Unique Abilities & Learning Differences in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors
9 unique abilities & learning differences are registered with the state in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors, and 8 are flagged for the Florida Private School Scholarship ($8,494 K-3 · $7,896 4-8 · $7,701 9-12 in 2026-27). The New River downtown, Las Olas Boulevard, Victoria Park, Wilton Manors and the beach-side blocks east of the Intracoastal Waterway.
Funding note: With a qualifying diagnosis or an IEP, a student may take the Unique Abilities Scholarship instead of the standard award, which in Broward is $10,658 to $9,865 a year at the standard level.
What does the state flag on these unique abilities & learning differences here mean, and what does it not?
Of the 9 unique abilities & learning differences here, 8 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 | 8 schools: registered to receive the Private School Scholarship | 1 school: not flagged, so call before assuming either way |
| FES-UA flag | 8 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 | 7 list a website and 7 reported enrollment to the state | Tuition, which Florida does not collect |
| School | Type | Community | Grades | State scholarship | FES-UA / PEP | Accredited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Gibbons High School 2900 N.E. 47th St., Fort Lauderdale 33308 | Catholic Schools | Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors | 9-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | ✓ |
| Colossal Academy 746 NE 3rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33304 | Independent & Secular Schools | Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors | K-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ · PEP | — |
| Little Flower Montessori School 519 NE 26th Street, Wilton Manors 33305 | Independent & Secular Schools | Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors | PK-6 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| Saint Anthony School 820 NE 3rd Street, Fort Lauderdale 33301 | Catholic Schools | Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors | PK-8 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shepherd of the Coast 1901 E. Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale 33308 | Christian & Church-Run Schools | Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors | PK-8 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ · PEP | ✓ |
| Spark Learning Xv 1400 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale 33304 | Independent & Secular Schools | Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors | K-8 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | — |
| Structure Ethics Education Academy 2881 E Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale 33306 | Independent & Secular Schools | Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors | K-12 | Not listed | — | — |
| Westminster Academy 5601 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale 33308 | Christian & Church-Run Schools | Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors | PK-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | ✓ |
| Xceed Prep Fort Lauderdale 101 SE 3rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33301 | Independent & Secular Schools | Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas & Wilton Manors | 5-12 | ✓ FTC/FES-EO | ✓ | ✓ |
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