By type & community
Independent & Secular Schools in Plantation & Sunrise
15 independent & secular schools are registered with the state in Plantation & Sunrise, and 11 are flagged for the Florida Private School Scholarship ($8,494 K-3 · $7,896 4-8 · $7,701 9-12 in 2026-27). Central Broward around Broward Boulevard, Pine Island Road and the Sawgrass Expressway, from Plantation's older subdivisions to Sunrise near Sawgrass Mills.
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 15 independent & secular schools here, 11 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 | 11 schools: registered to receive the Private School Scholarship | 4 schools: not flagged, so call before assuming either way |
| FES-UA flag | 10 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 | 11 list a website and 13 reported enrollment to the state | Tuition, which Florida does not collect |
| School | Type | Community | Grades | State scholarship | FES-UA / PEP | Accredited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amberwood Preschool Academy 4939 North University Dr, Lauderhill 33351 | Independent & Secular Schools | Plantation & Sunrise | PK-1 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| American Heritage School of Plantation 12200 W. Broward Boulevard, Plantation 33325 | Independent & Secular Schools | Plantation & Sunrise | PK-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | ✓ |
| American High School 499 NW 70th Ave, Plantation 33317 | Independent & Secular Schools | Plantation & Sunrise | K-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ · PEP | ✓ |
| Ann Storck Center 1790 SW 43rd Way, Fort Lauderdale 33317 | Independent & Secular Schools | Plantation & Sunrise | PK-8 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| Arc Broward 10250 NW 53rd Street, Sunrise 33351 | Independent & Secular Schools | Plantation & Sunrise | PK-5 | Not listed | — | — |
| C.G. Smith Academy - East 601 South State Road 7, Plantation 33317 | Independent & Secular Schools | Plantation & Sunrise | K-8 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| Clever Oaks Academy 8250 Peters Road, Plantation 33324 | Independent & Secular Schools | Plantation & Sunrise | PK-6 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | ✓ |
| Diverse Abilities 499 NW 70th Avenue, Suite 110, Plantation 33317 | Independent & Secular Schools | Plantation & Sunrise | K-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| Fundamental Life Skills Center 8053 W. Oakland Park Blvd, Sunrise 33351 | Independent & Secular Schools | Plantation & Sunrise | 6-12 | Not listed | — | — |
| Harvard Academy 8955 NW 50th Street, Sunrise 33351 | Independent & Secular Schools | Plantation & Sunrise | PK-8 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| K12 Preparatory Academy 499 NW 70th Ave, Plantation 33324 | Independent & Secular Schools | Plantation & Sunrise | K-12 | Not listed | — | ✓ |
| Kids Haven Academy Sunrise 3816 North University Dr, Sunrise 33351 | Independent & Secular Schools | Plantation & Sunrise | PK-8 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| Learning Scope Academy 867 N Nob Hill Rd, Plantation 33324 | Independent & Secular Schools | Plantation & Sunrise | PK-7 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| The Cilla School 830 South Sr 7, Plantation 33317 | Independent & Secular Schools | Plantation & Sunrise | PK-1 | Not listed | — | — |
| The Learning Nest 11401 West Broward Blvd., Plantation 33325 | Independent & Secular Schools | Plantation & Sunrise | PK-K | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | — | — |
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