Grace Lutheran
under 1 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-7 68 students 9.7 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Private schools in Key West, FL
3 schools in Key West itself. 3 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.
Key West private schools at a glance
Key West has 3 private schools of its own. They are Grace Lutheran, Montessori Children's School of Key West and The Basilica School of Saint Mary. In Key West itself: 1 other Christian, 1 nonsectarian and 1 not reported in the federal survey; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 68 students and 11.3 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 3 are on the official FES / FTC list.
11.3 students per teacher, typical
1 in a school association
Private schools in Key West (3)
Schools that give Key West as their address come first. 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 Key West matches all of those.
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-6 68 students 11.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-12 483 students Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Key West
We verified published tuition at one of these schools so far. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Basilica School of Saint Mary | $14,500 to $15,500 | 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 8, 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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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Key West?
3 private schools give Key West as their address: Grace Lutheran, Montessori Children's School of Key West and The Basilica School of Saint Mary. Together they enrolled about 619 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Key West is The Basilica School of Saint Mary with 483 students.
Which Key West private schools take FES / FTC?
3 of the 3 schools on this page are on the state’s official FES / FTC list. They are marked with a green check and listed first. 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.