✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-12114 students16.3 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed100% to 4-year college
Private schools in Bradenton, FL
23 schools in Bradenton itself and 3 more within 6 miles. 22 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.
Order: schools on the official FES / FTC list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Bradenton (23)
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Spark Alc
1 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1259 students10.5 students per teacherNonsectarianAlternativeCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8264 students13.1 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1238 students6.3 students per teacherPentecostalCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-1092 students8.4 students per teacherChurch of GodCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-12899 students13.7 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed99% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-1224 students5.2 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-1158 students14.5 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-12127 studentsCo-ed
Better Learning
4 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-12350 students10.1 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed85% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8112 students9.4 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 1-1270 students7 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Special educationCo-ed11% to 4-year college
Edison Academics
4 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 6-1273 studentsCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 6-12239 students9.3 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed95% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1148 students8.9 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Woodland Academy
9 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-8322 students10.9 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Pinnacle Academy
12 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-12178 students7.1 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed20% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12641 students8 students per teacherEpiscopalCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades 9-1211 studentsNonsectarianCo-ed0% to 4-year college
Img Academy
4 miGrades 6-121,351 students13.5 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed98% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (3)
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✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1260 students8.7 students per teacherBaptistSpecial educationCo-ed14% to 4-year college
Grades K-1137 students6.4 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Bradenton private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Ces Academy of Bradenton, 1.1 mi
- Students
- about 5,167 in all; the typical school has 112
- Smallest and largest
- Potters Wheel Academy, 11 students; Img Academy, 1,351 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.3 typical, 5.2 to 16.3 across 19 schools
- Programs
- 1 Montessori, 3 special education
- Association members
- 7, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 95% of graduates at the typical high school (11 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 22, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Bradenton
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic14
- Nonsectarian5
- Not in federal survey6
In BradentonWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)10
- Elementary (K to 5)18
- Middle (6 to 8)21
- High school (9 to 12)19
- K to 12, one school10
In BradentonWithin 6 mi
- Under 505
- 50 to 1499
- 150 to 2993
- 300 to 5992
- 600 or more3
- Bradenton area85%
- All of Florida87%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships schools, list read October 8, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
- Award and rules: Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships, official page, read October 8, 2026.
- Tuition for 2 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 5, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Bradenton
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Community Christian School | $9,000 | not stated |
| St. Stephen's Episcopal School | $24,900 to $31,900 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in Florida, by city and grade.
What Florida pays
- Program
- Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships, education savings account
- Award
- About $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
- Also
- 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.
Keep looking
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