Lutheran Church of the Cross Day School
4400 Chancellor St. Ne, St. Petersburg, FL 33703Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- PreK-8
- Students (K-12)
- 384
- Students per teacher
- 6.2
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- From St. Petersburg center
- 4.3 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
- 63
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 51% boys, 49% girls
- Accreditation
- FCIS
- Setting
- City
- 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.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 406 to 384, down 22 (5%)
- Path
- Dipped to 373 in 2021-22, then recovered part of the way
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Kindergarten (49)
- Smallest grade
- Transitional kindergarten (13)
- Average a grade
- About 38
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 170
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours 30 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,110
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Florida
- 10 days shorter than the 180-day median of 1,903 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
- 6.2 here; median 10.3 at 773 FL elementary schools
- Size in Pinellas County
- Larger than 94 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.
Lutheran Church of the Cross Day School tuition, and what FES / FTC pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $9,630 to $26,950 a year, published by 4 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 Lutheran Church of the Cross Day School?
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Tuition and fees FES / FTC pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury School of Florida - Knowlton Campus | $23,855 to $26,950 | 2026-27 | 1.5 |
| The Canterbury School of Florida | $20,860 to $26,950 | 2026-27 | 1.5 |
| Holy Family Catholic School | $9,630 | 2026-27 | 2.7 |
| St. Paul Catholic School | $10,300 | 2026-27 | 3.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Raphael Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 169 | <1 |
| Canterbury School of Florida - Knowlton Campus | K-12 | 387 | 1 |
| The Canterbury School of Florida ✓ | PreK-12 | 394 | 1 |
| Holy Family Catholic School ✓ | K-8 | 207 | 3 |
| St. Petersburg Primary School ✓ | PreK-2 | 39 | 3 |
| Oxford Academy of the East | 9-12 | 60 | 3 |
| Grace Lutheran ✓ | PreK-8 | 237 | 3 |
| St. Paul Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 280 | 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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