By type & community
Independent & Secular Schools in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors
10 independent & secular schools are registered with the state in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors, and 4 are flagged for the Florida Private School Scholarship ($8,494 K-3 · $7,896 4-8 · $7,701 9-12 in 2026-27). The New River downtown, Las Olas Boulevard, Victoria Park, Wilton Manors and the beach-side blocks east of the Intracoastal Waterway.
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 10 independent & secular schools here, 4 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 | 4 schools: registered to receive the Private School Scholarship | 6 schools: not flagged, so call before assuming either way |
| FES-UA flag | 4 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 | 7 list a website and 8 reported enrollment to the state | Tuition, which Florida does not collect |
| School | Type | Community | Grades | State scholarship | FES-UA / PEP | Accredited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American K12 School 1 East Broward Blvd, Fort Lauderdale 33301 | Independent & Secular Schools | Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors | 1-12 | Not listed | — | ✓ |
| Colossal Academy 746 NE 3rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33304 | Independent & Secular Schools | Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors | K-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ · PEP | — |
| Little Flower Montessori School 519 NE 26th Street, Wilton Manors 33305 | Independent & Secular Schools | Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors | PK-6 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| Malinka Preschool 401 SW 1st Ave Apt 3408, Fort Lauderdale 33301 | Independent & Secular Schools | Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors | PK-PK | Not listed | — | — |
| Morningstar Academy 1314 East Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 33301 | Independent & Secular Schools | Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors | K-12 | Not listed | — | — |
| New Lake High School 200 South Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33301 | Independent & Secular Schools | Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors | 6-12 | Not listed | — | — |
| Spark Learning Xv 1400 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale 33304 | Independent & Secular Schools | Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors | K-8 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| Structure Ethics Education Academy 2881 E Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale 33306 | Independent & Secular Schools | Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors | K-12 | Not listed | — | — |
| The Cambridge Academy 1314 East Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 33301 | Independent & Secular Schools | Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors | K-12 | Not listed | — | — |
| Xceed Prep Fort Lauderdale 101 SE 3rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33301 | Independent & Secular Schools | Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors | 5-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | ✓ |
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