Chesterton Academy of St. Padre Pio
7555 Claxstrauss Dr, Sarasota, FL 34240Open, per Google (checked Oct 6, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- 9-12
- Students (K-12)
- 15
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- From Sarasota center
- 7.0 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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Chesterton Academy of St. Padre Pio tuition, and what FES / FTC pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $17,000 to $20,950 a year, published by 2 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 Chesterton Academy of St. Padre Pio?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea of Strengths Academy | $20,950 | 2026-27 | 3.1 |
| St. Martha Catholic Schcol | $17,000 | 2026-27 | 3.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Better Life Academy, Sarasota | 1-12 | 27 | <1 |
| Sarasota Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 632 | 2 |
| The Classical Academy of Sarasota ✓ | PreK-12 | 796 | 2 |
| Sunnyside Mennonite School | 1-12 | 21 | 2 |
| Sea of Strengths Academy ✓ | 3-11 | 29 | 3 |
| Beyond the Spectrum Education Center ✓ | PreK-12 | 76 | 3 |
| St. Martha Catholic Schcol ✓ | PreK-8 | 443 | 3 |
| Ascension Lutheran School ✓ | PreK-8 | 74 | 3 |
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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