Utica Academy of Science Charter School

Utica Academy of Science Charter School is a public charter school in Utica, the Oneida County city on the Mohawk River. Charter schools are publicly funded and tuition-free, and they operate with some flexibility in how they run their programs, often around a particular educational focus such as science.

The school’s name points to an emphasis on science, and it is part of Utica’s education landscape alongside the city school district and other schools in the Mohawk Valley. Families weighing school options in Utica often look at charter schools as an alternative to their neighborhood school.

What to Know

• It is a public charter school in Utica.
• Charter schools are publicly funded and tuition-free, so families do not pay to attend.
• The name points to an emphasis on science.
• The school is featured in The Center’s Utica community directory.