Bhaktivedanta Academy
17414 NW 112th Blvd, Alachua, FL 32615Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- $11,855
- Grades
- PreK-10
- Students (K-12)
- 109
- Students per teacher
- 8.4
- Affiliation
- Other religious
- From Gainesville center
- 11.9 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
- Tuition
- $11,855 (grades 6 to 8, 2026-27)
- Award
- about $7,736
- Left to pay
- about $4,119, before fees
Award $7,736 Left to pay $4,119
- Tuition: the school’s website, checked October 11, 2026.
- Award: Step Up For Students, 2026-27 scholarship amounts by district (FTC and FES-EO), read October 9, 2026.
- Lowest listed grade band; fees and aid not included. Change the numbers
School facts
- Teachers
- 15
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Montessori
- Boys and girls
- 50% boys, 50% girls
- Setting
- Rural
- Member of
- American Montessori Society
- 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
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 88 to 109, up 21 (24%)
- Path
- Dipped to 87 in 2021-22, then passed its earlier level
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Kindergarten (14)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 10 (6)
- Across the grades
- Classes thin out toward the upper grades
- High school grades
- Average 7; lower grades 11
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 170
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours 50 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,160
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Florida
- 10 days shorter than the 180-day median of 1,903 schools we list
- School day, against Florida
- 10 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (1,918 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 8.4 here; median 10 at 850 FL combined schools
- Size in Alachua County
- Larger than 15 of 29 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.
Bhaktivedanta Academy tuition, and what FES / FTC pays
- Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
- $11,855
- Grades 9 to 12, 2026-27
- $11,855
- By grade
- Rates vary within these bands (details below)
What is left after the award: worked out at the top of this page.
Tuition from Bhaktivedanta Academy's website, checked October 11, 2026.
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 Bhaktivedanta Academy?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees FES / FTC pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Tuition filled in: the lowest published price we list (grades 6 to 8, 2026-27).
- Award filled in: the 2026-27 FES / FTC award for that grade band.
- Change them for your child’s grade.
- Ask the school
- Whether its published 2026-27 tuition is still current; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Christian Academy | $9,325 to $9,625 | 2026-27 | 8.3 |
| Frazer School | $12,000 to $12,500 | 2026-27 | 8.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living Springs Academy ✓ | K-8 | 46 | 8 |
| First Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 393 | 8 |
| Frazer School ✓ | K-12 | 305 | 8 |
| St. Francis Catholic Academy ✓ | 9-12 | 259 | 8 |
| Countryside Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 310 | 9 |
| Gainesville Potter'shouse Christian Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 9 | |
| Millhopper Montessori School ✓ | PreK-8 | 134 | 9 |
| Trilogy School ✓ | 2-12 | 82 | 10 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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Next FES / FTC date: November 15, 2026 (Last day for new 2026-27 Private School and Unique Abilities Scholarship applications).
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