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Private schools in Miami-Dade County, FL

546 schools across Aventura, City Miami Gardens, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables and other towns. About 78,084 students in all (2023-24). 458 on the state’s FES / FTC list.

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SchoolCityGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliation
Tauber Academy ✓AventuraPreK-K265.1Jewish
Pentab Academy ✓City Miami GardensPreK-821517.9Pentecostal
Vanguard School of Coconut Grove FL ✓Coconut GroveUngraded496.1Nonsectarian
Brito Miami Private School ✓Coral Gables4-1215410.5Nonsectarian
Crystal Academy Primary School Caps Intern ✓Coral GablesK-1239not reportedNonsectarian
Riviera Schools ✓Coral GablesPreK-5328not reportedNonsectarian
Saint Theresa Catholic School ✓Coral GablesPreK-8778not reportedRoman Catholic
The Growing Place ✓Coral GablesPreK-3524.9Methodist
Career Prep Academy of South ✓Cutler Bay9-126333.2Nonsectarian
Golden Horizon Academy - Cutler Bay ✓Cutler BayK-86210.3Nonsectarian
Kids Learning Center-S Dade 2 ✓Cutler BayPreK-12613Nonsectarian
KLC Academy and Learning Center ✓Cutler BayPreK-12512.5Nonsectarian
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary-St. Richard School ✓Cutler BayPreK-838813.9Roman Catholic
Rise Preparatory Academy ✓Cutler Bay6-12198not reportedNonsectarian
Divine Savior Academy ✓DoralPreK-121,13613.1Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
God's Kids ✓DoralOn the state list; not in the federal survey
Shelton Academy ✓DoralPreK-1241811.7Roman Catholic
Ace Academy School ✓Florida CityPreK-5not reportednot reportedNonsectarian
Ace Academy South ✓Florida CityK-1217111.4Nonsectarian
Avant School of Excellence ✓Florida CityK-1222211.2Nonsectarian
Bethel Elementary School of Seventh-Day Adv ✓Florida CityK-843not reportedSeventh-Day Adventist
Discovery Montessori Academy ✓Florida CityK-1112512.5Nonsectarian
Ebenezer Christian School ✓Florida CityPreK-12499.1Christian (nondenominational)
Flota ✓Florida CityPreK-652not reportedBaptist
Lincoln-Marti Community Agency 04 ✓Florida CityOn the state list; not in the federal survey
Shepherd of God Christain Academy ✓Florida CityPreK-129713.9Christian (nondenominational)
South Dade Academy ✓Florida City8-1275not reportedNonsectarian
Univercity Early Learning Center ✓Florida CityPreK-736not reportedNonsectarian
Jam Preparatory Academy of Excellence ✓Fort LauderdalePreK-12147not reportedNonsectarian
ABC Daycare and Preschool ✓HialeahPreK-2168Nonsectarian
Abf Academy - Hialeah ✓Hialeah6-129816.3Nonsectarian
Academy for Young Learners ✓HialeahPreK-510913.5Nonsectarian
America's Christian Future Preschool Elementary ✓HialeahPreK-837136Baptist
American Christian School & Art Center ✓HialeahK-12839.2Pentecostal
Angels Love Care ✓HialeahPreK-K1616Nonsectarian
Asbury Christian School ✓HialeahPreK-1224213.4Methodist
Big Star Private School ✓HialeahPreK-58517Nonsectarian
Caterpillar Academy Daycare ✓HialeahPreK-215not reportedNonsectarian
Chanty Learning Center Inc/We Love Kids ✓HialeahPreK-58814.7Nonsectarian
Children's Paradise Learning Academy 8 ✓HialeahPreK-11not reportednot reportednot reported
Children's Paradise Learning Center ✓HialeahPreK-3289.3Nonsectarian
Children's Paradise Learning Center 6 ✓HialeahPreK-977not reportedNonsectarian
Children's Paradise Learning Center I #4 ✓HialeahPreK-61349.7Nonsectarian
Childrens Christian Shoolhouse ✓HialeahPreK-6909Christian (nondenominational)
Childrens Paradise Learning Center #3 Unit 1 ✓HialeahPreK-3248.3Nonsectarian
Cinderella School ✓HialeahPreK-534not reportedNonsectarian
Color in Preschool ✓HialeahPreK-229not reportedNonsectarian
Discover Montessori Academy-PSN ✓HialeahPreK-213not reportedNonsectarian
Early Years Academy ✓HialeahPreK-1468.7Nonsectarian
Edison Private School ✓HialeahPreK-12430not reportedNonsectarian
Einsteins Learning Center 1 ✓HialeahPreK-21717Nonsectarian
Faith Lutheran School ✓HialeahPreK-8599.1Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Growing Treasure Private School ✓HialeahPreK-3147Nonsectarian
Growing Treasures Learning Center #2 ✓HialeahPreK-611412.8Nonsectarian
Happy Hearts Learning Center ✓HialeahK-3389.7Nonsectarian
Happy K-12 Kindergarten ✓HialeahOn the state list; not in the federal survey
Hope and Light Academy ✓HialeahK-873not reportedNonsectarian
Horeb Christian School ✓HialeahPreK-1251712.9Baptist
Immaculate Conception Catholic School ✓HialeahPreK-8326not reportedRoman Catholic
International Children's Academy ✓HialeahK-14414.7Nonsectarian

The other 486 private schools in Miami-Dade County, by name

Miami-Dade County private schools at a glance

Towns
31; the most in Miami (278), Hialeah (88) and Homestead (25)
Among Florida counties
1st most private schools of 68; 20% of the state’s 2,784
Typical school
73 students (441 reporting)
Smallest and largest
Ace Academy Central, 10 students; Gulliver Preparatory School, 2,139 students
Students per teacher
9.8 typical, 2 to 36 across 357 schools
Programs
22 Montessori, 34 special education
Co-ed or single-sex
6 all-girls and 7 all-boys
Association members
52, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
To a 4-year college
67% of graduates at the typical high school (96 reporting)
State program
Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works
Public charter schools
156 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Florida

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