Center Academy
under 1 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 5-911 students5.5 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Private schools in Cape Coral, FL
10 schools in Cape Coral itself and 2 more within 6 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.
Order: schools on the official FES / FTC list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Cape Coral (10)
No matching schools.
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8191 students13.2 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-12113 students11 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed50% to 4-year college
The Cape Academy
2 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-12240 students8 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed30% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-115 students3 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8123 studentsCo-ed
Thrive Academy
4 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1225 studentsCo-ed
Brighton Academy
4 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-525 students8.3 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8559 students15.1 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-111 students11 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (2)
No matching schools.
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO)Grades PreK-12Under 10 K-12 studentsChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-12244 studentsLutheranCo-ed
Cape Coral private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Center Academy, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- North Fort Myers (2)
- Students
- about 1,564 in all; the typical school has 113
- Smallest and largest
- Center Academy, 11 students; St. Andrew Catholic School, 559 students
- Students per teacher
- 11 typical, 3 to 15.1 across 8 schools
- Programs
- 2 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 14, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Cape Coral
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic4
- Nonsectarian3
- Not in federal survey4
In Cape CoralWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)8
- Elementary (K to 5)12
- Middle (6 to 8)9
- High school (9 to 12)6
- K to 12, one school5
In Cape CoralWithin 6 mi
- Under 505
- 50 to 1492
- 150 to 2993
- 300 to 5991
- Cape Coral area92%
- 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 3 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 Cape Coral
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| St. Andrew Catholic School | $11,800 | 2026-27 |
| The Cape Academy | $12,100 | 2026-27 |
| Center Academy | $14,980 | 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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- Private middle schools in and around Cape Coral (9)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Cape Coral (11)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Cape Coral (8)
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