Academy of Excellence 1, Opa Locka FL: Accepts FES and FTC

Tuition: Not published
Grades: K-12
Students (K-12): 65
Students per teacher: 13.3
Affiliation: Nonsectarian
From Opa Locka center: Under 1 mile

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Can you use FES / FTC here?

✓ On the official Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) list

State list: Includes this school
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: the official list, read October 8, 2026.

What you would pay here

Net cost: Not worked out: no verified 2026-27 tuition yet

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School facts

Teachers: 5
Student body: Coeducational
Boys and girls: 62% boys, 38% girls
Setting: Suburb

School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.

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Students and school year

Students by grade, 2023-24

Every grade: 5 students, kindergarten to grade 12
Average a grade, high school included: About 5

The school year

Days in the school year: 180
Length of the school day: 7 hours
Hours of school a year: about 1,260
Kindergarten: Full day, 5 days a week
Classes, 2023-24: In person
Library or media center: No
Year, against Florida: Same as the median of the 1,903 private schools we list
School day, against Florida: About the median of 7 hours (1,918 schools we list)

How it compares

Students per teacher

Students vs county median

Students per teacher: 13.3 here; median 10 at 850 FL combined schools
Size in Miami-Dade County: Larger than 216 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.
Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.

Academy of Excellence 1 tuition, and what FES / FTC pays

Published tuition: No verified figure yet

FL

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 Academy of Excellence 1?

Yearly tuition the school quoted Fees, books, uniforms FES / FTC award (lowest) Children

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Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
South Florida School of Excellence ✓	PreK-12	268	17.9	Nonsectarian	<1
Kiilys Kids ✓	PreK-12	225	not reported	Pentecostal	<1
World Mission of Jesus Christ Christian ✓	K-12	29	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)	<1
Betesda Christian School ✓	K-12	83	7.5	Assembly of God	<1
Little Rock Preparatory Academy ✓	On the state list; not in the federal survey				<1
Monsignor Edward Pace High School ✓	9-12	846	8.1	Roman Catholic	<1
Dr John A McKinney Christian Academy ✓	K-6	14	5	Baptist	<1
Marian Center School & Services ✓	Ungraded	20	10	Roman Catholic	1

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Keep looking

Next FES / FTC date: November 15, 2026 (Last day for new 2026-27 Private School and Unique Abilities Scholarship applications).

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Academy of Excellence 1

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