Special education schools in Orlando, FL
11 in Orlando or within 6 miles; schools in Orlando itself count at any distance from downtown. 9 are on the state’s FES / FTC list. Schools whose main program is special education.
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades Ungraded56 students4.7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-12106 students17.7 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Special educationCo-ed71% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-1060 students6 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 1-1236 students9 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed0% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-1Under 10 K-12 studentsNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 5-1269 students17.2 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed0% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 2-1267 students7.4 students per teacherRoman CatholicSpecial educationCo-ed0% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-5Under 10 K-12 studentsNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 5-1253 students8 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Grades K-1244 students6.7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Lodestone Academy
10 miGrades 1-1237 studentsNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Special education schools near Orlando by the numbers
- Where
- all 11 in Orlando
- Students
- about 541 in all; the typical school has 56
- Smallest and largest
- Eh Mott Learning Center, 36 students; TDR Learning Academy, 106 students
- Students per teacher
- 7.4 typical, 4.5 to 17.7 across 9 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 1, the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 0% of graduates at the typical high school (4 reporting)
- State program
- Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic1
- Nonsectarian9
- Pre-K (and up)2
- Elementary (K to 5)10
- Middle (6 to 8)8
- High school (9 to 12)8
- K to 12, one school2
- Under 503
- 50 to 1496
- Special education schools here82%
- 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.
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