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Dream Academy Schools
New Port Richey·Pasco County·Grades K-12·~178 students
Accepts scholarshipsCo-edAffordable
Tuition$10K/yr
TypePrivate
Students~178
Best Independent (non-religious) Elementary Schools for Learning Support
Independent rankings of Independent (non-religious) Elementary schools with Learning Support programs, built from director interviews and verified data — never from school payments.
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We track 15 independent (non-religious) elementary-level schools across our active markets in Florida and New York. Annual tuition ranges from $8K/yr to $24K/yr, with a median of $10.8K/yr across schools that publish a number. 12 of these schools accept Florida Step Up / FES scholarships — roughly 80% of the list — so families using state-funded scholarships have real choice here.
Elementary admissions decisions tend to weigh family fit and developmental readiness more than test scores. Most schools assess via a play-based visit at age 4-5 and rolling interviews for K-5 transfers. Every school is re-verified through direct outreach to admissions teams; data is refreshed on a 180-day cadence and timestamped on each profile.
See also: Gifted, IB (International Baccalaureate), Language Immersion.
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- 2Livingstone Academy - Seffner
Seffner·Hillsborough County·Grades KG-12·~172 students
Accepts scholarshipsCo-edAffordableTuition$12K/yrTypePrivateStudents~172 - 3Livingstone Academy Autism Center
Valrico·Hillsborough County·Grades KG-08·~110 students
Accepts scholarshipsCo-edAffordableTuition$18K/yrTypePrivateStudents~110 - 4Livingstone Academy Exceptional Center
Brandon·Hillsborough County·Grades KG-12·~56 students
Accepts scholarshipsCo-edTuition$24K/yrTypePrivateStudents~56 - 5Interactive Education Academy
Valrico·Hillsborough County·Grades 06-12·~31 students
Accepts scholarshipsCo-edAffordableTuition$11.5K/yrTypePrivateStudents~31 - 6Brilliant Microschools
Brandon·Hillsborough County·Grades KG-12·~270 students
Co-edAffordableTuition$8.3K/yrTypePrivateStudents~270 - 7Excel Learning Academy
Valrico·Hillsborough County·Grades KG-08·~15 students
Accepts scholarshipsCo-edAffordableTuition$8K/yrTypePrivateStudents~15 - 8Extraordinary Student Education Inc.
Gibsonton·Hillsborough County·Grades KG-12·~6 students
Co-edAffordableTuition$9K/yrTypePrivateStudents~6 - 9Specially Fit
Dover·Hillsborough County·Grades KG-12·~91 students
Accepts scholarshipsCo-edTuitionFreeTypePrivateStudents~91 - 10Impact Academy School
Seffner·Hillsborough County·Grades PK-12·~66 students
Accepts scholarshipsCo-edTuitionFreeTypePrivateStudents~66
How we rank these schools
Built relationships, not scrapers. AdmitCompass ranks schools using a composite score that blends four signals: enrollment size (a proxy for stability and program breadth), tuition reasonableness within the local market, freshness of our most recent verification, and a small bonus for schools with full admissions detail published on their profile.
Public data comes from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), and each school's own admissions pages. The information that actually matters to most families — acceptance rates, deadlines, what a director cares about — comes from direct interviews with school directors and admissions coaches across our active markets.
We do not publish scoring weights or per-axis thresholds. That keeps the moat intact: the rankings reflect actual conversations with people inside schools, not a formula anyone with a crawler could clone. Every profile is re-verified on a 180-day cadence, and the "last updated" date is timestamped on every school page.
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Frequently asked questions
What's the average tuition for elementary schools?
Across the 15 schools on this list, annual tuition ranges from $8K/yr to $24K/yr, with a median of $10.8K/yr. Many schools offer financial aid, sibling discounts, or accept Florida Step Up / FES scholarships — check each school's detail page for current aid policy.
How competitive is admission?
Admissions selectivity ranges from open-enrollment (most charters and parish schools) to highly selective (top independent K-12 programs). Each school's profile page lists deadlines, test requirements, and any published acceptance rate.
Do these schools accept Step Up / FES scholarships?
12 of the 15 schools on this page accept Florida's Step Up For Students / FES-EO / FES-UA scholarships. That covers most or all of tuition for income-eligible families. Each school's detail page lists the specific scholarship programs accepted.
What's the smallest and largest school on this list?
Home Schooling Pod is the smallest with 4 students; Brilliant Microschools is the largest at 270. Smaller schools tend to offer more direct teacher contact and tighter community; larger schools usually have more elective and extracurricular breadth.
How many schools offer Learning Support programs?
15 schools on this page have documented Learning Support programs. Program depth varies — some schools embed it across the curriculum, others offer dedicated tracks or after-school options. Visit each school's profile for specifics.
Is this list updated?
Yes. We re-verify school data on a 180-day cadence through direct contact with admissions teams, plus cross-checks against FLDOE, NCES, and published school sources. Each school profile shows the date of its most recent verification.
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