New Hope SDA School and Learning Center
under 1 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-8 114 students 9.7 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Private schools in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
54 schools in Ft. Lauderdale itself and 53 more within 6 miles. 88 of them are on the state’s FES / FTC list. Florida’s FES and FTC scholarships average about $8,000, set by county and grade.
Ft. Lauderdale private schools at a glance
Ft. Lauderdale has 54 private schools of its own, and 53 more are within 6 miles. In Ft. Lauderdale itself: 5 Catholic, 16 other Christian, 12 nonsectarian, 2 of other faiths and 19 not reported in the federal survey; 50 teach elementary grades and 20 teach high school; 3 are Montessori. Of the 53 nearby: 4 Catholic, 13 other Christian, 22 nonsectarian, 3 of other faiths and 11 not reported in the federal survey. The typical school has about 86 students and 9.6 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 88 are on the official FES / FTC list, 42 of them in Ft. Lauderdale. We verified published tuition at 8 of these schools: prices run from $9,300 to $45,685 a year, and the middle price is $11,250, using each school’s lowest published rate.
9 Catholic
9.6 students per teacher, typical
15 in a school association
70% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Ft. Lauderdale (54)
Schools that give Ft. Lauderdale as their address, at any distance from downtown, come first, then the 53 more within 6 miles. In each group, schools on the official FES / FTC list are first, then it goes by distance. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
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.
No school in Ft. Lauderdale matches all of those.
Baldwin Academy Preparatory School
under 1 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-5 122 students 12.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Ann Storck Center
under 1 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-8 36 students Co-ed
St. Thomas Aquinas High School
under 1 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades 9-12 2,094 students 18.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-8 245 students Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-8 33 students Baptist Co-ed
Jacklyn Academy
1 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-12 48 students Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-6 23 students 11.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
School of Excellence
2 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-7 25 students 8.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-5
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-12 135 students 8.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-2 16 students Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-8 215 students 10.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-12 436 students Jewish Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-12 114 students 14.6 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-8 528 students 5.3 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
A E F - Lower School
3 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-8 91 students Co-ed
Fintech Academy
3 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-8 26 students Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades 5-12 61 students Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-8 285 students 10.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO) Grades K-5 32 students Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO) Grades PreK-5 80 students 11.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Colossal Academy
4 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades 4-12 31 students 8.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-8 400 students 13.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
All 54 schools in Ft. Lauderdale
Nearby, within 6 miles (53)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Ft. Lauderdale.
No nearby school matches all of those.
C.G. Smith Academy - East
under 1 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-8 14 students Co-ed
Trinitas Academy
1 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-12 202 students 13.6 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-8 40 students 8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Super School
2 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO) Grades K-3 Under 10 K-12 students Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
All 53 nearby schools
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Private school tuition near Ft. Lauderdale
We verified published tuition at 8 of these schools: prices run from $9,300 to $45,685 a year, and the middle price is $11,250, using each school’s lowest published rate. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| St. David Catholic School | $9,300 | 2026-27 |
| St. Bernadette Catholic School | $9,900 to $10,100 | 2026-27 |
| Our Savior Lutheran School | $10,050 to $10,550 | 2026-27 |
| Sheridan Hills Christian School | $11,000 to $13,800 | 2026-27 |
| St. Anthony Catholic School | $11,500 | 2026-27 |
| Cardinal Gibbons High School | $16,250 | 2026-27 |
| Westminster Academy | $17,200 to $22,300 | 2026-27 |
| Pine Crest Lower School | $39,010 to $45,685 | 2026-27 |
Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band the school publishes. How private school tuition compares by state.
What private school costs across Florida: every verified price in the state, by city and grade.
What Florida pays, and what that leaves you
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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Tuition and fees FES / FTC pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
FES / FTC pays between $7,463 and $12,217 depending on where you live and other factors. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.
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- Christian schools in and around Ft. Lauderdale (40)
- Catholic schools in and around Ft. Lauderdale (10)
- Montessori schools in and around Ft. Lauderdale (7)
- Private high schools in and around Ft. Lauderdale (45)
- Private elementary schools in and around Ft. Lauderdale (98)
- Private middle schools in and around Ft. Lauderdale (79)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Ft. Lauderdale (94)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Ft. Lauderdale (56)
- Jewish schools in and around Ft. Lauderdale (5)
- Seventh-day Adventist schools in and around Ft. Lauderdale (3)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Ft. Lauderdale?
54 private schools give Ft. Lauderdale as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 107: 54 in Ft. Lauderdale and 53 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 20,864 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Ft. Lauderdale is St. Thomas Aquinas High School with 2,094 students.
How much does private school cost near Ft. Lauderdale?
We verified published tuition at 8 of these schools: prices run from $9,300 to $45,685 a year, and the middle price is $11,250, using each school’s lowest published rate. Each figure was read on the school’s own website. Required fees can be extra and prices vary by grade, so check the school’s page for your child’s grade.
Which Ft. Lauderdale private schools take FES / FTC?
88 of the 107 schools on this page are on the state’s official FES / FTC list, 42 of them in Ft. Lauderdale itself. They are marked with a green check and listed first in each group. Schools marked here are listed as taking the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) or the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO) in the Florida Department of Education’s private school directory. We loaded the directory’s download on October 6, 2026: 2,588 of its 3,607 private schools take one or both. The mark also names FES-UA when the school takes the Unique Abilities scholarship. We match by school name and city, or by phone or street where the names differ. A school without the mark may have joined since, so check the state directory too.
Will FES / FTC cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. Florida’s FES and FTC scholarships average about $8,000, set by county and grade, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.