Margate Kids Academy (Margate, 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 Margate Kids Academy accept the Florida scholarship for Broward students?

Yes. The Florida DOE directory flags Margate Kids Academy 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. 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

$10,658

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

Can a student with a diagnosis use the Unique Abilities Scholarship at Margate Kids Academy?

Yes. Margate Kids Academy carries the FES-UA participant flag. 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.

How many students does Margate Kids Academy enroll?

Margate Kids Academy reported 22 students to the state in its 2025 survey, and the largest single grade was grade 1 with 7.

Reported enrollment by grade
Grade	Students
Kindergarten	6
Grade 1	7
Grade 2	5
Grade 3	4

How do families usually pay the rest of tuition at Margate Kids Academy?

An independent school writes its own aid rules, while the state award applies exactly as it would at a religious school.

What should a parent ask Margate Kids Academy 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?

Which deadlines matter for a family considering Margate Kids Academy?

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 Margate Kids Academy, 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

What other private schools are near Margate Kids Academy?

29 private schools are registered with the state in Oakland Park, Tamarac & North Lauderdale, and 22 of them carry the FTC/FES-EO flag. See all of them →

Independent & Secular Schools