NEW PORT RICHEY

Best Private Elementary Schools in New Port Richey under $20K

Independent rankings of Private Elementary schools in New Port Richey, built from director interviews and verified data — never from school payments.

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AdmitCompass tracks 9 private elementary-level schools in New Port Richey. Annual tuition ranges from $4.2K/yr to $15.0K/yr, with a median of $9.6K/yr across schools that publish a number. New Port Richey has the highest concentration with 9 schools. 9 of these schools accept Florida Step Up / FES scholarships — roughly 100% 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.

See also: Scholarship-friendly, Tuition-Free.

Showing 9 of 9 New Port Richey schools
  1. 1
    Genesis Preparatory School

    New Port Richey·Pasco County·Grades PK-12·~213 students

    Accepts scholarshipsNON-DENOMINATIONALCo-edAffordable
    Tuition$13.9K/yr
    TypeNON-DENOMINATIONAL
    Students~213
  2. 4
    First Christian Academy

    New Port Richey·Pasco County·Grades PK-8·~425 students

    Accepts scholarshipsChristianCo-edAffordable
    Tuition$9.6K/yr
    TypeChristian
    Students~425
  3. 6
    Elfers Christian School

    New Port Richey·Pasco County·Grades PK-12·~268 students

    Accepts scholarshipsBaptistCo-edAffordable
    Tuition$8.3K/yr
    TypeBaptist
    Students~268
  4. 7
    Elfers Christian School

    New Port Richey·Pasco County·Grades PK-12·~221 students

    Accepts scholarshipsBaptistCo-edAffordable
    Tuition$8.3K/yr
    TypeBaptist
    Students~221
  5. 8
    Adventist Christian Academy

    New Port Richey·Pasco County·Grades PK-12·~72 students

    Accepts scholarshipsSeventh Day AdventistCo-edAffordable
    Tuition$6.8K/yr
    TypeSeventh Day Adventist
    Students~72
  6. 9
    The Rainbow Tree Christian School

    New Port Richey·Pasco County·Grades KG-08·~81 students

    Accepts scholarshipsMulti/ Inter/ Trans-denominationalCo-edAffordable
    Tuition$4.2K/yr
    TypeMulti/ Inter/ Trans-denominational
    Students~81
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 in New Port Richey?
Across the 9 schools on this list, annual tuition ranges from $4.2K/yr to $15.0K/yr, with a median of $9.6K/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 New Port Richey?
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?
9 of the 9 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?
Adventist Christian Academy is the smallest with 72 students; First Christian Academy is the largest at 425. 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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Data last updated May 28, 2026. Rankings reflect director interviews and public DOE/NCES data. How we verify and rank.