Lighthouse Preparatory Christian School
PO Box 53291, Sarasota, FL 34232From the 2023-24 federal survey, published July 2026
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- K-11
- Students (K-12)
- 37
- Students per teacher
- 6.4
- Affiliation
- Christian (nondenominational)
- From Sarasota center
- 10.8 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
- 8
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 41% boys, 59% girls
- 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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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 9 to 37, up 28
- Path
- Grew in each survey (22 in 2021-22)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 9 (9)
- Smallest grade
- 3 grades (1 each)
- Average a grade
- About 3
- High school grades
- Average 4; lower grades 3
- Ungraded classes
- 6 students
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours 30 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,350
- 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 longer than the median of 7 hours (1,918 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 6.4 here; median 10 at 850 FL combined schools
- Size in Manatee County
- Larger than 4 of 25 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.
Lighthouse Preparatory Christian 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 Lighthouse Preparatory Christian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Preparatory Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | <1 | |
| Tabernacle Christian School ✓ | K-12 | 38 | <1 |
| Spark Alc ✓ | K-12 | 59 | 2 |
| Visions Preparatory Academy of North River ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 3 | |
| West Coast Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-11 | 58 | 3 |
| Ces Academy of Bradenton ✓ | K-12 | 114 | 3 |
| St. Joseph Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 264 | 3 |
| St. Stephen's Episcopal School | PreK-12 | 641 | 3 |
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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