Private elementary schools in Ft. Lauderdale, FL (98)

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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.

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

545 E Campus Cir, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Call (954) 587-3842 School facts Website Compare

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

1161 Sw 30th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Call (954) 909-5906 School facts Website Compare

C.G. Smith Academy - East

under 1 mi

✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-8 14 students Co-ed

601 South State Road 7, Plantation, FL 33317

Call (954) 321-2296 School facts Website Compare

Ann Storck Center

under 1 mi

✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-8 36 students Co-ed

1790 SW 43rd Way, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317

Call (954) 584-8000 School facts Website Compare

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

Member of the Association of Christian Schools International

1101 Sw 49th Ave, Plantation, FL 33317

Call (754) 245-2218 School facts Website Compare

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs

1 mi

✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-8 245 students Roman Catholic Co-ed

2785 SW 11th Court, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Call (954) 583-8112 School facts Website Compare

Living Water Christian Academy

1 mi

✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-8 33 students Baptist Co-ed

1501 Riverland Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Call (954) 224-0616 School facts Website Compare

Hope for the Future Christian Academy

1 mi

✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-8 40 students 8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed

3271 W Broward Blvd, Lauderhill, FL 33312

Call (954) 791-6723 School facts Compare

Jacklyn Academy

1 mi

✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-12 48 students Co-ed

325 SW 27th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Call (954) 939-4521 School facts Website Compare

Compass Outreach and Education Center

2 mi

✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-6 23 students 11.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed

1600 Sw 5th Pl, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Call (954) 309-0109 School facts Website Compare

Super School

2 mi

✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed

4343 W Sunrise Blvd, Plantation, FL 33313

Call (954) 368-4981 School facts Website Compare

Lauderhill Community Child Care Center

2 mi

✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO) Grades K-3 Under 10 K-12 students Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed

1173 Nw 40th Ave, Lauderhill, FL 33313

Call (954) 895-2104 School facts Website Compare

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

1144 Nw 31st Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

Call (954) 368-4796 School facts Website Compare

Madelaine Halmos Academy

3 mi

✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-5

1315 W Broward Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Call (954) 463-8772 School facts Website Compare

Kradle To Kindergarten Preschool II

3 mi

✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed

1269 Nw 40th Ave, Lauderhill, FL 33313

Call (954) 999-5003 School facts Website Compare

The International Family Academy

3 mi

✓ 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

Po Box 1161, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33302

Call (954) 368-3100 School facts Website Compare

Delmar Arts Academy at the Y

3 mi

✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-2 16 students Co-ed

1409 Northwest 6th Street, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33311

Call (954) 955-5627 School facts Website Compare

St. Jerome Catholic School

3 mi

✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-8 215 students 10.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed

Member of the National Catholic Educational Association

2601 Sw 9th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315

Call (954) 524-1990 School facts Website Compare

Jewish School of Miami

3 mi

✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-12 436 students Jewish Co-ed

3100 SW 9th Ave, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315

Call (954) 457-3899 School facts Website Compare

Aef - Westham Academy

3 mi

✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-12 228 students 7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 90% to 4-year college

4650 Sw 61st Ave, Davie, FL 33314

Call (954) 581-8222 School facts Website Compare

American High School

3 mi

✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-12 1,111 students Nonsectarian Co-ed 10% to 4-year college

499 Nw 70th Ave Ste 210, Plantation, FL 33317

Call (866) 306-0247 School facts Website Compare

Murl Windsor Academy at Hollywood

3 mi

✓ 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

110 Sw 11 St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315

Call (954) 547-4315 School facts Website Compare

Shorashim Academy

3 mi

✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-8 180 students Jewish Co-ed

6511 West Sunrise Blvd, Plantation, FL 33313

Call (786) 351-0491 School facts Website Compare

T.I.E.S.

