31 Private Schools in Manatee County, FL

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School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Ave Maria University Prep School ✓	Bradenton	1-12	70	7	Christian (nondenominational)
Beacon Preparatory Academy ✓	Bradenton	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Better Learning ✓	Bradenton	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Bradenton Christian School ✓	Bradenton	PreK-12	899	13.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Center Montessori School ✓	Bradenton	PreK-8	112	9.4	Nonsectarian
Ces Academy of Bradenton ✓	Bradenton	K-12	114	16.3	Christian (nondenominational)
Community Christian School ✓	Bradenton	PreK-12	350	10.1	Baptist
Easter Seals SWFL Secondary Academy ✓	Bradenton	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Edison Academics ✓	Bradenton	6-12	73	not reported	Nonsectarian
Inspiration Academy ✓	Bradenton	6-12	239	9.3	Christian (nondenominational)
Manatee Learning Academy ✓	Bradenton	PreK-12	127	not reported	Nonsectarian
Next Generation Academics ✓	Bradenton	PreK-12	24	5.2	Christian (nondenominational)
Pinnacle Academy ✓	Bradenton	PreK-12	178	7.1	Nonsectarian
Shepherds Heart Christian School ✓	Bradenton	K-11	48	8.9	Christian (nondenominational)
Spark Alc ✓	Bradenton	K-12	59	10.5	Nonsectarian
St. Joseph Catholic School ✓	Bradenton	PreK-8	264	13.1	Roman Catholic
Sunshine Academy and Daycare ✓	Bradenton	PreK-10	92	8.4	Church of God
Tabernacle Christian School ✓	Bradenton	K-12	38	6.3	Pentecostal
West Coast Christian Academy ✓	Bradenton	PreK-11	58	14.5	Seventh-Day Adventist
Woodland Academy ✓	Bradenton	K-8	322	10.9	Christian (nondenominational)
Risen Savior Academy-Lwr ✓	Lakewood Ranch	PreK-8	40	not reported	Lutheran
Esther's School Palmetto ✓	Palmetto	K-12	25	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Visions Preparatory Academy of North River ✓	Palmetto	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Educational Harbor Christian School ✓	Parrish	K-12	60	8.7	Baptist
Family Life Community School ✓	Parrish	PreK-8	75	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Easter Seals SWFL Academy ✓	Sarasota	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Seeds of Life Montessori Academy ✓	Sarasota	PreK-8	23	3.8	Nonsectarian
Img Academy	Bradenton	6-12	1,351	13.5	Nonsectarian
Potters Wheel Academy	Bradenton	9-12	11	not reported	Nonsectarian
St. Stephen's Episcopal School	Bradenton	PreK-12	641	8	Episcopal
Lighthouse Preparatory Christian School	Sarasota	K-11	37	6.4	Christian (nondenominational)

Manatee County private schools at a glance

Towns: 5; the most in Bradenton (23), Sarasota (3) and Palmetto (2)
Among Florida counties: 22nd most private schools of 68; 1% of the state’s 2,784
Typical school: 75 students (26 reporting)
Smallest and largest: Potters Wheel Academy, 11 students; Img Academy, 1,351 students
Students per teacher: 9.3 typical, 3.8 to 16.3 across 20 schools
Programs: 2 Montessori, 3 special education
Association members: 8, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
To a 4-year college: 95% of graduates at the typical high school (11 reporting)
Verified tuition: Community Christian School $9,000; St. Stephen's Episcopal School $24,900
State program: Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works
Public charter schools: 17 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Florida

Affiliation, 31 schools

Catholic1
Christian, not Catholic14
Nonsectarian6
Not in federal survey10

Grade levels (overlapping), 31 schools

Pre-K (and up)13
Elementary (K to 5)22
Middle (6 to 8)25
High school (9 to 12)20
K to 12, one school11

School size, 26 reporting

Under 508
50 to 14910
150 to 2993
300 to 5992
600 or more3

On the FES / FTC list: 27 of 31

Manatee County87%
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 2 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.

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