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Private schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL with elementary grades and the highest overall grades. Top 24 of 24 schools.
#1 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#2 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Calvinist school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 95% of Christian schools in Florida
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#3 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 99% of independent schools in Florida
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#4 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 61% of Catholic schools in Florida
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#5 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 74% of Christian schools in Florida
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#6 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 74% of Christian schools in Florida
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#7 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
Growing: enrollment up 215% since 2013–14
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#8 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades K–8
Growing: enrollment up 235% since 2011–12
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#9 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Jewish school in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#10 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 70% of Christian schools in Florida
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#11 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–8
The largest Christian school in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#12 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 73% of Christian schools in Florida
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#13 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–5
Serving families in Fort Lauderdale since at least 2011
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#14 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Christian (nondenominational) · Montessori · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 61% of Montessori schools in Florida
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#15 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest independent school in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#16 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Religious school · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 171% since 2017–18
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#17 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Alternative school · Grades Pre-K–12
One school from pre-K through 12th grade
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#18 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Independent school · Grades K–12
Serving families in Fort Lauderdale since at least 2011
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#19 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Assembly of God school · Grades K–5
Growing: enrollment up 144% since 2017–18
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#20 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–5
One of 11 independent schools in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#21 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–5
One of 13 Christian schools in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#22 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 5 Catholic schools in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#23 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Independent school · Grades K–5
Growing: enrollment up 369% since 2017–18
Fort Lauderdale, FL
#24 Best Private Elementary Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pentecostal school · Grades K–12
One of 13 Christian schools in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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