Private schools in Columbia County, FL
14 schools. About 1,494 students in all (2023-24). 13 on the state’s FES / FTC list.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Learning Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 24 |
| Cambridge Prep Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 185 |
| Carter Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | 63 |
| Covenant Community School ✓ | PreK-12 | 142 |
| Epiphany Catholic School ✓ | K-8 | 128 |
| Faith Academy ✓ | K-11 | 7 |
| First Academy ✓ | K-10 | 19 |
| Hart 2 Hart Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | 190 |
| Joy Explosion Christian Academy ✓ | K-7 | 11 |
| Kingdom Culture Academy ✓ | PreK-6 | 69 |
| Lake City Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 231 |
| New Generation School ✓ | K-12 | 358 |
| North Florida Arts & Sciences Academy ✓ | PreK-11 | 55 |
| Springville Preparatory Academy | K-12 | 12 |
Columbia County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- all in Lake City
- Among Florida counties
- 33rd most private schools of 68; 1% of the state’s 2,784
- Typical school
- 69 students (13 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Joy Explosion Christian Academy, 11 students; New Generation School, 358 students
- Students per teacher
- 7.1 typical, 3.4 to 14.6 across 11 schools
- Programs
- 1 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 1, the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 37% of graduates at the typical high school (4 reporting)
- Verified tuition
- Kingdom Culture Academy $8,050
- State program
- Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works - Public charter schools
- 1 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Florida
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic8
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian2
- Not in federal survey2
- Pre-K (and up)6
- Elementary (K to 5)14
- Middle (6 to 8)14
- High school (9 to 12)11
- K to 12, one school8
- Under 504
- 50 to 1495
- 150 to 2993
- 300 to 5991
- Columbia County93%
- 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 1 school: each school’s own website, last read October 1, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Cities in and around Columbia County
Neighboring counties
- Suwannee County (9)
- Union County (2)
- Lafayette County (1)
- Baker County (2)
- Hamilton County (5)
- Gilchrist County (3)
- Bradford County (3)
- Alachua County (34)
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