50 Private Schools in Lake County, FL

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School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Astatula Christian School ✓	Astatula	K-12	97	7.3	Baptist
Applied Behavior Edu and Lifeskills Academy ✓	Clermont	PreK-9	61	5	Nonsectarian
Believers Christian Academy ✓	Clermont	K-12	29	9.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Children of Christ ✓	Clermont	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Citrus Heights Academy ✓	Clermont	K-12	64	9	Church of the Nazarene
Dreamplex Therapeutic School ✓	Clermont	K-8	31	10.3	Nonsectarian
Family Christian Center School ✓	Clermont	K-12	583	16.3	Christian (nondenominational)
Greater Horizons Academy of Excellence ✓	Clermont	K-8	22	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Land of Lakes Montessori School ✓	Clermont	PreK-5	71	not reported	Nonsectarian
Montessori Bilingual Academy ✓	Clermont	PreK-3	49	not reported	Nonsectarian
Real Life Christian Academy ✓	Clermont	PreK-12	575	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
River Academy ✓	Clermont	K-12	10	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
South Lake Montessori School ✓	Clermont	PreK-7	43	14.3	Nonsectarian
The Dream Academy ✓	Clermont	K-12	44	not reported	Nonsectarian
The Key To Learning ✓	Clermont	K-12	150	7.1	Christian (nondenominational)
The Potter's Academy ✓	Clermont	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Vibes Learning Academy ✓	Clermont	K-12	3	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Wesley Christian Academy ✓	Clermont	PreK-8	293	not reported	Methodist
Faith Lutheran School ✓	Eustis	PreK-8	213	16.6	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Modern Schoolhouse ✓	Eustis	PreK-9	59	not reported	Nonsectarian
Rafiki Classical Academy ✓	Eustis	PreK-6	46	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Freedom Christian Academy ✓	Fruitland Park	PreK-12	119	11.9	Christian (nondenominational)
Holy Trinity Episcopal School ✓	Fruitland Park	6-12	41	4.8	Episcopal
Hope Preparatory Academy ✓	Groveland	K-12	166	11.1	Christian (nondenominational)
Integrity Christian Academy ✓	Groveland	PreK-12	196	22	Christian (nondenominational)
Praise Temple Christian Academy ✓	Groveland	PreK-12	150	7.5	Church of God
Heritage Christian Academy ✓	Lady Lake	1-10	30	5.9	Baptist
Better Life Academy ✓	Leesburg	K-12	77	11	Nonsectarian
Chosen Generation Christian Academy 2 ✓	Leesburg	On the state list; not in the federal survey
First Academy-Leesburg ✓	Leesburg	K-12	510	13	Baptist
First Trinity Academy ✓	Leesburg	PreK-9	73	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Kerrington's Care Academy of Excellence ✓	Leesburg	PreK-12	not reported	not reported	Nonsectarian
Lake Montessori School ✓	Leesburg	PreK-12	198	16.5	Nonsectarian
Leesburg Christian Preparatory School Iep ✓	Leesburg	K-12	136	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Milestones Community School of Lake County ✓	Leesburg	5-12	23	7.9	Nonsectarian
St. Paul Catholic School ✓	Leesburg	PreK-8	190	11	Roman Catholic
Sunshine Schoolhouse ✓	Leesburg	PreK-6	20	not reported	Nonsectarian
The Learning Curve Academy ✓	Leesburg	On the state list; not in the federal survey
The Way Academy ✓	Minneola	6-8	19	6.3	Christian (nondenominational)
Create Conservatory ✓	Mount Dora	K-9	60	10.7	Nonsectarian
Mount Dora Christian Academy ✓	Mount Dora	PreK-12	696	13.3	Church of Christ
Gateway Christian School ✓	Mount Dora	PreK-8	60	9.5	Seventh-Day Adventist
Montessori at Roseborough ✓	Mount Dora	PreK-10	62	31	Nonsectarian
Solid Rock Christian School ✓	Mount Dora	K-12	76	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Liberty Christian Prep School ✓	Tavares	PreK-12	432	16	Christian (nondenominational)
Lake Preparatory School ✓	Umatilla	PreK-8	95	9.9	Nonsectarian
Meaningful Milestone Academy ✓	Umatilla	PreK-Transitional K	33	7.5	Nonsectarian
Abels Academy	Clermont	PreK-9	61	6.1	Nonsectarian
Chosen Generation Christian Academy - Osceola	Kissimmee	1-12	133	14.8	Pentecostal
Montverde Academy	Montverde	PreK-12	1,271	13.9	Nonsectarian

Lake County private schools at a glance

Towns: 13; the most in Clermont (18), Leesburg (11) and Mount Dora (5)
Among Florida counties: 15th most private schools of 68; 2% of the state’s 2,784
Typical school: 73 students (43 reporting)
Smallest and largest: River Academy, 10 students; Montverde Academy, 1,271 students
Students per teacher: 10.7 typical, 4.8 to 31 across 31 schools
Programs: 4 Montessori, 6 special education
Association members: 7, most often the Association Montessori International
To a 4-year college: 50% of graduates at the typical high school (15 reporting)
State program: Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works
Public charter schools: 13 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Florida

Affiliation, 50 schools

Catholic1
Christian, not Catholic18
Nonsectarian12
Not in federal survey19

Grade levels (overlapping), 50 schools

Pre-K (and up)24
Elementary (K to 5)44
Middle (6 to 8)43
High school (9 to 12)32
K to 12, one school22

School size, 43 reporting

Under 5013
50 to 14916
150 to 2998
300 to 5994
600 or more2

On the FES / FTC list: 47 of 50

Lake County94%
All of Florida87%

Lowest published tuition, 5 schools

Lowest$9,830Middle$11,700Highest$19,676

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 5 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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