Pathways School of Excellence
1000 Longfellow Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33801Checked against the official list (read October 8, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- 6-12
- Students (K-12)
- 54
- Students per teacher
- 10.8
- Affiliation
- Assembly of God
- From Lakeland center
- 2.7 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
- Not worked out: no verified 2026-27 tuition yet
School facts
- Teachers
- 5
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Special education
- Boys and girls
- 72% boys, 28% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 25%
- 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
- 47 to 54, up 7 (15%)
- Path
- Grew in each survey (52 in 2021-22)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 12 (16)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 10 (4)
- Average a grade, high school included
- About 8
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 172
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours 45 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,160
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Florida
- 8 days shorter than the 180-day median of 1,903 schools we list
- School day, against Florida
- 15 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (1,918 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 10.8 here; median 10 at 850 FL combined schools
- Size in Polk County
- Larger than 21 of 77 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.
Pathways School of Excellence tuition, and what FES / FTC pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $11,750 to $13,771 a year, published by 2 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 Pathways School of Excellence?
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 still takes Step Up scholarships (FES and FTC) for 2026-27; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Classical Academy | $11,750 to $13,750 | 2026-27 | 1.1 |
| Santa Fe Catholic High School | $13,771 | 2026-27 | 1.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Institute for Learning, Org ✓ | 3-12 | 82 | <1 |
| Geneva Classical Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 233 | 1 |
| Roberts Academy at Florida Southern College | 2-8 | 183 | 1 |
| Levels Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
| Santa Fe Catholic High School ✓ | 9-12 | 401 | 2 |
| Polk Christian Preparatory School Iep ✓ | K-12 | 321 | 2 |
| Global Virtual Academy ✓ | 6-12 | 11 | 2 |
| Lakes Church Academy ✓ | PreK-10 | 315 | 2 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
Keep looking
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- Private schools in Polk 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).
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