Dawere International High School
8554 NW 61st St., Miami, FL 33166From the 2023-24 federal survey, published July 2026
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- 7-12
- Students (K-12)
- 1,337
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Miami center
- 8.8 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
- 10
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Alternative
- Boys and girls
- 67% boys, 33% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 10%
- 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
Enrollment over time
- 2021-22 to 2023-24
- 1,165 to 1,337, up 172 (15%)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 9 (314)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 8 (168)
- Average a grade, high school included
- About 223
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 5 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 900
- Classes, 2023-24
- Virtual
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Florida
- Same as the median of the 1,903 private schools we list
- School day, against Florida
- 120 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (1,918 schools we list)
How it compares
- Size in Miami-Dade County
- Larger than 450 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.
- 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.
Dawere International High School tuition, and what FES / FTC pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet
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 Dawere International High School?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees FES / FTC pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| World of Kids Academy ✓ | PreK-5 | 85 | <1 |
| Miami Virtual School | 4-12 | 37 | <1 |
| Iqzone Plus | K-11 | 20 | 1 |
| Royal Hollow Academy | K-12 | 290 | 1 |
| Shelton Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 418 | 2 |
| Kid's Corner Child Development Center | PreK-K | 9 | 2 |
| Divine Savior Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 1,136 | 2 |
| Loyola Elementary ✓ | PreK-5 | 116 | 2 |
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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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