By type & community
Independent & Secular Schools in Oakland Park, Tamarac & North Lauderdale
8 independent & secular schools are registered with the state in Oakland Park, Tamarac & North Lauderdale, 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 Commercial Boulevard and Prospect Road corridor north of Fort Lauderdale, then west into Tamarac and North Lauderdale.
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 8 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 | 4 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 | 4 list a website and 6 reported enrollment to the state | Tuition, which Florida does not collect |
| School | Type | Community | Grades | State scholarship | FES-UA / PEP | Accredited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Montessori 9470 Northwest 24th Street, Sunrise 33322 | Independent & Secular Schools | Oakland Park, Tamarac & North Lauderdale | PK-2 | Not listed | — | — |
| Greater Heights Prepatory School 2950 Northwest 62nd Street, Suite 212, Fort Lauderdale 33309 | Independent & Secular Schools | Oakland Park, Tamarac & North Lauderdale | K-12 | Not listed | — | — |
| Jlp Education Athletics 7127-7081 N Pine Island Road, Tamarac 33321 | Independent & Secular Schools | Oakland Park, Tamarac & North Lauderdale | K-6 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| Margate Kids Academy 200 S State Rd 7, Margate 33068 | Independent & Secular Schools | Oakland Park, Tamarac & North Lauderdale | K-3 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| Pine Crest School 1501 NE 62nd Street, Fort Lauderdale 33334 | Independent & Secular Schools | Oakland Park, Tamarac & North Lauderdale | PK-12 | Not listed | — | ✓ |
| Smart Horizons Career Online High School 1280 SW 36 Avenue, Pompano Beach 33309 | Independent & Secular Schools | Oakland Park, Tamarac & North Lauderdale | 9-12 | Not listed | — | ✓ |
| Somerset Virtual Academy at North Lauderdale 7101 Kimberly Boulevard, North Lauderdale 33068 | Independent & Secular Schools | Oakland Park, Tamarac & North Lauderdale | 6-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| South Florida Montessori Academy 8201 W Mcnab Road, Tamarac 33321 | Independent & Secular Schools | Oakland Park, Tamarac & North Lauderdale | PK-6 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
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