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4 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades KNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Special education schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
7 in Fort Lauderdale or within 12 miles. 4 are on the state’s FES / FTC list. Schools whose main program is special education.
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-623 students11.5 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Lion Star Academy
10 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 3-1215 students3 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 6-1279 students15.8 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed60% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-823 students7.7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Grades 1-1227 students5.4 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Special educationCo-ed
Grades 6-1281 students8.4 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed66% to 4-year college
Special education schools near Fort Lauderdale by the numbers
- Where
- 1 in Fort Lauderdale, 6 within 12 miles
- Students
- about 248 in all; the typical school has 27
- Smallest and largest
- Lion Star Academy, 15 students; Center Academy - Pinellas Park, 81 students
- Students per teacher
- 7.7 typical, 2.7 to 15.8 across 7 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- State program
- Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works
- Christian, not Catholic1
- Nonsectarian6
- Pre-K (and up)2
- Elementary (K to 5)5
- Middle (6 to 8)6
- High school (9 to 12)4
- Under 504
- 50 to 1492
- Special education schools here57%
- 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.
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