Learning Independence for Tomorrow
1005 S Highland Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- K-12
- Students (K-12)
- 170
- Students per teacher
- 10.1
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Clearwater center
- 1.7 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
- 20
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Special education
- Boys and girls
- 8% boys, 92% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 0%
- Setting
- City
- 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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On its website
- Programs it says it accepts: Step Up For Students, Family Empowerment Scholarship (FES) and Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC): liftfl.org, read October 14, 2026.
- Before or after school care: liftfl.org/lift-academy-admissions, read October 14, 2026.
- What Learning Independence for Tomorrow says on liftfl.org, read October 14, 2026.
- A program it says it accepts is its own statement, not the official list.
Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 116 to 170, up 54 (47%)
- Path
- Grew in each survey (133 in 2021-22)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 6 (27)
- Smallest grade
- Kindergarten (5)
- Average a grade, high school included
- About 11
- Ungraded classes
- 24 students
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
- 10.1 here; median 10 at 850 FL combined schools
- Size in Pinellas County
- Larger than 73 of 108 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.
Learning Independence for Tomorrow tuition, and what FES / FTC pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
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 Learning Independence for Tomorrow?
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
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| L.I.F.T Academy ✓ | K-12 | not reported | <1 |
| Every Kids A Genius ✓ | 2-11 | 13 | <1 |
| St. Cecelia Interparochial School ✓ | PreK-8 | 398 | <1 |
| First Lutheran School ✓ | PreK-8 | 57 | <1 |
| Washburn Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 140 | <1 |
| Iva Christian School ✓ | K-12 | 108 | 1 |
| Delphi Academy of Florida ✓ | PreK-12 | 239 | 1 |
| Next Level Nation Academy | K-9 | 16 | 1 |
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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