Riverwalk Christian Academy
under 1 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-7 40 students 10 students per teacher Church of God Co-ed
Private elementary schools in Sanford, FL
22 in Sanford or within 6 miles; schools in Sanford itself count at any distance from downtown. 19 are on the state’s FES / FTC list. Private schools that teach any grade from kindergarten through 5, going by each school’s grade span in the federal survey (or, for schools new since then, the state’s official list).
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
Top Kidz Christian Academy Private School
under 1 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-9 50 students 10 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Liberty Christian School
under 1 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-12 202 students Baptist Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-8 197 students 15 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-8 26 students 8.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-12 70 students 5.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-12 94 students Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-12 60 students Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-5 17 students 5.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-12 567 students 10.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Wise Academy
4 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-4 23 students 4.7 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Shine Academy
4 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-2 13 students 5.2 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-5 104 students 8.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-6 32 students 2.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-5 187 students 9.7 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
City Church Academy
5 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-6 125 students 11.4 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-5 48 students Assembly of God Co-ed
The Rock Academy
6 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-12 126 students Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades K-8 42 students 6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Episcopal Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood Co-ed
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What Florida pays
Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships Education savings account
About $8,000 on average, set by county and grade 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.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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