95 Private Schools in Polk County, FL

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School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Advance Prep Academy ✓	Auburndale	On the state list; not in the federal survey
All Hope Christian Academy ✓	Auburndale	K-12	75	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Better Learning Academy ✓	Auburndale	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Jordan Christian Preparatory ✓	Auburndale	K-12	144	13.1	Christian (nondenominational)
Second Chance Learning Academy ✓	Auburndale	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Empowered Christian Academy ✓	Bartow	On the state list; not in the federal survey
First Methodist School ✓	Bartow	PreK-8	86	8	Methodist
Peace River Christian Academy ✓	Bartow	K-8	16	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Word of Life Christian School ✓	Bartow	K-12	105	8.1	Christian (nondenominational)
Champions Christian Academy ✓	Davenport	PreK-12	not reported	not reported	not reported
Davenport Christian Preparatory School Iep ✓	Davenport	K-12	410	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Shalom Christian Academy ✓	Davenport	K-9	199	16.6	Assembly of God
Bethel Christian Academy ✓	Eagle Lake	PreK-10	35	7	Baptist
Dabar School of Learning ✓	Frostproof	On the state list; not in the federal survey
ABA Haines City ✓	Haines City	K-12	208	13.3	Christian (nondenominational)
Central Florida Christian Academy ✓	Haines City	K-12	79	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Esthers School Inc - Haines City ✓	Haines City	K-12	122	17.4	Christian (nondenominational)
Kids Academy Lighthouse ✓	Haines City	2-11	11	3.8	Nonsectarian
Kids Academy Lse ✓	Haines City	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Landmark Christian School ✓	Haines City	PreK-12	255	14.3	Baptist
Millennium Christian Academy ✓	Haines City	K-7	109	13.6	Assembly of God
New Direction Academy ✓	Haines City	K-12	143	23.8	Nonsectarian
Life Skills Academy - Campus 1 ✓	Lake Alfred	K-12	86	not reported	Nonsectarian
Life Skills Academy - Campus 2 ✓	Lake Alfred	8-12	44	not reported	Nonsectarian
Canaan Academy ✓	Lake Wales	K-8	60	12	Other religious
Candlelight Christian Academy ✓	Lake Wales	K-12	203	14.5	Christian (nondenominational)
Endtime Christian School of Excellence ✓	Lake Wales	K-12	51	8.5	Pentecostal
Legacy Christian Academy ✓	Lake Wales	PreK-12	not reported	not reported	not reported
Namesake Christian Academy ✓	Lake Wales	PreK-12	44	not reported	Pentecostal
Park Avenue Private School ✓	Lake Wales	K-12	80	not reported	Nonsectarian
Providence Academy ✓	Lake Wales	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Qiv Tech Academy ✓	Lake Wales	On the state list; not in the federal survey
The Vanguard School ✓	Lake Wales	6-12	105	5.1	Nonsectarian
Walk By Faith Christian School ✓	Lake Wales	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Academy Prep Center of Lakeland ✓	Lakeland	5-8	131	9.4	Nonsectarian
Ces Academy ✓	Lakeland	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Ces Academy of Lakeland ✓	Lakeland	K-12	202	15.5	Christian (nondenominational)
Excel Christian Academy ✓	Lakeland	PreK-12	409	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Geneva Classical Academy ✓	Lakeland	PreK-12	233	8.3	Christian (nondenominational)
Global Virtual Academy ✓	Lakeland	6-12	11	not reported	Nonsectarian
Greater St. Paul Academy ✓	Lakeland	PreK-9	54	9.6	Baptist
Head of the Class Learning Center ✓	Lakeland	PreK-7	85	12.1	Nonsectarian
Inspiration Academy of Lakeland ✓	Lakeland	1-5	21	5.8	Nonsectarian
Lakeland Christian School ✓	Lakeland	PreK-12	1,093	13.3	Christian (nondenominational)
Lakeland Institute for Learning, Org ✓	Lakeland	3-12	82	6.8	Nonsectarian
Lakes Church Academy ✓	Lakeland	PreK-10	315	not reported	Baptist
Levels Academy ✓	Lakeland	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Maranatha Christian Academy ✓	Lakeland	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Parkway Christian Academy ✓	Lakeland	PreK-12	383	10.8	Baptist
Pathways School of Excellence ✓	Lakeland	6-12	54	10.8	Assembly of God
Polk Christian Preparatory School Iep ✓	Lakeland	K-12	321	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Preparing the Way Academy ✓	Lakeland	K-6	5	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Principles of Faith Academy ✓	Lakeland	K-12	29	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Resurrection Catholic School ✓	Lakeland	PreK-8	443	17	Roman Catholic
Santa Fe Catholic High School ✓	Lakeland	9-12	401	16.7	Roman Catholic
Sparrow Academy ✓	Lakeland	3-12	76	5.8	Assembly of God
St. Anthony Catholic School ✓	Lakeland	K-8	172	11.2	Roman Catholic
St. Paul Lutheran School ✓	Lakeland	PreK-8	396	13.7	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Victory Christian Academy ✓	Lakeland	K-12	698	14.9	Assembly of God
Wonderhere Academy ✓	Lakeland	1-5	33	not reported	Nonsectarian

