South Florida School of Excellence
780 Fisherman Street, 2nd Fl, Opa Locka, FL 33054Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- On the school’s website
- Grades
- PreK-12
- Students (K-12)
- 268
- Students per teacher
- 17.9
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Opa Locka center
- Under 1 mile
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
- 15
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 64% boys, 36% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 20%
- Setting
- Suburb
- 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
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Grade 5 (30)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 1 (9)
- Average a grade, high school included
- About 21
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 and virtual
- 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
- 17.9 here; median 10 at 850 FL combined schools
- Size in Miami-Dade County
- Larger than 378 of 455 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.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
South Florida School of Excellence tuition, and what FES / FTC pays
- Published tuition
- On the school’s own tuition page (found September 29, 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 South Florida 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
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Excellence 1 ✓ | K-12 | 65 | <1 |
| Kiilys Kids ✓ | PreK-12 | 225 | <1 |
| Betesda Christian School ✓ | K-12 | 83 | <1 |
| World Mission of Jesus Christ Christian ✓ | K-12 | 29 | <1 |
| Little Rock Preparatory Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | <1 | |
| Dr John A McKinney Christian Academy ✓ | K-6 | 14 | <1 |
| Monsignor Edward Pace High School ✓ | 9-12 | 846 | 1 |
| Marian Center School & Services ✓ | Ungraded | 20 | 1 |
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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