Parsons Christian Academy
5705 Fort Caroline Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32277Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- From $8,300
- Grades
- PreK-12
- Students (K-12)
- 427
- Students per teacher
- 12.2
- Affiliation
- Christian (nondenominational)
- From Jacksonville center
- 4.0 miles
Can you use FES / FTC here?
✓ On the official Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) list
- State list
- Includes this school
- 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: the official list, read October 8, 2026.
What you would pay here
- Net cost
- Tuition verified for an unstated year; the 2026-27 award is subtracted only from a 2026-27 price. See the school’s tuition
School facts
- Teachers
- 35
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 51% boys, 49% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 25%
- Accreditation
- FACCS
- 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
- 370 to 427, up 57 (15%)
- Path
- Dipped to 359 in 2021-22, then passed its earlier level
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Grade 7 (43)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 4 (24)
- Average a grade, high school included
- About 33
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
- 12.2 here; median 10 at 850 FL combined schools
- Size in Duval County
- Larger than 121 of 134 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.
Parsons Christian Academy tuition, and what FES / FTC pays
- Grades K to 5
- $8,300
- Grades 6 to 8
- $8,500
- Grades 9 to 12
- $8,800
Tuition from Parsons Christian 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 Parsons Christian Academy?
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Christian School-Arlington | $10,500 | 2026-27 | 1.4 |
| Harvest Community School | $8,500 to $11,500 | 2026-27 | 2.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resurrection Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 174 | <1 |
| Lighthouse Christian School-Arlington ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 1 | |
| Arlington Kindergarten of Jacksonville ✓ | PreK-1 | 20 | 2 |
| The Jericho School for Children With Autism ✓ | K-12 | 24 | 2 |
| Parkwood Weekday Early Education Center ✓ | K-6 | 73 | 3 |
| Harvest Community School ✓ | K-12 | 289 | 3 |
| Zaraphath Academy ✓ | K-12 | 207 | 3 |
| La Core Christian Elementary School ✓ | K-12 | 171 | 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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