Pleasant Ridge Christian Academy
1015 Pleasant Ridge Rd, Defuniak Springs, FL 32435Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- On the school’s website
- Grades
- 6
- Students (K-12)
- Fewer than 10
- Affiliation
- Christian (nondenominational)
- From Niceville center
- 21.2 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. See the school’s tuition page
School facts
- Teachers
- 5
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Setting
- Rural
- Member of
- Association of Christian Schools International
- 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
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 177
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours 15 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,280
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Florida
- 3 days shorter than the 180-day median of 1,903 schools we list
- School day, against Florida
- 15 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours (1,918 schools we list)
How it compares
- Size in Walton County
- Smallest of the 10 schools we list
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Pleasant Ridge Christian Academy tuition, and what FES / FTC pays
- Published tuition
- On the school’s own tuition page (found October 11, 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 Pleasant Ridge Christian Academy?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees FES / FTC pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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- 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
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Christian Academy ✓ | K-5 | 64 | 4 |
| Westonwood Ranch ✓ | Ungraded | 19 | 13 |
| Bay Grove Montessori School | PreK-3 | 12 | 17 |
| Rocky Bayou Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 854 | 21 |
| St. Paul Christian School ✓ | K-5 | 111 | 21 |
| Emerald Coast Autism Center ✓ | 1-4 | 46 | 21 |
| Rocky Bayou Christian School, the Keep ✓ | 6-8 | 237 | 21 |
| Holy Family Catholic Academy ✓ | K-3 | 13 | 22 |
On the program’s official list Other private 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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