Compass Rose Academy
3 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-7 40 students Co-ed
Private schools with pre-K in Santa Rosa Beach, FL
7 in Santa Rosa Beach or within 12 miles. 5 are on the state’s FES / FTC list. Private schools whose grades start at pre-K (preschool) and go on to kindergarten or above, going by each school’s grade span in the 2023-24 federal survey (or, for schools new since then, the state’s official list). Centres that teach only pre-K are not listed.
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.
South Walton Academy
4 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-12 133 students 9.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-8 42 students 4.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Gateway Academy
7 mi ✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-8 298 students 9.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) Grades PreK-1 Under 10 K-12 students Baptist Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-3 12 students 3.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori 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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