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
Special education schools in Melbourne, FL
7 in Melbourne or within 6 miles; schools in Melbourne itself count at any distance from downtown. 7 are on the state’s FES / FTC list. Schools whose main program is special education.
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1230 students6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Special educationCo-ed0% 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
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, FES-UA)Grades PreK-663 students9 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-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 4-1114 students6.7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Special education schools near Melbourne by the numbers
- Where
- 5 in Melbourne, 2 within 6 miles
- Students
- about 212 in all; the typical school has 26
- Smallest and largest
- Shining Starr Learning Academy, 14 students; Space Coast Discovery, 63 students
- Students per teacher
- 6.7 typical, 3.8 to 9 across 7 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- To a 4-year college
- 0% of graduates at the typical high school (3 reporting)
- State program
- Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works
- Christian, not Catholic2
- Nonsectarian5
- Pre-K (and up)2
- Elementary (K to 5)7
- Middle (6 to 8)7
- High school (9 to 12)4
- K to 12, one school2
- Under 506
- 50 to 1491
- Special education schools here100%
- 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.
Keep looking
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- Private schools with pre-K in Melbourne
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- Special education schools in St. Cloud (39 mi)
- Special education schools in Orlando (47 mi)
- Special education schools in Kissimmee (48 mi)
- Special education schools across Florida
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