Grades PreK-4 59 students 19.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Private schools with kindergarten in Gainesville, FL
16 in Gainesville or within 6 miles; schools in Gainesville itself count at any distance from downtown. Private schools that teach kindergarten, going by the grade span each school gave the 2023-24 federal survey.
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.
Flowers Montessori
1 mi Grades PreK-1 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-4 38 students 11.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 388 students 13.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Cornerstone Academy
2 mi Grades K-12 167 students 8.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 88% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-9 38 students 3.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-12 303 students 10.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Brentwood School
3 mi Grades PreK-5 178 students 7.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 149 students 8.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 134 students 7.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-11 91 students 13.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Oak Hall School
6 mi Grades PreK-12 817 students 11.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 310 students 12.4 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
The Rock School
7 mi Grades PreK-12 534 students 11.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 453 students 13.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-12 39 students 5.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
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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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