Because You Can Learn
5225 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33710Open, per Google (checked Oct 6, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- PreK-6
- Students (K-12)
- 10
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From St. Petersburg center
- 3.7 miles
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. Check the school’s website
School facts
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Listed from
- The state’s official program list
- Federal survey
- Not in the 2023-24 survey
- School facts: Florida Department of Education private school directory, 2024 survey.
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Because You Can Learn tuition, and what FES / FTC pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $9,450 to $16,000 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 Because You Can Learn?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees FES / FTC pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Ask the school
- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it still takes Step Up scholarships (FES and FTC) for 2026-27; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Jude Cathedral School | $9,450 | 2026-27 | 0.7 |
| St. Petersburg Catholic High School | $16,000 | 2026-27 | 1.3 |
| Gustave Eiffel Academy | $14,350 to $15,100 | 2026-27 | 1.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elim Junior Academy & Child Development Center | K-8 | 36 | <1 |
| Our Savior Lutheran School ✓ | PreK-8 | 191 | <1 |
| St. Jude Cathedral School ✓ | PreK-8 | 246 | <1 |
| Gulfcoast SDA Elementary School ✓ | 1-8 | 27 | <1 |
| St. Petersburg Catholic High School ✓ | 9-12 | 449 | 1 |
| Higher Learning Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 5 | 1 |
| Gustave Eiffel Academy ✓ | 6-7 | 8 | 1 |
| Divine Academy of Learning ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
Keep looking
- All private schools near St. Petersburg
- Private elementary schools in Florida
- Private middle schools in Florida
- Private schools with kindergarten in Florida
- Private schools with pre-K in Florida
- Private schools in Pinellas County
- Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships: amount and eligibility
- All Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships 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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