The Playgarden By the Sea
223 8th Ave S, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- On the school’s website
- Grades
- K
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Jacksonville Beach 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
- 4
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Early childhood
- 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
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 5 hours 30 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 990
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Florida
- Same as the median of the 1,903 private schools we list
- School day, against Florida
- 90 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (1,918 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 Playgarden By the Sea 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 The Playgarden By the Sea?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul Catholic School - Jacksonville Beach ✓ | PreK-8 | 539 | <1 |
| The Discovery School ✓ | PreK-8 | 190 | 1 |
| Episcopal School of Jacksonville Beaches ✓ | PreK-5 | 193 | 1 |
| Montessori Tides | K-6 | 34 | 2 |
| Colossal Jacksonville ✓ | 7-11 | 16 | 2 |
| Beaches Chapel School ✓ | K-12 | 255 | 2 |
| The Foundation Academy ✓ | K-12 | 338 | 3 |
| The Depaul School of Ne Florida ✓ | 2-8 | 124 | 3 |
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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