More than 300 new charter school seats are expected to open up in Nevada next year, following the approval of three new charter schools by state and city authorizers.

The Nevada State Public Charter School Authority, the largest authorizers of charter schools in the state and functionally the second largest school district in the state, last month approved two new charter schools for the 2026-27 academic years: Somerset Academy of Carson City and Northern Nevada Wildflower Montessori.

Meanwhile, the City of Henderson approved what is expected to be its first city-sponsored charter school: Kesher Academy, a Hebrew-language immersion school.

The three charter schools plan to enroll 316 students combined when they open next year and scale up to 976 students over six years, according to

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