The Vanguard School
22000 Hwy 27, Lake Wales, FL 33859Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- $28,330
- Grades
- 6-12
- Students (K-12)
- 105
- Students per teacher
- 5.1
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Lake Wales center
- 1.0 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
- Tuition
- $28,330 (grades 6 to 8, 2026-27)
- Award
- about $7,752
- Left to pay
- about $20,578, before fees
Award $7,752 Left to pay $20,578
- Tuition: the school’s tuition sheet, checked October 1, 2026.
- Award: Step Up For Students, 2026-27 scholarship amounts by district (FTC and FES-EO), read October 9, 2026.
- Lowest listed grade band; fees and aid not included. Change the numbers
School facts
- Teachers
- 21
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 67% boys, 33% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 80%
- Accreditation
- FCIS, COGNIA
- Setting
- Rural
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Accreditation: Florida Department of Education private school directory, read October 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 97 to 105, up 8 (8%)
- Path
- Grew in each survey (103 in 2021-22)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 11 (21)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 6 (5)
- Across the grades
- Classes fill up toward the upper grades
- High school grades
- Average 20; lower grades 8
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 183
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours 45 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,420
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Florida
- 3 days longer than the 180-day median of 1,903 schools we list
- School day, against Florida
- 45 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours (1,918 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 5.1 here; median 10 at 850 FL combined schools
- Size in Polk County
- Larger than 42 of 77 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.
The Vanguard School tuition, and what FES / FTC pays
- Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
- $28,330
- Grades 9 to 12, 2026-27
- $28,330
- Required fees
- $500 a year
What is left after the award: worked out at the top of this page.
Tuition from The Vanguard School's tuition sheet, checked October 1, 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 Vanguard School?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees FES / FTC pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Tuition filled in: the lowest published price we list (grades 6 to 8, 2026-27), plus required fees.
- Award filled in: the 2026-27 FES / FTC award for that grade band.
- Change them for your child’s grade.
- Ask the school
- Whether its published 2026-27 tuition is still current; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
| Legacy Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | not reported | 2 |
| Endtime Christian School of Excellence ✓ | K-12 | 51 | 2 |
| Grand Academy | Transitional K-12 | 84 | 2 |
| Candlelight Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | 203 | 2 |
| Qiv Tech Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
| Park Avenue Private School ✓ | K-12 | 80 | 2 |
| Namesake Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 44 | 3 |
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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