34 Private Schools in Alachua County, FL

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School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Bhaktivedanta Academy ✓	Alachua	PreK-10	109	8.4	Other religious
Family Life Academy ✓	Archer	K-12	40	6.3	Church of God
Jordan Glen School ✓	Archer	PreK-8	80	5	Nonsectarian
Brentwood School ✓	Gainesville	PreK-5	178	7.7	Nonsectarian
Christian Life Academy ✓	Gainesville	PreK-12	38	not reported	Pentecostal
Cornerstone Academy ✓	Gainesville	K-12	167	8.8	Christian (nondenominational)
Countryside Christian School ✓	Gainesville	PreK-12	310	12.4	Baptist
Flowers Montessori ✓	Gainesville	PreK-1	7	not reported	Nonsectarian
Frazer School ✓	Gainesville	K-12	305	not reported	Nonsectarian
Gainesville Christian Preparatory School ✓	Gainesville	K-12	91	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Gainesville County Day School ✓	Gainesville	PreK-5	149	8.3	Nonsectarian
Gainesville Potter'shouse Christian Academy ✓	Gainesville	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Grace Christian Prep School ✓	Gainesville	PreK-8	8	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Laniakea Montessori School ✓	Gainesville	PreK-9	38	3.9	Nonsectarian
Millhopper Montessori School ✓	Gainesville	PreK-8	134	7.1	Nonsectarian
Newberry Christian Community School ✓	Gainesville	K-12	303	10.3	Christian (nondenominational)
Oak Hall School ✓	Gainesville	PreK-12	817	11.6	Nonsectarian
One Room Academy ✓	Gainesville	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Passage Christian Academy ✓	Gainesville	K-11	91	13.8	Christian (nondenominational)
Persimmon Early Learning Academy ✓	Gainesville	K-4	38	11.5	Nonsectarian
Premier Preschool of Gainesville ✓	Gainesville	PreK-5	17	not reported	Nonsectarian
Queen of Peace Catholic Academy ✓	Gainesville	PreK-8	453	13.1	Roman Catholic
Shine School ✓	Gainesville	On the state list; not in the federal survey
St. Barbara ✓	Gainesville	PreK-8	92	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
St. Francis Catholic Academy ✓	Gainesville	9-12	259	10.3	Roman Catholic
St. Patrick Interparish School ✓	Gainesville	PreK-8	388	13.7	Roman Catholic
The Rock School ✓	Gainesville	PreK-12	534	11.3	Christian (nondenominational)
Trilogy School ✓	Gainesville	2-12	82	11.9	Nonsectarian
Westside Christian School ✓	Gainesville	K-7	138	not reported	Baptist
Windsor Christian Academy ✓	Gainesville	K-12	39	5.3	Baptist
First Christian Academy ✓	High Springs	PreK-12	393	12.9	Baptist
Living Springs Academy ✓	High Springs	K-8	46	15.3	Seventh-Day Adventist
Grace Christian Prep School Waldo ✓	Waldo	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Elevations Learning Academy	Gainesville	PreK-4	59	19.7	Nonsectarian

Alachua County private schools at a glance

Towns: 5; the most in Gainesville (28), Archer (2) and High Springs (2)
Among Florida counties: 21st most private schools of 68; 1% of the state’s 2,784
Typical school: 134 students (28 reporting)
Smallest and largest: Premier Preschool of Gainesville, 17 students; Oak Hall School, 817 students
Students per teacher: 11.3 typical, 3.9 to 19.7 across 22 schools
Programs: 4 Montessori
Association members: 9, most often the American Montessori Society
To a 4-year college: 88% of graduates at the typical high school (10 reporting)
Verified tuition: Bhaktivedanta Academy $11,855; Frazer School $12,000; Oak Hall School $20,840; First Christian Academy $9,325
State program: Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works
Public charter schools: 14 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Florida

Affiliation, 34 schools

Catholic3
Christian, not Catholic9
Other faiths1
Nonsectarian10
Not in federal survey11

Grade levels (overlapping), 34 schools

Pre-K (and up)18
Elementary (K to 5)29
Middle (6 to 8)23
High school (9 to 12)16
K to 12, one school11

School size, 28 reporting

Under 507
50 to 14910
150 to 2993
300 to 5997
600 or more1

On the FES / FTC list: 33 of 34

Alachua County97%
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 4 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.

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