3 mi

✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-8 53 students 13.2 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed

6045 Orange Dr, Davie, FL 33314

Call (954) 792-8009 School facts Website Compare

On the state’s official list Other private schools

All 98 private elementary schools in Ft. Lauderdale or within 6 miles

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
New Hope SDA School and Learning Center ✓	K-8	114	9.7	Seventh-Day Adventist	<1
Baldwin Academy Preparatory School ✓	PreK-5	122	12.2	Nonsectarian	<1
C.G. Smith Academy - East ✓	K-8	14	not reported	Nonsectarian	<1
Ann Storck Center ✓	PreK-8	36	not reported	Nonsectarian	<1
Trinitas Academy ✓	PreK-12	202	13.6	Baptist	1
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs ✓	PreK-8	245	not reported	Roman Catholic	1
Living Water Christian Academy ✓	PreK-8	33	not reported	Baptist	1
Hope for the Future Christian Academy ✓	K-8	40	8	Christian (nondenominational)	1
Jacklyn Academy ✓	K-12	48	not reported	Nonsectarian	1
Compass Outreach and Education Center ✓	K-6	23	11.5	Nonsectarian	2
Super School ✓	K	38	2.7	Nonsectarian	2
Lauderhill Community Child Care Center ✓	K-3	7	7	Seventh-Day Adventist	2
School of Excellence ✓	K-7	25	8.3	Nonsectarian	2
Madelaine Halmos Academy ✓	K-5	not reported	not reported	not reported	3
Kradle To Kindergarten Preschool II ✓	PreK-K	18	16.4	Nonsectarian	3
The International Family Academy ✓	K-12	135	8.2	Christian (nondenominational)	3
Delmar Arts Academy at the Y ✓	PreK-2	16	not reported	Nonsectarian	3
St. Jerome Catholic School ✓	PreK-8	215	10.4	Roman Catholic	3
Jewish School of Miami ✓	PreK-12	436	not reported	Jewish	3
Aef - Westham Academy ✓	K-12	228	7	Nonsectarian	3
American High School ✓	K-12	1,111	not reported	Nonsectarian	3
Murl Windsor Academy at Hollywood ✓	PreK-12	114	14.6	Other religious	3
Shorashim Academy ✓	K-8	180	not reported	Jewish	3
T.I.E.S. ✓	K-8	53	13.2	Islamic	3
Mizrahi Torah Academy ✓	K-8	110	6.1	Jewish	3
Brauser Maimonides Academy ✓	PreK-8	528	5.3	Jewish	3
A E F - Lower School ✓	PreK-8	91	not reported	Nonsectarian	3
Fintech Academy ✓	PreK-8	26	not reported	Nonsectarian	3
Xceed Prep Fort Lauderdale ✓	5-12	61	not reported	Nonsectarian	4
Dickens Sanomi Academy ✓	K-12	186	8.5	Nonsectarian	4
St. Gregory the Great School ✓	PreK-8	632	15.5	Roman Catholic	4
Bethany Christian School ✓	PreK-8	285	10.3	Christian (nondenominational)	4
Children's World South of Davie ✓	PreK-2	16	16	Nonsectarian	4
Downtown Christian Academy ✓	K-5	32	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)	4
Clever Oaks Montessori School ✓	PreK-4	53	7.6	Nonsectarian	4
Gateway Christian Academy ✓	PreK-5	80	11.4	Christian (nondenominational)	4
Colossal Academy ✓	4-12	31	8.9	Nonsectarian	4
Broward Children's Center ✓	PreK-8	26	not reported	Nonsectarian	4
St. Anthony Catholic School ✓	PreK-8	400	13.4	Roman Catholic	4
Our Savior Lutheran School ✓	PreK-8	144	9.6	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	4
St. David Catholic School ✓	PreK-8	464	21.1	Roman Catholic	4
Holy Temple Christian Academy ✓	K-12	49	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)	4
St. Helen Catholic School ✓	PreK-8	226	16.1	Roman Catholic	4
Harvard International Academy ✓	1-12	98	11.4	Christian (nondenominational)	4
Emerald Hills School ✓	PreK-1	23	3.4	Christian (nondenominational)	4
Fidelis Academy ✓	PreK-8	80	8.3	Christian (nondenominational)	4
Know-It-All Preparatory School and Tutoring Center ✓	K-12	57	5.7	Christian (nondenominational)	4
