✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-12 215 students 18.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 67% to 4-year college
Private schools in Avon Park, FL
3 schools in Avon Park itself and 10 more within 12 miles. 11 of them are on the state’s FES / FTC list. Florida’s FES and FTC scholarships average about $8,000, set by county and grade.
Avon Park private schools at a glance
Avon Park has 3 private schools of its own, and 10 more are within 12 miles. They are Parkview Prep Academy, Walker Memorial Academy and Cornerstone Christian Academy. In Avon Park itself: 2 other Christian and 1 not reported in the federal survey; 3 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. Of the 10 nearby: 1 Catholic, 5 other Christian and 4 not reported in the federal survey. The typical school has about 59 students and 10.3 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 11 are on the official FES / FTC list, 3 of them in Avon Park.
1 Catholic
10.3 students per teacher, typical
3 in a school association
67% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Avon Park (3)
Schools that give Avon Park as their address come first, then the 10 more within 12 miles. In each group, schools on the official FES / FTC list are first, then it goes by distance. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Avon Park matches all of those.
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-12 220 students Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-12 200 students 12.5 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (10)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Avon Park.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Assembly Academy
3 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-5 18 students Assembly of God Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-5 54 students Co-ed
Divine Academy
7 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-11 59 students 6.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-8 181 students 10.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-1 22 students Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-12 338 students 10.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-11 19 students 9.5 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Grades 4-12 Under 10 K-12 students Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-11 20 students 10 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
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What Florida pays, and what that leaves you
Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships Education savings account
About $8,000 on average, set by county and grade For 2026-27 the table runs from $7,463 (grades 9-12, lowest county) to $12,217 (grades K-3, Monroe County). Students with disabilities average about $10,000 under FES-UA.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 8, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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FES / FTC pays between $7,463 and $12,217 depending on where you live and other factors. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Avon Park?
3 private schools give Avon Park as their address: Parkview Prep Academy, Walker Memorial Academy and Cornerstone Christian Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 13: 3 in Avon Park and 10 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,352 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Avon Park is Walker Memorial Academy with 220 students. The largest within 12 miles is Heartland Christian School with 338 students.
Which Avon Park private schools take FES / FTC?
11 of the 13 schools on this page are on the state’s official FES / FTC list, 3 of them in Avon Park itself. They are marked with a green check and listed first in each group. Schools marked here are listed as taking the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) or the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO) in the Florida Department of Education’s private school directory. We loaded the directory’s download on October 6, 2026: 2,588 of its 3,607 private schools take one or both. The mark also names FES-UA when the school takes the Unique Abilities scholarship. We match by school name and city, or by phone or street where the names differ. A school without the mark may have joined since, so check the state directory too.
Will FES / FTC cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. Florida’s FES and FTC scholarships average about $8,000, set by county and grade, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.