Aukela Unique and Distinguished Scholars (West Park, FL): Scholarship Status & Funding

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.

Does Aukela Unique and Distinguished Scholars accept the Florida scholarship for Broward students?

Yes. The Florida DOE directory flags Aukela Unique and Distinguished Scholars as an FTC/FES-EO participant, so a Broward student can put the 2026-27 award toward tuition here: $8,494 in grades K-3; $7,896 in grades 4-8; $7,701 in grades 9-12. The school is paid every quarter after it submits the enrollment and the parent approves it in EMA.

$8,494

Grades K-3 · Broward award, 2026-27

$7,896

Grades 4-8 · Broward award, 2026-27

$7,701

Grades 9-12 · Broward award, 2026-27

$9,865–$10,658

Unique Abilities standard level for the grades served; the state lists this school as an FES-UA participant

PEP

Listed by the state as a PEP participant, so part-week attendance can be paid from a PEP account

Free

VPK year for four-year-olds, if the school is a VPK provider (ask)

Can a student with a diagnosis use the Unique Abilities Scholarship at Aukela Unique and Distinguished Scholars?

Yes. Aukela Unique and Distinguished Scholars carries the FES-UA participant flag and reports serving 12 disability categories. At the standard level, Broward pays $10,658 for ages 3 to 4 and K-3, $10,060 for grades 4-8 and $9,865 for grades 9-12, and the account can also pay therapists and tutors.

Established conditions
Intellectual disability
Speech impairment
Language impairment
Emotional/behavioral disability
Specific learning disability
Hospital/homebound
Autism spectrum disorder
Traumatic brain injury
Developmental delay (ages 3-5)
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy

Aukela Unique and Distinguished Scholars is also on the state's PEP participant list, so a family can pay for part-week attendance from a PEP account.

Is Aukela Unique and Distinguished Scholars a VPK or School Readiness provider?

The directory shows pre-K among the grades Aukela Unique and Distinguished Scholars serves, but the state record does not say whether it is a VPK or School Readiness provider, so ask. A child who does VPK here can continue into kindergarten on the scholarship without changing schools if the school participates.

How many students does Aukela Unique and Distinguished Scholars enroll?

Aukela Unique and Distinguished Scholars reported 39 students to the state in its 2025 survey, and the largest single grade was grade 8 with 7.

Reported enrollment by grade
Grade	Students
Pre-K	1
Kindergarten	4
Grade 1	2
Grade 2	1
Grade 3	4
Grade 4	2
Grade 5	3
Grade 6	3
Grade 7	3
Grade 8	7
Grade 9	2
Grade 10	4
Grade 11	2
Grade 12	1

How do families usually pay the rest of tuition at Aukela Unique and Distinguished Scholars?

Church-related schools often offer member rates, sponsorships or sibling discounts, so ask whether this campus takes part in the Edu Fund Partner Scholarship.

What should a parent ask Aukela Unique and Distinguished Scholars before enrolling?

Five questions get most of the answer; ask them in this order.

Are you flagged for the Florida scholarship, and which Step Up programs do you take?
What will I owe for my child's grade once the scholarship is applied, and which registration, book or uniform charges fall outside it?
What other help do you offer, such as need-based aid or member and sibling pricing?
By which quarterly EMA date can you submit my child's enrollment?
Which of the disability categories you report do you have room for right now, and do you accept FES-UA for on-campus therapy?
Are you a VPK provider, and do you take School Readiness?
For high school: do you partner with Broward College or another college for dual enrollment?

Which deadlines matter for a family considering Aukela Unique and Distinguished Scholars?

New applicants for 2026-27 must apply by November 15, 2026, and the other dates run behind it.

Oct 30, 2026Last day of the fall window for switching between the Private School Scholarship, Unique Abilities and PEP before Quarter 3 funding (the window opened Oct 2)
Nov 15, 2026Deadline for families applying for the first time to the 2026-27 Private School Scholarship (FTC/FES-EO) or the Unique Abilities Scholarship (FES-UA)
Dec 15, 2026New 2026-27 students must accept the award in EMA, and the school must submit enrollment with parent approval for Quarter 3
Jan 1, 2027Federal scholarship tax credit begins; Florida opted in on Jan 28, 2026 and Step Up For Students has announced plans to administer it
Jan 15, 2027A student still not enrolled in a private school in EMA after the Quarter 3 deadline must be enrolled by this date to be considered for any 2026-27 funding

What does the scholarship cover at Aukela Unique and Distinguished Scholars, and what does it not?

The award pays tuition and listed fees up to the Broward figure for the student's grade, and everything beyond that stays with the family or school aid.

	Covered by the award	Still the family's job
Tuition	Up to $8,494 a year, depending on grade	Any tuition above the award, which the school sets
Fees	Required fees on the state's eligible list	Optional fees, transportation and aftercare
Aid	Applied first, with no financial aid file needed	School aid is a separate application