Village Christian Academy
under 1 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-1 Under 10 K-12 students Baptist Co-ed
Christian schools in Destin, FL
9 in Destin or within 12 miles. 9 are on the state’s FES / FTC list. Protestant and nondenominational Christian schools, going by the affiliation each school gave the federal survey (for schools new since then in Florida, the state’s private school directory).
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
Faith Coast Academy
3 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-12 26 students Assembly of God Co-ed
Gateway Academy
5 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-8 298 students 9.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-5 111 students 10.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades 6-8 237 students 6.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-12 854 students 7.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-K Methodist Early childhood Co-ed
Cinco Christain School
11 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-5 148 students 13.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades 1-8 Under 10 K-12 students Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
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What Florida pays
Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships Education savings account
About $8,000 on average, set by county and grade For 2026-27 the table runs from $7,463 (grades 9-12, lowest county) to $12,217 (grades K-3, Monroe County). Students with disabilities average about $10,000 under FES-UA.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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