Eligibility RequirementsIn order to be eligible for the McKay Scholarship Program, a student must apply for the program prior to withdrawing from public school. The student must also have an Individual Education Plan (IEP), and:
Have been enrolled and reported for funding in a Florida public school during the October and February Florida Education Finance Program surveys (Grades K-12); or
Have been a pre-kindergarten student who was enrolled and reported for funding in a Florida public school during the preceding October and February Florida Education Finance Program surveys and was at least 4 years old; or
Have attended the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind during the preceding October and February student membership surveys (Grades K-12).
If your child does not meet these requirements but has an IEP and is a dependent child of a member of the United States Armed Forces who transfers to a school in Florida from out of state or from a foreign country pursuant to a parent’s permanent change of station orders the child may be eligible for a McKay Scholarship. Please contact this office at 1-800-447-1636 for additional information.
Hillsborough
Academic Achievement Center
313 Pruett Road
Seffner, FL 33584
813-654-4198
Contact: Arnold L Stark, Ph.D
Provides full-day programs for Bright and gifted children with learning disabilities and/or ADD.
Grades: Second Grade – Twelfth Grade
Classroom Size: 22 Students
Instructor Ratio: One room Schoolhouse
Pasco
Center Academy
1520 Land O Lakes Blvd, Suite D
Lutz, FL 33549
813-909-9442
Contact: Krista Bader
Center Academy provide students with a learning environment that facilitates the development of self confidence, motivation, and academic skills.
Grades: Fourth Grade – Twelfth Grade
Classroom Size: 16-18 Students
Instructor Ratio: 2 teachers/assistants
——————————————————————————–
Solid Rock Community School
6140 Perrine Ranch Rd
New Port Richey, FL 34655
727-934-0909
Contact: Melissa Yost
We provide a learning environment that challenges every student’s intellectual potential, nurtures their personal development, and more!
Grades: First Grade – Twelfth Grade
Classroom Size: 8-12 students
Instructor Ratio: 1-2 teacher
——————————————————————————–
Sylvan Learning of Leon and Pasco
8601 Regency Park Blvd
Port Richey, FL 34668
727-849-5005
Contact: Diane Redinger- Executive Director
Grades: -
Classroom Size:
Instructor Ratio:
Pinellas
Esther’s School
4224 28th Street N
St. Petersburg, FL 33714
727-528-6484
Contact: Esther Berry
Grades: PreK – Twelfth Grade
Classroom Size: between 1-5 students depending on grade level
Instructor Ratio: 2
——————————————————————————–
Lakeside Christian School
1897 Sunset Point Road
Clearwater, FL 33765
727-239-7808
Contact: Jim Jensen
Private Non-Denominational Christian School
Grades: Kindergarten – Twelfth Grade
Classroom Size: 15-25 students based on grade
Instructor Ratio: 1-7 teachers/assistants
Pinellas/Hernando
Palm Harbor Montessori Academy
2355 Nebraska Ave
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
727-786-1854
Contact: Carol Mercier
Palm Harbor Montessori Academy is a safe, caring community dedicated to academic excellence.
Grades: 3 Years Old – Eighth Grade
Classroom Size: 10-25 depending on the grade level
Instructor Ratio: 2-3 depending on the grade level
