For the 2026 school year, there are 11 private preschools belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools serving 10,244 students in Florida. You can also find more schools membership associations in Florida.
The top-ranked private preschools belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools in Florida include Maclay School, Lake Mary Preparatory School, and Episcopal School of Jacksonville.
The average acceptance rate is 75%, which is lower than the Florida private preschool average acceptance rate of 80%.
Top-Ranked Private Preschools Belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools in Florida (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
2667 Bruton Blvd
Orlando, FL 32805
(407) 206-8602
Orlando, FL 32805
(407) 206-8602
Gr: NS-12 | 1,500 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1700 SW 75th Street
Gainesville, FL 32607
(352) 332-3609
Gainesville, FL 32607
(352) 332-3609
Gr: PK-12 | 957 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 36 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
4455 Atlantic Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32207
(904) 396-5751
Jacksonville, FL 32207
(904) 396-5751
Gr: NS-12 | 1,252 student Sports: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
650 Rantoul Lane
Lake Mary, FL 32746
(407) 805-0095
Lake Mary, FL 32746
(407) 805-0095
Gr: PK-12 | 486 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
3737 N Meridian Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32312
(850) 893-2138
Tallahassee, FL 32312
(850) 893-2138
Gr: NS-12 | 1,045 student Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
5950 Deer Drive
Sarasota, FL 34240
(941) 349-3223
Sarasota, FL 34240
(941) 349-3223
Gr: PK-12 | 841 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
2101 S Hubert Avenue
Tampa, FL 33629
(813) 258-5508
Tampa, FL 33629
(813) 258-5508
Gr: PK-8 | 447 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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(Episcopal)
1600 St. Paul's Drive
Clearwater, FL 33764
(727) 536-2756
Clearwater, FL 33764
(727) 536-2756
Gr: NS-8 | 425 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 52 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
5101 1st Street NE
Saint Petersburg, FL 33703
(727) 522-2111
Saint Petersburg, FL 33703
(727) 522-2111
Gr: PK-12 | 1,039 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 41 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
6000 Goodlette-Frank Rd N
Naples, FL 34109
(239) 325-2123
Naples, FL 34109
(239) 325-2123
Gr: PK-12 | 648 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition listed
6189 Winter Garden-Vineland Rd
Windermere, FL 34786
(407) 905-7737
Windermere, FL 34786
(407) 905-7737
Gr: PK-12 | 1,604 student Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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