FES-UA by diagnosis

Gifted: Orange County private schools and FES-UA funding

A fair number of Orange County private schools report a gifted designation, but giftedness by itself does not make a child eligible for FES-UA. The Florida DOE record shows 39 Orange County private schools serving this category; 34 of them also take the Private School Scholarship.

Source and date. School details on this page come from the Florida Department of Education Private School Directory (Orange County district), pulled October 28, 2026. The scholarship flags show what the state recorded on that date. Tuition is not reported to the state, so confirm it with the school.

What can an FES-UA account pay for with gifted?

Gifted is a category schools report about their services, not an FES-UA diagnosis; a twice-exceptional child with a qualifying disability can still qualify through that diagnosis.
No diagnosis is needed for the standard Private School Scholarship, which any student can use at a participating school.

Beyond tuition and eligible school fees, an account may cover licensed therapies (ABA, speech, OT, PT, counseling), credentialed tutors, curriculum, devices, assistive technology, specialized summer programs, testing and evaluations. See every category →

How many of these schools take FES-UA, and how many take the standard scholarship?

The overlap is relevant because a child can hold just one of these programs at once.

	Schools
Schools reporting this category that take both programs	33
Take FES-UA only	0
Take the Private School Scholarship only	1
Take neither	5

Where are the schools reporting gifted in Orange County?

Pine Hills, Rosemont & Lockhart (11), Dr. Phillips & Hunter's Creek (6), Downtown, Colonialtown & Delaney Park (4), Apopka & Zellwood (3), Ocoee, Winter Garden & Windermere (3), Maitland & Eatonville (3), Parramore, Holden Heights & MetroWest (3), College Park & Ivanhoe (2).

Which Orange County schools report serving gifted?

All 39 are listed below.

