✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-1Under 10 K-12 studentsNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Montessori schools in Gainesville, FL
3 in Gainesville or within 6 miles. 3 are on the state’s FES / FTC list. Schools that report a Montessori program or belong to a Montessori association.
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-938 students3.9 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8134 students7.1 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Montessori schools near Gainesville by the numbers
- Where
- all 3 in Gainesville
- Students
- about 179 in all; the typical school has 134
- Smallest and largest
- Laniakea Montessori School, 38 students; Millhopper Montessori School, 134 students
- Students per teacher
- 7.1 typical, 3.9 to 7.1 across 2 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 3, most often the American Montessori Society
- State program
- Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works
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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