Riverwalk Christian Academy
under 1 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-740 students10 students per teacherChurch of GodCo-ed
Private schools in Sanford, FL
16 schools in Sanford itself and 8 more within 6 miles. 20 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 Sanford (16)
No matching schools.
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-950 students10 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Liberty Christian School
under 1 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-12202 studentsBaptistCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8197 students15 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-826 students8.7 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1270 students5.4 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed0% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1294 studentsRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1260 studentsChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 6-12207 students8.8 students per teacherLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Co-ed91% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-517 students5.7 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Wise Academy
4 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-423 students4.7 students per teacherIslamicCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-5187 students9.7 students per teacherLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-6125 students11.4 students per teacherAssembly of GodCo-ed
The Rock Academy
6 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-12126 studentsChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-842 students6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (8)
No matching schools.
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-12567 students10.7 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed80% to 4-year college
Shine Academy
4 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-213 students5.2 students per teacherIslamicCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-5104 students8.7 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-632 students2.1 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-548 studentsAssembly of GodCo-ed
Grades PreK-KEpiscopalEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades Ungraded24 students24 students per teacherNonsectarianAll-boys
Grades PreK-KChristian (nondenominational)Early childhoodCo-ed
Sanford private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Riverwalk Christian Academy, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Lake Mary (5)
- Students
- about 2,254 in all; the typical school has 60
- Smallest and largest
- Shine Academy, 13 students; Lake Mary Preparatory School, 567 students
- Students per teacher
- 8.7 typical, 2.1 to 24 across 19 schools
- Programs
- 2 Montessori, 1 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-boys; the rest co-ed
- Association members
- 2, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 80% of graduates at the typical high school (3 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 13, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Sanford
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic8
- Islamic2
- Nonsectarian8
- Not in federal survey5
In SanfordWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)16
- Elementary (K to 5)22
- Middle (6 to 8)14
- High school (9 to 12)8
- K to 12, one school6
In SanfordWithin 6 mi
- Under 509
- 50 to 1497
- 150 to 2994
- 300 to 5991
- Sanford area83%
- 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 1 school: each school’s own website, last read October 5, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Sanford
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Mary Preparatory School | $17,520 to $21,680 | 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.
Keep looking
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