The Mandelstam School
8530 SW 57th Ave, South Miami, FL 33143Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- $36,345
- Grades
- PreK-5
- Students (K-12)
- 95
- Students per teacher
- 9.7
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Coral Gables center
- 1.6 miles
Can you use FES / FTC here?
Not accepted, per the school
School facts
- Teachers
- 11
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Special program emphasis
- Boys and girls
- 53% boys, 47% girls
- 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
- Kindergarten (18)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 4 (13)
- Average a grade
- About 16
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 173
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,210
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Florida
- 7 days shorter than the 180-day median of 1,903 schools we list
- School day, against Florida
- About the median of 7 hours (1,918 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 9.7 here; median 10.3 at 773 FL elementary schools
- Size in Miami-Dade County
- Larger than 273 of 455 other 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.
The Mandelstam School tuition
- Grades K to 5, 2026-27
- $36,345
- Required fees
- $1,000 a year
Tuition from The Mandelstam School's website, checked October 1, 2026.
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Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School | $33,090 | 2026-27 | 0.2 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Academy | $18,100 | 2026-27 | 0.2 |
| Epiphany School | $14,950 | 2026-27 | 0.2 |
| Gulliver Preparatory School | $36,400 to $56,100 | 2026-27 | 0.9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School | PreK-5 | 357 | <1 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Academy ✓ | 9-12 | 840 | <1 |
| Epiphany School ✓ | PreK-8 | 769 | <1 |
| Gulliver Preparatory School | PreK-12 | 2,139 | <1 |
| Riviera Schools ✓ | PreK-5 | 328 | <1 |
| Academica International Studies | 7-12 | 377 | 1 |
| Pinecrest Presbyterian Day School | PreK-K | 5 | 1 |
| Sol Academy ✓ | PreK-K | 6 | 1 |
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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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