Fort Lauderdale Preparatory School ✓	K-12	208	12	Nonsectarian	4
Summit-Questa Montessori School ✓	PreK-6	291	10.7	Nonsectarian	4
The Embassy Academy ✓	PreK-12	62	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)	4
The Blake School of Plantation ✓	PreK-8	115	6	Nonsectarian	4
Piney Grove Academy ✓	PreK-12	72	8	Baptist	4
Refine Learning Center II ✓	K-12	100	21.7	Pentecostal	4
St. Bernadette Catholic School ✓	PreK-8	203	12.7	Roman Catholic	5
American Preparatory Academy ✓	K-12	112	6.4	Nonsectarian	5
Sheridan Hills Christian School ✓	PreK-12	547	9.9	Baptist	5
Elite Academy School of Excellence ✓	K-12	56	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)	5
Little Flower Montessori School ✓	PreK-4	34	9.4	Nonsectarian	5
Broward Christian Academy ✓	PreK-1	15	6.2	Christian (nondenominational)	5
Pine Island Montessori ✓	PreK-5	21	not reported	Nonsectarian	5
Care and Share Uxbridge Christian Academy ✓	PreK-5	45	7.5	Christian (nondenominational)	5
Steps 2 Progress Learning Development Cent ✓	K-8	12	4	Nonsectarian	5
South Florida Fashion Academy ✓	PreK-12	78	not reported	Nonsectarian	6
Delmar Arts Academy ✓	K-4	13	4.3	Nonsectarian	6
Beacon Hill School ✓	PreK-8	50	5.8	Nonsectarian	6
Calvary Christian Academy Hollywood ✓	PreK-12	643	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)	6
Angelic Steps Academy ✓	PreK-4	9	not reported	Nonsectarian	6
David Posnack Jewish Day School ✓	PreK-12	854	7.9	Jewish	6
Christian Life Academy ✓	K-5	144	16	Assembly of God	6
Kids in Action ✓	PreK-12	306	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)	6
Academic School 4 Arts ✓	K-12	19	2.8	Nonsectarian	6
Lighthouse Christian Academy ✓	4-12	19	9.5	Christian (nondenominational)	6
Kids Haven Academy Sunrise ✓	PreK-6	24	not reported	Nonsectarian	6
R.E.D.D. Learning Academy ✓	PreK-12	43	not reported	Other religious	6
Broward Junior Academy ✓	K-10	229	not reported	Seventh-Day Adventist	6
Rhema Word Christian Academy ✓	K-12	247	15.4	Pentecostal	6
Brilliant Minds Academy of the Arts ✓	K-12	45	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)	7
Bethlehem Junior Academy ✓	K-8	244	12.8	Christian (nondenominational)	7
New Hope Christian School ✓	PreK-8	149	4.6	Calvinist	7
Sunset Sudbury School ✓	K-12	21	not reported	Nonsectarian	7
Shepherd of the Coast Lutheran School ✓	K-8	86	8.1	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	7
Christ Church School ✓	PreK-5	176	not reported	Methodist	8
Westminster Academy ✓	PreK-12	930	not reported	Presbyterian	8
Jam Preparatory Academy of Excellence ✓	PreK-12	147	not reported	Nonsectarian	17
High Expectations Education Center	PreK-2	5	3.1	Nonsectarian	<1
Uco Early Beginnings Academy	PreK-8	23	7.7	Nonsectarian	<1
Jack and Jill Children's Center	K-5	150	13.6	Nonsectarian	3
New Alkebulan S.T.E.M. Education Center	K-12	70	13.2	Nonsectarian	3
Mount Bethel Christian Academy	PreK-7	39	6.1	Baptist	3
International Montessori School	PreK-K	2	not reported	Nonsectarian	3
Aef Schools	K-12	228	8.5	Nonsectarian	3
Baldwin Academy East	PreK-5	115	14.4	Christian (nondenominational)	4
Nsu University School	PreK-12	1,792	11.3	Nonsectarian	4
St. Helen Roman Catholic Church	PreK-8	229	16.4	Roman Catholic	4
Happyland Day School	PreK-K	13	5.4	Presbyterian	4
Ameribelge Center for Education	K-11	113	18.8	Nonsectarian	5
Rhem Word Christia Academy	K-12	252	10.3	Christian (nondenominational)	6
Pine Crest Lower School	PreK-8	541	not reported	Nonsectarian	8

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