The other 35 private schools in Polk County, by name

Brilliant Minds Early Learning Academy, Mulberry
Gcte Center, Mulberry
Mulberry Christian Academy, Mulberry
The Cygnet School, Plant City
A Joyful Noise Learning Academy, Winter Haven
A'kelynn's Angels Christian Academy, Winter Haven
All Saints Academy, Winter Haven
Ambassadors Christian Academy, Winter Haven
Avengers Christian Academy, Winter Haven
Bibleway Christian Academy, Winter Haven
Ces Academy of Winter Haven, Winter Haven
Faith Xtreme Academy, Winter Haven
Future Scholars Christian Academy, Winter Haven
Grace Lutheran School, Winter Haven
Immanuel Lutheran, Winter Haven
It Takes A Village Early Learning Academy, Winter Haven
Oasis Christian Academy, Winter Haven
Ovells Christian Academy, Winter Haven
St. Joseph Catholic School, Winter Haven
The Children of the King Enrichment Ctr, Winter Haven
Treasures of Life Academy, Winter Haven
Valor Christian Leadership Academy, Winter Haven
Winter Haven Adventist Academy, Winter Haven
Winter Haven Christian School, Winter Haven
Winter Haven Montessori, Winter Haven
Family Life Homeschool, Bartow
Gcte Center, Davenport
Husky Prep Academy, Davenport
Individual Education Plan Academy, Kissimmee
Our Career Centered Academy, Lake Alfred
Bcat of Lake Wales, Lake Wales
Grand Academy, Lake Wales
Families of Faith Christian Academy International, Lakeland
Roberts Academy at Florida Southern College, Lakeland
Beymer United Methodist Preschool & Kindergarten, Winter Haven

Polk County private schools at a glance

Towns: 13; the most in Lakeland (28), Winter Haven (22) and Lake Wales (12)
Among Florida counties: 8th most private schools of 68; 3% of the state’s 2,784
Typical school: 97 students (75 reporting)
Smallest and largest: It Takes A Village Early Learning Academy, 10 students; Individual Education Plan Academy, 2,570 students
Students per teacher: 10.8 typical, 3.8 to 29 across 56 schools
Programs: 3 Montessori, 6 special education
Association members: 12, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
To a 4-year college: 34% of graduates at the typical high school (28 reporting)
State program: Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works
Public charter schools: 34 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Florida

Affiliation, 95 schools

Catholic4
Christian, not Catholic36
Other faiths3
Nonsectarian13
Not in federal survey39

Grade levels (overlapping), 95 schools

Pre-K (and up)29
Elementary (K to 5)75
Middle (6 to 8)74
High school (9 to 12)59
K to 12, one school42

School size, 75 reporting

Under 5016
50 to 14933
150 to 29910
300 to 59911
600 or more5

On the FES / FTC list: 85 of 95

Polk County89%
All of Florida87%

Lowest published tuition, 14 schools

Lowest$9,350Middle$10,073Highest$28,330

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 14 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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