45 Private Schools in Sarasota County, FL

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School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Englewood Christian School ✓	Englewood	K-12	76	14.9	Assembly of God
Beyond the Spectrum Education Center ✓	Lakewood Ranch	PreK-12	76	2.8	Nonsectarian
European Academy of Early Education ✓	Nokomis	PreK-1	29	4.8	Nonsectarian
Victory Baptist Academy ✓	Osprey	K-12	76	10	Baptist
Achievement Center of Sarasota the ✓	Sarasota	6-12	104	11.8	Nonsectarian
Agape Christian School of Sarasota ✓	Sarasota	K-12	47	6.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Ascension Lutheran School ✓	Sarasota	PreK-8	74	13.2	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Calvary Chapel School ✓	Sarasota	K-8	107	10.8	Christian (nondenominational)
Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School ✓	Sarasota	9-12	687	16.1	Roman Catholic
Chesterton Academy of St. Padre Pio ✓	Sarasota	9-12	15	not reported	Roman Catholic
Community Day School ✓	Sarasota	PreK-8	142	5.6	Jewish
Community Haven for Adults and Children ✓	Sarasota	PreK-12	43	not reported	Nonsectarian
Easter Seals SWFL Primary Academy ✓	Sarasota	On the state list; not in the federal survey
First Montessori ✓	Sarasota	PreK-5	17	7.1	Baptist
Foundations Christian Montessori Academy ✓	Sarasota	PreK-11	106	10.6	Christian (nondenominational)
Incarnation Catholic School ✓	Sarasota	PreK-8	164	5.2	Roman Catholic
Liberty Baptist Academy ✓	Sarasota	K-12	21	4.3	Baptist
Liberty Christian Academy of Sarasota ✓	Sarasota	K-5	33	6.6	Christian (nondenominational)
Mangrove School of Sarasota ✓	Sarasota	PreK-7	50	7.1	Nonsectarian
Newgate School ✓	Sarasota	PreK-12	142	8.1	Nonsectarian
Nur Academy ✓	Sarasota	PreK-8	34	not reported	Islamic
Palm Grove Christian School ✓	Sarasota	K-12	81	9	Mennonite
Precious Jewels Academy ✓	Sarasota	PreK-12	3	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Prew Academy of Sarasota ✓	Sarasota	6-12	46	not reported	Nonsectarian
Roots Nature and Leadership Academy ✓	Sarasota	PreK-8	58	not reported	Nonsectarian
Saltmeadow School ✓	Sarasota	1-12	13	8.1	Nonsectarian
Sarasota Christian School ✓	Sarasota	PreK-12	632	12.5	Mennonite
Sea of Strengths Academy ✓	Sarasota	3-11	29	3.2	Nonsectarian
St. Martha Catholic Schcol ✓	Sarasota	PreK-8	443	11.4	Roman Catholic
Star Lab ✓	Sarasota	On the state list; not in the federal survey
The Classical Academy of Sarasota ✓	Sarasota	PreK-12	796	8.9	Nonsectarian
Trinity Dreamers & Visionaries ✓	Sarasota	K-9	20	20	Christian (nondenominational)
Westcoast School for Human Development ✓	Sarasota	K-12	1	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Epiphany Cathedral Catholic School ✓	Venice	PreK-8	233	11.7	Roman Catholic
Prodigy Early Learning at Wellen Park ✓	Venice	PreK-5	not reported	not reported	Nonsectarian
Venice Christian School ✓	Venice	PreK-12	329	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Kindergarten Prep	North Port	PreK-1	19	8.3	Nonsectarian
Better Life Academy, Sarasota	Sarasota	1-12	27	6.8	Nonsectarian
Elevation Preparatory Academy	Sarasota	9-12	43	13.9	Nonsectarian
Providence Community School	Sarasota	K-12	77	8.8	Christian (nondenominational)
Sunnyside Mennonite School	Sarasota	1-12	21	7	Mennonite
The Academic Renewal Konnection	Sarasota	4-12	6	6	Nonsectarian
The Out-of-Door Academy	Sarasota	PreK-12	805	8.8	Nonsectarian
The Out-of-Door Academy of Sarasota	Sarasota	PreK-12	805	10.5	Nonsectarian
Hope Presbyterian School	Venice	1-12	23	2.9	Presbyterian

Sarasota County private schools at a glance

Towns: 7; the most in Sarasota (36) and Venice (4)
Among Florida counties: 16th most private schools of 68; 2% of the state’s 2,784
Typical school: 74 students (39 reporting)
Smallest and largest: Saltmeadow School, 13 students; The Out-of-Door Academy of Sarasota, 805 students
Students per teacher: 8.8 typical, 2.8 to 20 across 34 schools
Programs: 3 Montessori, 3 special education
Association members: 7, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
To a 4-year college: 50% of graduates at the typical high school (18 reporting)
State program: Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works
Public charter schools: 14 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Florida

Affiliation, 45 schools

Catholic4
Christian, not Catholic15
Jewish1
Islamic1
Nonsectarian14
Not in federal survey11

Grade levels (overlapping), 45 schools

Pre-K (and up)22
Elementary (K to 5)38
Middle (6 to 8)35
High school (9 to 12)29
K to 12, one school16

School size, 39 reporting

Under 5017
50 to 14913
150 to 2992
300 to 5992
600 or more5

On the FES / FTC list: 36 of 45

Sarasota County80%
All of Florida87%

Lowest published tuition, 7 schools

Lowest$7,800Middle$18,200Highest$24,645

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 7 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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