, I would recommend UME to anyone looking for a small, tight-knit community with a good foundation for college. I am a senior, graduating in a couple of months, and I will be graduating with 27 college credits under my belt. Great school!
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• A-

• 486 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Universal Academy - Coppell Campus

• Public School
• Coppell, TX
• K-12
• 56 reviews

Alum: Great school! The school overall has taught me a lot when it comes to dealing with things on a personal level. However, they lacked college readiness. This school is more sheltered, you do not get the feel that you get in public high schools.
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• A-

• 1,348 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

International Leadership of Texas Keller K-8 Elementary School

• International Leadership of Texas, TX
• K-5
• 1 review

Middle School Student: The school is really great. The curriculum is challenging. Chinese and Spanish is taught to all students from all grades. Lack of a parent involvement and school resources in the school environment.
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• A-

• 950 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Uplift Lee

• Grand Prairie Independent School District, TX
• K-3

• B+

• 184 Students
• — Student-Teacher Ratio

Newman International Academy of Arlington

• Newman International Academy of Arlington, TX
• PK, K-12
• 31 reviews

Freshman: Newman is a decent school. the education provided is easy to grasp when you have the right mind set. The food is trash but lets be honest most kids might not have food once they get home so the school lunch is all they might be provided. The POWWOW's teach very good lessons about how to become a strong warrior. The school works hard on enriching the students with a nurturing culture. In the school song it reads 'We rise to build our nation with wisdom, stature, and favor' which we sing this song every POWWOW so that its written in our hearts. I've studied at this school since second grade and there haven't been any major changes that are apparent except for the buildings. The staff are decent all i can say is that they are doing their job. The building is decent looking. The sports programs are magnificent. Overall i think my favorite things about Newman is getting to see my friends, attending certain classes and the sports programs.
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• B+

• 1,041 Students
• 11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Harmony Science Academy - Dallas

• Public School
• Dallas, TX
• K-12
• 99 reviews

Alum: I have assisted to Harmony Science Academy- Dallas from Kindergarten all the way to 12th grade. This year, as my last year in this school I could really say my school has become better. Academics have always been a priority at my school pushing all of us to go to colleges and get scholarships. But from time to time we wanted to do something fun and we finally incorporated events like homecoming, volleyball teams, soccer teams, more dances, pep rallys. Throughout the 13 yrs of experience being there, I've always had a really good teacher- student experience as our classes were small. Parent involvement was able an important thing at our school for events, fundraising, and for their own students. Our school might've been small, and way way different from public schools, but for me it was a good place to be myself. Most of the students in my graduating class I've known since elementary. This helped for all of us to have a greater bond that our school provided for us.
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• B+

• 1,225 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio