Forest Lake Education Center (Top Ranked Private School for 2026-27)

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Top Ranked FL School
Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 610 students
Application Deadline: Jul. 29 / rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Rankings

Forest Lake Education Center ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Florida for:

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Seventh Day Adventist

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade

Grade	Forest Lake Education Center
Kind	62
1	70
2	50
3	72
4	78
5	58
6	89
7	75
8	56

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Grade 6 has the most students with 89, more than any other grade at Forest Lake Education Center.

Year Founded

1929

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Student Body

Total Students

610 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

65%

State avg.: 48%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

National avg.: 11:1

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (Education) (GCSDAC)

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Admission Deadline

Jul. 29 / rolling

Application URL

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Sports

Total Sports Offered

7 sports

Sports

BasketballFlag Football

GolfIndoor Soccer

SoccerSoftball

Volleyball

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

9 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Other Activities:

ArtDrum Corps

GuitarOrchestra

PianoPrivate Wind Instrument Lessons

Robotics ClubSuzuki Strings

Voice Lessons

School Notes

Forest Lake Education Center (FLEC), founded in 1929, is a private, non-profit pre-kindergarten-through-eighth grade Christian school.
FLEC aims to be a Christ-centerd school with a focus on Adventist education.
It is supported by the Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and six local churches.
Our Mission is to provide an Adventist education that promoted academic excellence and nutures a love of God and services to others.

Lead. Achieve. Inspire.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What sports does Forest Lake Education Center offer?

Forest Lake Education Center offers 7 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Flag Football, Golf, Indoor Soccer, Soccer, Softball and Volleyball.

What is Forest Lake Education Center's ranking?

Forest Lake Education Center ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Florida for: Largest student body and Oldest founding date.

When is the application deadline for Forest Lake Education Center?

The application deadline for Forest Lake Education Center is Jul. 29 / rolling (applications are due on Jul. 29 but additional applications are reviewed year-round as space permits ).

School Reviews

5 3/14/2013

FLEC is an excellent school. Their programs are challenging and their teachers are Christ-centered. My kids have gone here for years and I would recommend to any of my friends.

- Posted by Parent - melis

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