The Element Montessori School
under 1 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-12 29 students Co-ed
Private schools in Bunnell, FL
4 schools in Bunnell itself and 9 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.
Bunnell private schools at a glance
Bunnell has 4 private schools of its own, and 9 more are within 12 miles. They are The Element Montessori School, First Baptist Christian Academy, Suncoast Community School and Garden of Faith School of Arts. In Bunnell itself: 1 other Christian and 3 not reported in the federal survey; 4 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school. Of the 9 nearby: 1 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 2 nonsectarian and 2 not reported in the federal survey. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 39 students and 15.5 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 11 are on the official FES / FTC list, 4 of them in Bunnell.
1 Catholic
15.5 students per teacher, typical
1 in a school association
50% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Bunnell (4)
Schools that give Bunnell as their address come first, then the 9 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 Bunnell matches all of those.
First Baptist Christian Academy
under 1 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-12 459 students 15.5 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 46% to 4-year college
Suncoast Community School
under 1 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-11 210 students Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-12 10 students Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (9)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Bunnell.
No nearby school matches all of those.
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-8 192 students 18.6 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-8 197 students 16.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades 6-12 18 students Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-11 39 students 7 students per teacher Pentecostal Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades 5-12 36 students 17.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Palm Harbor Aca
7 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-8 49 students 6.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-2 Under 10 K-12 students Methodist Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-12 537 students Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
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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 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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- Christian schools in and around Bunnell (8)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Bunnell?
4 private schools give Bunnell as their address: The Element Montessori School, First Baptist Christian Academy, Suncoast Community School and Garden of Faith School of Arts. Counting nearby towns, we list 13: 4 in Bunnell and 9 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,789 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Bunnell is First Baptist Christian Academy with 459 students. The largest within 12 miles is Freedomschoolers Academy with 537 students.
Which Bunnell private schools take FES / FTC?
11 of the 13 schools on this page are on the state’s official FES / FTC list, 4 of them in Bunnell 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.