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Private & church schools in Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades
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. 26 private schools are registered here with the Florida DOE; 18 are flagged for the Florida Private School Scholarship, which pays $8,494 per K-3 student in 2026-27.
Copied from the state record. School details here come from the Florida Department of Education Private School Directory (Broward district), pulled October 28, 2026. The scholarship flags are the state's own participation flags for that date. Florida does not collect tuition, so ask the school for its price.
26
State-registered private schools18
Flagged for the Florida Private School Scholarship (FTC/FES-EO)18
Flagged for the Unique Abilities Scholarship (FES-UA)13
Start at pre-K14
Go through grade 12$8,494
2026-27 K-3 award in BrowardWhat does the private school mix look like in Southwest Fort Lauderdale?
26 private schools are registered in Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades: 14 are religious, 12 are not, 18 carry the FES-UA flag and 13 start at pre-K. The largest by reported enrollment is Saint Thomas Aquinas High School, with 2,059 students. The ZIP codes covered are 33312, 33315, 33316.
What does the state flag on these schools in Southwest Fort Lauderdale mean, and what does it not?
Of the 26 schools in Southwest Fort Lauderdale, 18 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 | 18 schools: registered to receive the Private School Scholarship | 8 schools: not flagged, so call before assuming either way |
| FES-UA flag | 18 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 | 17 list a website and 22 reported enrollment to the state | Tuition, which Florida does not collect |
Which private schools are in Southwest Fort Lauderdale?
Independent & Secular Schools in Southwest Fort Lauderdale
12 schools
Browse →Christian & Church-Run Schools in Southwest Fort Lauderdale
9 schools
Browse →Catholic Schools in Southwest Fort Lauderdale
3 schools
Browse →Jewish Day Schools in Southwest Fort Lauderdale
2 schools
Browse →| School | Type | Community | Grades | State scholarship | FES-UA / PEP | Accredited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Academy Fort Lauderdale 2250 SW 31st Ave, Fort Lauderdale 33312 | Independent & Secular Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | K-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| American School of Excellence 1931 Cordova Rd, Fort Lauderdale 33316 | Independent & Secular Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | K-12 | Not listed | — | — |
| Baldwin Academy Preparatory School II 1161 SW 30 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33312 | Independent & Secular Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | PK-5 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bethany Christian School 615 SE 9th St., Fort Lauderdale 33316 | Christian & Church-Run Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | PK-8 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | ✓ |
| Broward Children's Center 3891 Stirling Road, Dania Beach 33312 | Independent & Secular Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | PK-8 | Not listed | — | — |
| Circle of Life Learning Academy, 323 Southwest 27th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33312 | Christian & Church-Run Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | PK-12 | Not listed | — | — |
| City Rev Prep Christian School 201 SE 13th St., Fort Lauderdale 33316 | Christian & Church-Run Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | PK-1 | Not listed | — | — |
| Compass Outreach and Education Center 1600 SW 5th Place, Fort Lauderdale 33312 | Independent & Secular Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | K-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ · PEP | ✓ |
| Diamond Minds Transformational Leadership Academy 3150 SW 13th Court, Fort Lauderdale 33312 | Independent & Secular Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | PK-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| Gtg Ft.lauderdale/Lauderhill Learning Center 3625 W Broward Blvd, Lauderhill 33312 | Independent & Secular Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | K-12 | Not listed | — | — |
| Hope for the Future Christian Academy 3271 W. Broward Blvd., Lauderhill 33312 | Christian & Church-Run Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | K-8 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| International Montessori School 114 SW 10th St Ste B, Fort Lauderdale 33315 | Independent & Secular Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | K-K | Not listed | — | — |
| Jacklyn Academy 325 SW 27th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33312 | Independent & Secular Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | K-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| Landow Jewish Academy 3100 SW 9th Ave, Fort Lauderdale 33315 | Jewish Day Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | PK-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| Living Water Christian Academy 1501 Riverland Road, Fort Lauderdale 33312 | Christian & Church-Run Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | PK-8 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| Madelaine Halmos Academy 1315 W Broward Blvd, Fort Lauderdale 33312 | Independent & Secular Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | K-5 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| Murl-Windsor Academy at Hollywood 110 SW 11 Street, Fort Lauderdale 33315 | Christian & Church-Run Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | PK-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ · PEP | — |
| New Hope Sda School and Learning Center 545 East Campus Circle, Fort Lauderdale 33312 | Christian & Church-Run Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | K-8 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Permission To Succeed Education Center 100 SW 9th Avenue Ste 1, Fort Lauderdale 33312 | Independent & Secular Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | K-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ · PEP | ✓ |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sunset Sudbury School 2300 SW 15 Ave, Fort Lauderdale 33315 | Independent & Secular Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | K-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| The Edge Prepatory Academy 3421 West Broward Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale 33312 | Christian & Church-Run Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | PK-12 | Not listed | — | — |
| The Nurtury 3201 Griffin Road, Fort Lauderdale 33312 | Jewish Day Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | PK-K | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| Upperroom Christian Academy 3204 Davie Blvd, Fort Lauderdale 33312 | Christian & Church-Run Schools | Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades | K-12 | Not listed | — | — |
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