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Queen of All Saints Academy
Brooksville·Hernando County·Grades K-12·~217 students
Accepts scholarshipsCatholicCo-edAffordable
Tuition$18.5K/yr
TypeCatholic
Students~217
HERNANDO COUNTY
Best Private Elementary Schools in Hernando County
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AdmitCompass tracks 34 private elementary-level schools in Hernando County. Annual tuition ranges from $5.8K/yr to $18.5K/yr, with a median of $8K/yr across schools that publish a number. Brooksville has the highest concentration with 16 schools, followed by Spring Hill (14). 25 of these schools accept Florida Step Up / FES scholarships — roughly 74% of the list — so families using state-funded scholarships have real choice here.
Private schools on this page set their own admissions criteria. Most ask for a school visit, prior records, and a family interview; competitive K and 6th-grade entry points often fill 6-9 months before the start of school. Every school is re-verified through direct outreach to admissions teams; data is refreshed on a 180-day cadence and timestamped on each profile.
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Showing 10 of 34 Hernando County schools
- 2Queen of All Saints Academy
Brooksville·Hernando County·Grades K-12·~203 students
Accepts scholarshipsCatholicCo-edAffordableTuition$18.5K/yrTypeCatholicStudents~203 - 3Spring Hill Christian Academy
Spring Hill·Hernando County·Grades PK-12·~373 students
Accepts scholarshipsChristianCo-edAffordableTuition$5.8K/yrTypeChristianStudents~373 - 4Hernando Christian Academy
Brooksville·Hernando County·Grades PK4-12·~371 students
Accepts scholarshipsChristianCo-edAffordableTuition$9.4K/yrTypeChristianStudents~371 - 5West Hernando Christian School
Spring Hill·Hernando County·Grades PK-12·~258 students
Accepts scholarshipsChristianCo-edAffordableTuition$6.5K/yrTypeChristianStudents~258 - 6Life Preparatory School
Spring Hill·Hernando County·Grades K3-12·~203 students
Accepts scholarshipsChristianCo-edAffordableTuition$7.4K/yrTypeChristianStudents~203 - 7Grace Leadership Academy
Brooksville·Hernando County·Grades KG-12·~79 students
Accepts scholarshipsAssemblies Of GodCo-edAffordableTuition$8.2K/yrTypeAssemblies Of GodStudents~79 - 8Reach Academy
Brooksville·Hernando County·Grades PK-12·~41 students
Accepts scholarshipsCo-edAffordableTuition$8K/yrTypePrivateStudents~41 - 9Grace Education Academy
Weeki Wachee·Hernando County·Grades PK-12·~284 students
Accepts scholarshipsChristianCo-edTuitionFreeTypeChristianStudents~284 - 10Brooksville Technical School
Spring Hill·Hernando County·Grades KG-12·~282 students
Co-edTuitionFreeTypePrivateStudents~282
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.
Frequently asked questions
What's the average tuition for elementary schools in Hernando County?
Across the 34 schools on this list, annual tuition ranges from $5.8K/yr to $18.5K/yr, with a median of $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 to private schools in Hernando County?
Selective private schools review transcripts, teacher recommendations, an admissions test (ISEE or SSAT for grades 5-12), and an in-person visit. Acceptance rates vary widely — some schools accept nearly every qualified applicant, while top-tier programs admit fewer than 25%. Apply 9-12 months ahead of the start date.
Do these schools accept Step Up / FES scholarships?
25 of the 34 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?
Learning Life Academy is the smallest with 2 students; Spring Hill Christian Academy is the largest at 373. Smaller schools tend to offer more direct teacher contact and tighter community; larger schools usually have more elective and extracurricular breadth.
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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