Rising Stars Academy
under 1 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 3-1226 students4.6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Special educationCo-ed0% to 4-year college
Private schools in Melbourne, FL
24 schools in Melbourne itself and 11 more within 6 miles. 33 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.
Order: schools on the official FES / FTC list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Melbourne (24)
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✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1259 studentsChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-12326 studentsChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1230 students6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Special educationCo-ed0% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-1249 studentsCo-ed
Verdi Ecoschool
3 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1116 students3.1 students per teacherNonsectarianAlternativeCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1243 students8.6 students per teacherOther religiousCo-ed25% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-12168 students9 students per teacherChurch of GodCo-ed50% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 6-12133 students6.9 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Paloma Academy
3 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-741 students6.8 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO)Grades PreK-12915 studentsEpiscopalCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8401 students12.1 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8255 students11.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-663 students9 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 9-12437 students11.4 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed77% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-894 students6.1 students per teacherIslamicCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-1297 studentsBaptistCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-639 students7.4 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1277 students5.1 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-12Under 10 K-12 studentsChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1277 studentsOther religiousCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 4-1114 students6.7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (11)
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Brevard Academy
2 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1294 students7.5 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed29% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-12199 students11.7 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Ember Academy
3 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1219 students7.3 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed0% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-12865 students14.9 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed73% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-874 students12.8 students per teacherWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-819 students6.3 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-636 students6.4 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8162 students8.1 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-619 students3.8 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)
Grades PreK-622 students3.2 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Melbourne private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Rising Stars Academy, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- West Melbourne (6) and Palm Bay (2)
- Students
- about 4,872 in all; the typical school has 74
- Smallest and largest
- Shining Starr Learning Academy, 14 students; Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, 915 students
- Students per teacher
- 7.3 typical, 3.1 to 14.9 across 25 schools
- Programs
- 3 Montessori, 7 special education
- Association members
- 4, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 50% of graduates at the typical high school (11 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 12, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Melbourne
- Catholic4
- Christian, not Catholic9
- Islamic1
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian11
- Not in federal survey9
In MelbourneWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)14
- Elementary (K to 5)31
- Middle (6 to 8)31
- High school (9 to 12)20
- K to 12, one school15
In MelbourneWithin 6 mi
- Under 5013
- 50 to 1499
- 150 to 2994
- 300 to 5993
- 600 or more2
- Melbourne area94%
- All of Florida87%
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 6 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 6, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Melbourne
Lowest$9,784Middle$10,755Highest$18,290
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- $10,710 middle, $9,784 to $18,290 (5 schools)
- Grades 6 to 8
- $10,800 middle, $9,812 to $22,250 (5 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Parkhurst Academy | $9,784 to $10,978 | 2026-27 |
| Calvary Chapel Academy | $10,445 to $12,425 | 2026-27 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School | $10,710 | 2026-27 |
| Ascension Catholic School | $10,800 | 2026-27 |
| Melbourne Central Catholic High School | $15,870 | 2026-27 |
| Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy | $18,290 to $24,630 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in Florida, by city and grade.
What Florida pays
- Program
- Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships, education savings account
- Award
- About $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
- Also
- 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.
Lowest$9,784Middle$10,755Highest$18,290
FES / FTC award $7,600 to $8,375Award covers the listed priceListed price is higher
The award covers the full listed price at 0 of 6 schools with a verified 2026-27 price.
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026: the lowest listed grade band, fees not included. Award from Step Up For Students, 2026-27 scholarship amounts by district (FTC and FES-EO), read October 9, 2026. The award depends on the student's county of residence. We use the row for the school's own county: the grades K to 3 amount for the elementary price, grades 4 to 8 for a middle school price and grades 9 to 12 for the high school price.
Keep looking
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- Special education schools in and around Melbourne (7)
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- Private elementary schools in and around Melbourne (31)
- Private middle schools in and around Melbourne (31)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Melbourne (29)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Melbourne (14)
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