Catholic Schools in Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades
3 catholic schools are registered with the state in Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades, and 3 are flagged for the Florida Private School Scholarship ($8,494 K-3 · $7,896 4-8 · $7,701 9-12 in 2026-27). The airport, seaport and Federal Highway belt south of the New River, where Griffin Road and State Road 84 feed neighborhoods that run toward Dania Beach.
Funding note: A Catholic school takes the state award on the same terms as any other participating school. Parish membership, sibling rates and the school's own aid then work on whatever tuition is left.
What does the state flag on these catholic schools here mean, and what does it not?
Of the 3 catholic schools here, 3 carry the state's FTC/FES-EO flag; the flag shows participation and nothing more.
| It means | It does not mean | |
|---|---|---|
| FTC/FES-EO flag | 3 schools: registered to receive the Private School Scholarship | 0 schools: not flagged, so call before assuming either way |
| FES-UA flag | 3 schools: can receive Unique Abilities money | A guarantee that the school has an opening or the staff for your child's diagnosis |
| Website and enrollment | 3 list a website and 3 reported enrollment to the state | Tuition, which Florida does not collect |
| School | Type | Community | Grades | State scholarship | FES-UA / PEP | Accredited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Queen of Martyrs 2785 SW 11th Court, Fort Lauderdale 33312 | Catholic Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | PK-8 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | ✓ |
| Saint Jerome Catholic School 2601 SW 9th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33315 | Catholic Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | PK-8 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | ✓ |
| Saint Thomas Aquinas High School 2801 SW 12th Street, Fort Lauderdale 33312 | Catholic Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | 9-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | ✓ |
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