Principles of Faith Academy
under 1 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1229 studentsChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Christian schools in Lakeland, FL
16 in Lakeland or within 6 miles; schools in Lakeland itself count at any distance from downtown. 15 are on the state’s FES / FTC list. Protestant and nondenominational Christian schools, going by the affiliation each school gave the federal survey (for schools new since then in Florida, the state’s private school directory).
Lakes Church Academy
under 1 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-10315 studentsBaptistCo-ed
Greater St. Paul Academy
under 1 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-954 students9.6 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-6Under 10 K-12 studentsChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-12698 students14.9 students per teacherAssembly of GodCo-ed95% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-121,093 students13.3 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed90% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 6-1254 students10.8 students per teacherAssembly of GodSpecial educationCo-ed25% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO)Grades PreK-12233 students8.3 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed85% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-12321 studentsChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-12409 studentsChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-12383 students10.8 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed34% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8396 students13.7 students per teacherLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-12202 students15.5 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed0% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1258 students13.2 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed0% to 4-year college
Sparrow Academy
7 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 3-1276 students5.8 students per teacherAssembly of GodSpecial educationCo-ed0% to 4-year college
Grades K-12148 students9.5 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed29% to 4-year college
Christian schools near Lakeland by the numbers
- Where
- 15 in Lakeland, 1 within 6 miles
- Students
- about 4,474 in all; the typical school has 233
- Smallest and largest
- Principles of Faith Academy, 29 students; Lakeland Christian School, 1,093 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.8 typical, 5.8 to 15.5 across 11 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 3, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 29% of graduates at the typical high school (9 reporting)
- State program
- Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works
- Pre-K (and up)7
- Elementary (K to 5)15
- Middle (6 to 8)16
- High school (9 to 12)14
- K to 12, one school10
- Under 501
- 50 to 1495
- 150 to 2992
- 300 to 5995
- 600 or more2
- Christian schools here94%
- All of Florida87%
Lowest$9,350Middle$10,100Highest$11,750
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.
- Tuition for 5 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 6, 2026.
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