Capstone Child Care Academy
7794 SW 60th Ave, Ocala, FL 34476Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- On the school’s website
- Grades
- PreK-4
- Students (K-12)
- 131
- Students per teacher
- 16.4
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Ocala center
- 6.3 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
- 8
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 50% boys, 50% 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 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Transitional kindergarten and transitional first grade (31 each)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 4 (8)
- Across the grades
- Classes thin out toward the upper grades
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours 30 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,170
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Florida
- Same as the median of the 1,903 private schools we list
- School day, against Florida
- 30 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (1,918 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 16.4 here; median 10.3 at 773 FL elementary schools
- Size in Marion County
- Larger than 21 of 36 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.
Capstone Child Care Academy tuition, and what FES / FTC pays
- Published tuition
- On the school’s own tuition page (found September 29, 2026)
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $9,250 to $17,201 a year, published by 4 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 Capstone Child Care Academy?
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 takes Step Up scholarships (FES and FTC); its application deadline. More questions to ask
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Catholic High School | $17,201 | 2026-27 | 4.0 |
| Meadowbrook Academy | $9,250 | 2026-27 | 4.5 |
| Redeemer Christian School | $9,800 to $11,300 | 2026-27 | 5.0 |
| Grace Christian School of Ocala FL | $9,500 to $10,500 | 2026-27 | 5.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capstone Academy and Preschool ✓ | PreK-9 | not reported | <1 |
| Ocala Preparatory Academy ✓ | K-12 | 57 | <1 |
| Kinterra ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
| Montessori House of Ocala ✓ | PreK-K | 7 | 3 |
| Trinity Catholic High School ✓ | 9-12 | 540 | 4 |
| Meadowbrook Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 288 | 5 |
| Redeemer Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 496 | 5 |
| Grace Christian School of Ocala FL ✓ | PreK-8 | 345 | 5 |
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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