Forest Trail Academy
2101 Vista Pkwy Ste 226, West Palm Beach, FL 33411Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- From $3,069
- Grades
- K-12
- Students (K-12)
- 571
- Students per teacher
- 36.6
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From West Palm Beach center
- 2.6 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
- 25
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Alternative
- Boys and girls
- 49% boys, 51% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 85%
- Accreditation
- COGNIA
- Setting
- Suburb
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Accreditation: Florida Department of Education private school directory, read October 2026.
Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.
Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 670 to 571, down 99 (15%)
- Path
- Dipped to 16 in 2021-22, then recovered part of the way
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 9 (81)
- Smallest grade
- Kindergarten (20)
- Across the grades
- Classes fill up toward the upper grades
- High school grades
- Average 65; lower grades 34
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 162
- Length of the school day
- 5 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 810
- Kindergarten
- Full day and half day offered, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- Virtual
- Library or media center
- No
- Year, against Florida
- 18 days shorter than the 180-day median of 1,903 schools we list
- School day, against Florida
- 120 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (1,918 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 36.6 here; median 10 at 850 FL combined schools
- Size in Palm Beach County
- Larger than 104 of 119 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.
Forest Trail Academy tuition, and what FES / FTC pays
- Grades K to 5
- $3,069
- Grades 6 to 8
- $3,669
- Grades 9 to 12
- $4,269
Tuition from Forest Trail Academy's website, checked October 5, 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 Forest Trail Academy?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees FES / FTC pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Ask the school
- Whether its published tuition is still current; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The King's Academy | $22,800 to $33,500 | 2026-27 | 2.3 |
| Oxbridge Academy | $37,900 to $45,600 | 2026-27 | 2.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conklin International Academy | PreK-8 | 15 | <1 |
| Berean Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 642 | 2 |
| The King's Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 1,635 | 2 |
| Oxbridge Academy ✓ | 6-12 | 603 | 2 |
| The Chosen Academy ✓ | K-12 | 14 | 3 |
| Cardinal Newman High School ✓ | 9-12 | 634 | 4 |
| Coates Learning Center ✓ | 5-12 | 13 | 4 |
| West Palm Beach Jr Academy ✓ | PreK-8 | 115 | 4 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
Keep looking
- All private schools near West Palm Beach
- Private high schools in Florida
- Private elementary schools in Florida
- Private middle schools in Florida
- Private schools with kindergarten in Florida
- Private schools in Palm Beach 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).
Run this school? Update this listing for free.