Academica International Studies
6340 Sunset Dr, Miami, FL 33143Open, per Google (checked Oct 11, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- 7-12
- Students (K-12)
- 377
- Students per teacher
- 18.6
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Miami center
- 7.4 miles
Can you use FES / FTC here?
Not on the FES / FTC list we read
- About the list
- How the FES / FTC list works
- Applying
- New families can still apply for 2026-27: the Private School Scholarship (FTC and FES-EO) and the Unique Abilities Scholarship (FES-UA) take new applications until November 15, 2026.
Source: FES / FTC official source, read October 8, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 22
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Alternative
- Boys and girls
- 58% boys, 42% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 98%
- Accreditation
- COGNIA
- Setting
- Suburb
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Accreditation: Florida Department of Education private school directory, read October 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2021-22 to 2023-24
- 332 to 377, up 45 (14%)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 9 (117)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 7 (6)
- Across the grades
- Classes fill up toward the upper grades
- High school grades
- Average 88; lower grades 13
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,080
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Florida
- Same as the median of the 1,903 private schools we list
- School day, against Florida
- 60 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (1,918 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 18.6 here; median 12.2 at 82 FL secondary schools
- Size in Miami-Dade County
- Larger than 401 of 455 other schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Academica International Studies tuition, and what FES / FTC pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $14,950 to $56,100 a year, published by 3 private schools nearby. School by school
Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships Education savings account
- Award
- About $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
- How it varies
- 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 8, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Academica International Studies?
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Tuition and fees FES / FTC pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it takes Step Up scholarships (FES and FTC); its application deadline. More questions to ask
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulliver Preparatory School | $36,400 to $56,100 | 2026-27 | 1.0 |
| Epiphany School | $14,950 | 2026-27 | 1.1 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Academy | $18,100 | 2026-27 | 1.1 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sol Academy ✓ | PreK-K | 6 | <1 |
| Gulliver Preparatory School | PreK-12 | 2,139 | <1 |
| Riviera Schools ✓ | PreK-5 | 328 | <1 |
| La Scuola ✓ | PreK-8 | 95 | 1 |
| Palmetto Christian School | K-8 | 46 | 1 |
| St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 493 | 1 |
| Epiphany School ✓ | PreK-8 | 769 | 1 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Academy ✓ | 9-12 | 840 | 1 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
Next FES / FTC date: November 15, 2026 (Last day for new 2026-27 Private School and Unique Abilities Scholarship applications).
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