Jacksonville Country Day School (Jacksonville): Florida Scholarship Status & Funding

Copied from the state record. School details on this page come from the Florida Department of Education Private School Directory (Duval district), pulled October 28, 2026. The scholarship flags are the state's own participant flags on that date. The state does not collect tuition, so confirm the price with the school.

Does Jacksonville Country Day School accept the Florida scholarship, and what would a Duval family receive?

$8,409

Grades K-3 · Duval award, 2026-27

$7,821

Grades 4-8 · Duval award, 2026-27

$10,573

FES-UA at matrix levels 1-3 in Duval; the state lists this school as a participant

Free

VPK year for four-year-olds, if the school is a VPK provider; ask

Jacksonville Country Day School appears on the state's roster of schools that take the Private School Scholarship (FTC/FES-EO). Duval students can spend the award here at $8,409 for grades K-3; $7,821 for grades 4-8 this year, and the money reaches the school quarterly through EMA.

The state also lists Jacksonville Country Day School as an FES-UA school. A child with a qualifying diagnosis or IEP can put FES-UA ($10,573 at matrix levels 1-3 in Duval) toward therapies and tutors on top of tuition.

The school starts at pre-K, so ask whether it provides Florida VPK for four-year-olds and whether it takes School Readiness child care assistance through the Early Learning Coalition of Duval. A child who begins here can move into kindergarten on the state scholarship without changing campuses.

An independent school decides its own financial aid, and the state award works here exactly as it does at a faith-based school.

The school's latest state survey (2026) counts 449 students, and its largest grade is pre-k with 88. Among the 16 private schools registered in Southside, Baymeadows & Deerwood, it ranks 1st by reported enrollment. It reports accreditations: FCIS, COGNIA.

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What should a family ask Jacksonville Country Day School before enrolling?

Are you a Private School Scholarship school, and is your funding handled through Step Up, AAA or both?
What is tuition for my child's grade once the scholarship is applied, and what registration, book or uniform fees come on top?
What other help do you offer, such as need-based aid, sibling discounts or church-member rates?
By which EMA quarterly date can you submit my child's enrollment?
Which of the disability categories you report do you have current capacity for, and can FES-UA pay for therapy on your campus?
Are you a VPK provider, and do you take School Readiness?

Which scholarship deadlines apply to a family considering Jacksonville Country Day School now?

Nov 15, 2026Cutoff for first-time 2026-27 applications to the Private School Scholarship (FTC/FES-EO) and FES-UA
Dec 15, 2026New families must accept the award in EMA, and the school must submit Quarter 3 enrollment for parent approval
Jan 1, 2027The federal scholarship tax credit begins its first year; Florida opted in and Step Up plans to run it through a new affiliate fund
Jan 15, 2027A private-school student still not enrolled after the Quarter 3 deadline must be enrolled by this date to be considered for any 2026-27 funding

State record vs. what to confirm with the school
Topic	What the state record tells you	What only the school can tell you
Scholarship	Whether it is a listed FTC/FES-EO, FES-UA and PEP participant	Whether it has open seats and how it bills the quarterly payments
Programs	Grades, affiliation, accreditation and disability categories it reported	Daily schedule, class sizes and who delivers support
Price	Nothing; the state does not collect tuition	Tuition, fees and aid after the award

Which other private schools are near Jacksonville Country Day School?

16 private schools are registered with the state in Southside, Baymeadows & Deerwood, and 11 of them accept the Florida Private School Scholarship. See all of them →

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