St. James Academy
2603 S 15th St., Fort Pierce, FL 34982Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- 9-12
- Students (K-12)
- 200
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Fort Pierce center
- Under 1 mile
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
- 2
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Alternative
- Boys and girls
- 50% boys, 50% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 5%
- 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
Enrollment over time
- 2021-22 to 2023-24
- 300 to 200, down 100 (33%)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Every grade
- 50 students, grade 9 to grade 12
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 250
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person, virtual and hybrid
- Library or media center
- No
- Year, against Florida
- 70 days longer than the 180-day median of 1,903 schools we list
How it compares
- Size in St. Lucie County
- Larger than 26 of 34 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.
St. James Academy tuition, and what FES / FTC pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
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 St. James 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 takes Step Up scholarships (FES and FTC); its application deadline. More questions to ask
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Arms of Fort Pierce ✓ | PreK-2 | 24 | <1 |
| Bethany School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | <1 | |
| Synergy School of Tomorrow ✓ | 9-12 | 241 | 1 |
| Sunrise Academy of Excellence ✓ | K-5 | 86 | 1 |
| Loving Care Young Achievers Club ✓ | PreK-11 | 70 | 1 |
| Pure Academy Fort Pierce ✓ | PreK-12 | 165 | 2 |
| Creative Learning Lab Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
| The Lindsay School of the Arts ✓ | 5-12 | 32 | 2 |
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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