Catholic Schools · Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades

Saint Jerome Catholic School

Catholic School serving grades PK-8 in Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades. Flagged for the Florida Private School Scholarship. Funding fit, the state record and questions to ask are below.

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 Saint Jerome Catholic School accept the Florida scholarship for Broward students?

Yes. The Florida DOE directory flags Saint Jerome Catholic School 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. 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
$10,060–$10,658
Unique Abilities standard level for the grades served; the state lists this school as an FES-UA participant
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 Saint Jerome Catholic School?

Yes. Saint Jerome Catholic School 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.

Is Saint Jerome Catholic School a VPK or School Readiness provider?

The directory shows pre-K among the grades Saint Jerome Catholic School 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 Saint Jerome Catholic School enroll?

Saint Jerome Catholic School reported 250 students to the state in its 2025 survey, and the largest single grade was grade 6 with 40.

Reported enrollment by grade
GradeStudents
Pre-K21
Kindergarten24
Grade 127
Grade 218
Grade 321
Grade 428
Grade 513
Grade 640
Grade 730
Grade 828

How do families usually pay the rest of tuition at Saint Jerome Catholic School?

As a Catholic school, it will usually expect the family to join the state award to parish-member pricing, sibling rates and any need-based aid the school administers.

What should a parent ask Saint Jerome Catholic School before enrolling?

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

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

Which deadlines matter for a family considering Saint Jerome Catholic School?

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 Saint Jerome Catholic School, 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 awardStill the family's job
TuitionUp to $8,494 a year, depending on gradeAny tuition above the award, which the school sets
FeesRequired fees on the state's eligible listOptional fees, transportation and aftercare
AidApplied first, with no financial aid file neededSchool aid is a separate application

What other private schools are near Saint Jerome Catholic School?

26 private schools are registered with the state in Southwest Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach & Port Everglades, and 18 of them carry the FTC/FES-EO flag. See all of them →

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