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School	Type	Community	Grades	State scholarship	FES-UA / PEP	Accredited
Acceleration Academics 1317 Edgewater Dr. Ste 6000, Orlando 32804	Jewish, Islamic & Other Faith Schools	College Park & Ivanhoe	03-08	Not listed	—	—
Amazing Hope School Academy 601 S Highland Avenue, Apopka 32703	Christian Schools	Apopka & Zellwood	K-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓ · PEP	—
Azalea Park Baptist School 5725 Dahlia Drive, Orlando 32807	Christian Schools	Azalea Park, Conway & East Orlando	PK-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓ · PEP	✓
Bridging Horizons Academy 2000 Falcon Trace Blvd 142, Orlando 32837	Independent & Secular Schools	Dr. Phillips & Hunter's Creek	PK-08	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓ · PEP	—
Bright Abilities Academy 1220 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Suite 100, Winter Garden 34787	Independent & Secular Schools	Ocoee, Winter Garden & Windermere	K-05	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓ · PEP	—
Center Academy - Waterford Lakes 1331 S. Alafaya Trail, Orlando 32828	Independent & Secular Schools	UCF, Waterford Lakes & Avalon Park	04-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓	✓
Center Academy Hunters Creek 3430 Hunters Creek Boulevard, Orlando 32837	Independent & Secular Schools	Dr. Phillips & Hunter's Creek	04-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓	✓
Center Academy-maitland 341 N Orlando Avenue, Maitland 32751	Independent & Secular Schools	Maitland & Eatonville	04-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓	✓
Central Florida Preparatory School 1800 Marden Road, Apopka 32703	Independent & Secular Schools	Apopka & Zellwood	PK-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓	✓
Creative Global Schools 1808 East Central Blvd, Orlando 32803	Independent & Secular Schools	Downtown, Colonialtown & Delaney Park	K-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓	—
E. H. Mott Learning Center 6326 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando 32818	Independent & Secular Schools	Pine Hills, Rosemont & Lockhart	K-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓ · PEP	—
El Bethel Christian Academy 3000 Bruton Blvd., Orlando 32805	Christian Schools	Parramore, Holden Heights & MetroWest	K-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓	—
Elements School House Corp 2768 N Hiawassee Road, Orlando 32818	Independent & Secular Schools	Pine Hills, Rosemont & Lockhart	K-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓ · PEP	—
Elisha American Artistic Preparatory Academ 350 E. Crown Point Road, Winter Garden 34787	Christian Schools	Ocoee, Winter Garden & Windermere	K-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓ · PEP	—
Elite Academy 3919 West New Hampshire Street, Orlando 32808	Christian Schools	Pine Hills, Rosemont & Lockhart	PK-08	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓	—
Future Leaders Academy 639 North Pine Hills Rd, Orlando 32808	Independent & Secular Schools	Pine Hills, Rosemont & Lockhart	PK-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓ · PEP	—
Future Stars Academy 1101 N Pine Hills Rd, Orlando 32808	Independent & Secular Schools	Pine Hills, Rosemont & Lockhart	K-06	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓	—
H.o.p.e. Cares, 10 East Street, Eatonville 32751	Independent & Secular Schools	Maitland & Eatonville	PK-08	Not listed	—	—
Huntington Learning Center 5060 Dr. Phillips Blvd, Orlando 32819	Independent & Secular Schools	Dr. Phillips & Hunter's Creek	04-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓	—
John C Risper Academic Center 1800 West Washington St, Orlando 32805	Independent & Secular Schools	Parramore, Holden Heights & MetroWest	PK-05	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓	—
L.j Preparatory Christian Academy 1056 North Pine Hills Rd, Orlando 32808	Christian Schools	Pine Hills, Rosemont & Lockhart	PK-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓	—
Learning Ladder Academy 297 S Cottage Hill Rd, Orlando 32805	Christian Schools	Parramore, Holden Heights & MetroWest	PK-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓	—
Lighthouse City School of Excellence 7510 Silver Star Road, Orlando 32818	Christian Schools	Pine Hills, Rosemont & Lockhart	K-12	Not listed	—	—
Monarch Learning Academy 1914 Edgewater Dr, Orlando 32804	Christian Schools	College Park & Ivanhoe	PK-08	✓ FTC/FES-EO	—	—
Montessori Schl of Lake Nona Dba Nona Park 9186 Dowden Rd, Orlando 32827	Independent & Secular Schools	Lake Nona & Southeast Orlando	PK-08	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓	—
Neuronest Academy 1150 Elboc Way, Winter Garden 34787	Independent & Secular Schools	Ocoee, Winter Garden & Windermere	K-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓ · PEP	—
New Directions Community School of Orlando 2768 N. Hiawassee Road, Orlando 32818	Independent & Secular Schools	Pine Hills, Rosemont & Lockhart	07-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓ · PEP	—
New World Dream Academy 7380 W Sand Lake Rd, Orlando 32819	Christian Schools	Dr. Phillips & Hunter's Creek	PK-12	Not listed	—	—
Orangewood Christian School 7-12 1300 W Maitland Blvd, Maitland 32751	Christian Schools	Maitland & Eatonville	07-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓	✓
Orlando S.t.e.a.m Academy 5301 Goddard Ave, Orlando 32810	Christian Schools	Pine Hills, Rosemont & Lockhart	PK-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓	—
Raising Knowledge Academy 2132 Central Florida Parkway, Orlando 32837	Christian Schools	Dr. Phillips & Hunter's Creek	PK-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓ · PEP	—
Scholar's Prep Academy 800 North Pinehills Road, Orlando 32808	Christian Schools	Pine Hills, Rosemont & Lockhart	K-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓	—
St. James Cathedral School 505 East Ridgewood Street, Orlando 32803	Catholic Schools	Downtown, Colonialtown & Delaney Park	PK-08	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓	✓
Streamline Learning 2252 East Semoran Blvd, Apopka 32703	Independent & Secular Schools	Apopka & Zellwood	PK-12	Not listed	—	—
Tdr Learning Academy 3057 Curry Ford Road Unit1B-3B, Orlando 32806	Christian Schools	Downtown, Colonialtown & