199 Special Education Schools in Florida by City

Special education schools in Florida at a glance

Share of the state’s private schools: 7%, 199 of 2,784
Towns: 99; the most in Miami (22), Jacksonville (16) and Orlando (11)
Counties: 33 with at least one
Students: about 11,580 in all; the typical school has 48
Smallest and largest: Ace Academy Central, 10 students; Brilliant Microschools, 737 students
Students per teacher: 7 typical, 2.1 to 39 across 189 schools
Co-ed or single-sex: 1 all-boys; the rest co-ed
Association members: 8, most often the National Association of Private Special Education Centers
To a 4-year college: 14% of graduates at the typical high school (73 reporting)
State program: Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works

Affiliation, 199 schools

Catholic5
Christian, not Catholic25
Jewish2
Other faiths3
Nonsectarian164

Grade levels (overlapping), 199 schools

Pre-K (and up)39
Elementary (K to 5)165
Middle (6 to 8)165
High school (9 to 12)144
K to 12, one school63

School size, 183 reporting

Under 5097
50 to 14973
150 to 29912
300 to 5990
600 or more1

On the FES / FTC list: 155 of 199

Special education schools78%
All private schools in Florida87%

Lowest published tuition, 8 schools

Lowest$10,500Middle$15,825Highest$40,000

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 8 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.

By city

The 40 largest

School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Brilliant Microschools	Brandon	K-12	737	12	Nonsectarian
The Cape Academy ✓	Cape Coral	K-12	240	8	Nonsectarian
North Florida School of Special Education ✓	Jacksonville	1-12	227	11.4	Nonsectarian
Hope Ranch Learning Academy ✓	Hudson	K-12	214	13.4	Christian (nondenominational)
Atlantis Academy ✓	Coral Springs	K-12	185	10.9	Nonsectarian
Pinnacle Academy ✓	Bradenton	PreK-12	178	7.1	Nonsectarian
Ace Academy South ✓	Florida City	K-12	171	11.4	Nonsectarian
Learning Independence for Tomorrow	Clearwater	K-12	170	10.1	Nonsectarian
Atlantis Academy Palm Beaches ✓	West Palm Beach	K-12	165	9.2	Nonsectarian
Kaleidoscope School of Discovery ✓	Panama City	K-12	159	14.3	Nonsectarian
The Arbor School of Central Florida ✓	Winter Springs	K-12	157	8.3	Nonsectarian
Broach School South ✓	Jacksonville	K-12	151	12.6	Nonsectarian
The Key To Learning ✓	Clermont	K-12	150	7.1	Christian (nondenominational)
Morning Star School ✓	Jacksonville	Ungraded	137	8.3	Roman Catholic
South Walton Academy ✓	Santa Rosa Beach	PreK-12	133	9.5	Nonsectarian
Devereux School	Viera	1-12	133	9.5	Nonsectarian
Kids Small World Learning Center ✓	Miami	PreK-5	132	33	Nonsectarian
Woodlawn Community Academy	Clearwater	K-12	132	13.5	Christian (nondenominational)
De Lasalle Academy of Fort Myers ✓	Fort Myers	2-12	131	6.7	Nonsectarian
The Depaul School of Ne Florida ✓	Jacksonville	2-8	124	15.5	Nonsectarian
Mot Academy ✓	Miami	K-12	120	13.3	Nonsectarian
International School for Autism/Global Leaders Academy ✓	Kissimmee	PreK-12	114	3.8	Christian (nondenominational)
Crossroads Academy ✓	Ocala	3-12	114	7.9	Nonsectarian
Atlantis Academy ✓	Miami	K-12	113	8.1	Nonsectarian
TDR Learning Academy ✓	Orlando	K-12	106	17.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Our Pride Academy	Miami	Ungraded	105	4.4	Nonsectarian
Learning Links School House ✓	Miami	Transitional 1st-12	104	4	Nonsectarian
Center Academy-Riverview ✓	Riverview	5-12	102	13.4	Nonsectarian
Our Career Centered Academy	Lake Alfred	PreK-12	99	9.9	Nonsectarian
Livingstone Academy Autism Center ✓	Valrico	K-8	97	3.8	Nonsectarian
Center Academy ✓	Maitland	5-12	93	18.2	Nonsectarian
Tree of Knowledge Learning Academy	Miami Beach	7-12	92	11.6	Nonsectarian
East Hill Academy ✓	Pensacola	K-12	90	9	Nonsectarian
Morning Star School ✓	Pinellas Park	1-12	88	7.2	Roman Catholic
Monarch Academy ✓	Daytona Beach	2-12	87	7.4	Nonsectarian
The Depaul School for Dyslexia ✓	Clearwater	1-8	86	7.3	Nonsectarian
Kentwood Preparatory School ✓	Lantana	2-12	86	9.8	Nonsectarian
Miami Learning Experience	Miami	K-12	84	7	Nonsectarian
Lakeland Institute for Learning, Org ✓	Lakeland	3-12	82	6.8	Nonsectarian
Center Academy ✓	Pinellas Park	5-12	82	16.4	Nonsectarian

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