Pinnacle Academy
Special education school · Grades Pre-K–12
Bradenton, FL
6215 Lorraine Rd, Bradenton, FL 34202
Overall grade: B
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A-Class size
- B-College-going
- A-Years serving families
- A-Diversity
What stands out
- Growing: enrollment up 62% since 2011–12
- Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
- Serving families in Bradenton since at least 2011
- One school from pre-K through 12th grade
Pinnacle Academy is a special education school in Bradenton, Florida, for students from pre-K through 12th grade. It has about 178 students and around 7 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 62% since 2011–12. Students attend about 7 hours a day, 180 days a year. Florida has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–12
- Students
- 178
- Teachers
- 25 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 7.1
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 57 girls, 121 boys
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- Program
- Special education
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 20% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
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How it compares
- Larger than 96% of special education schools in Florida.
- Compared with 166 special education schools in Florida.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- A state or regional independent school association
Help paying tuition in Florida
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Pinnacle Academy whether it takes part.
- Family Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities (FES-UA) · Education savings account
- Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) · Tax-credit scholarship
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Pinnacle Academy
What grades does Pinnacle Academy serve?
Pinnacle Academy serves grades Pre-K–12.
How many students attend Pinnacle Academy?
About 178 students, with 7 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Pinnacle Academy?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Florida has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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