By type & community
Independent & Secular Schools in Davie, Cooper City & Southwest Ranches
16 independent & secular schools are registered with the state in Davie, Cooper City & Southwest Ranches, and 13 are flagged for the Florida Private School Scholarship ($8,494 K-3 · $7,896 4-8 · $7,701 9-12 in 2026-27). Western Broward's college-and-horse-country corner: the Nova Southeastern University and Florida Atlantic University campuses in Davie, suburban Cooper City, and the large-lot streets of Southwest Ranches.
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.
Funding note: Religious schools are not the only ones that qualify. A participating independent campus receives the identical Broward award.
What does the state flag on these independent & secular schools here mean, and what does it not?
Of the 16 independent & secular schools here, 13 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 | 13 schools: registered to receive the Private School Scholarship | 3 schools: not flagged, so call before assuming either way |
| FES-UA flag | 12 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 | 15 list a website and 16 reported enrollment to the state | Tuition, which Florida does not collect |
| School | Type | Community | Grades | State scholarship | FES-UA / PEP | Accredited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A E F - Lower School 4650 SW 61st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33314 | Independent & Secular Schools | Davie, Cooper City & Southwest Ranches | PK-8 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | ✓ |
| A E F High School 6311 SW 45 St., Davie 33314 | Independent & Secular Schools | Davie, Cooper City & Southwest Ranches | 7-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | ✓ |
| A E F- Westham 5725 SW 45 Street, Davie 33314 | Independent & Secular Schools | Davie, Cooper City & Southwest Ranches | 4-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | ✓ |
| Academic School 4 Arts 8673 Stirling Road, Cooper City 33328 | Independent & Secular Schools | Davie, Cooper City & Southwest Ranches | K-8 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| Alternative Education Institute 5071 Davie Road, Davie 33314 | Independent & Secular Schools | Davie, Cooper City & Southwest Ranches | K-12 | Not listed | — | — |
| Alton School 6700 Griffin Road, Davie 33314 | Independent & Secular Schools | Davie, Cooper City & Southwest Ranches | PK-2 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| American Preparatory Academy 4850 S. Pine Island Rd, Davie 33328 | Independent & Secular Schools | Davie, Cooper City & Southwest Ranches | K-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | ✓ |
| Apple Tree Montessori School 6301 South West 160 Ave., Davie 33331 | Independent & Secular Schools | Davie, Cooper City & Southwest Ranches | PK-3 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| First Steps International Academy 2803 Executive Park Drive, Weston 33331 | Independent & Secular Schools | Davie, Cooper City & Southwest Ranches | PK-2 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| Montessori Institute of Broward 12425 Orange Dr., Davie 33330 | Independent & Secular Schools | Davie, Cooper City & Southwest Ranches | PK-6 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | — | — |
| Montessori Schoolhouse 17500 SW 54th St, Southwest Ranches 33331 | Independent & Secular Schools | Davie, Cooper City & Southwest Ranches | K-6 | Not listed | — | — |
| NSU University School 3375 SW 75 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33314 | Independent & Secular Schools | Davie, Cooper City & Southwest Ranches | PK-12 | Not listed | — | ✓ |
| Pine Island Montessori 5499 SW 82 Avenue, Davie 33328 | Independent & Secular Schools | Davie, Cooper City & Southwest Ranches | PK-5 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| Summit-Questa Montessori School 5451 S.W. 64th Ave., Davie 33314 | Independent & Secular Schools | Davie, Cooper City & Southwest Ranches | PK-8 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | ✓ |
| Youth Investments of Cooper City 8951 Stirling Road, Cooper City 33328 | Independent & Secular Schools | Davie, Cooper City & Southwest Ranches | PK-K | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| Youth Investments of Davie 6550 SW 39th Street, Davie 33314 | Independent & Secular Schools | Davie, Cooper City & Southwest Ranches | PK-K | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
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