Green Dot Public Schools operates 12 charter schools in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California. Green Dot’s schools serve the areas of Lennox, an unincorporated section of Los Angeles County near Los Angeles International Airport, Inglewood, Boyle Heights in East Los Angeles, Venice, South Los Angeles, and Watts. Future growth will mostly be concentrated in these economically disadvantaged areas.

Of note, Green Dot received approval to restructure Locke High School in Watts, California, into six high-performing small schools based on its successful model. This marks the first time that an outside organization has been granted permission by the Los Angeles School Board to run a traditional public high school in Los Angeles. In addition, in fall 2008, Green Dot will open a charter school in the South Bronx in New York City as part of a joint venture with the New York City teachers union.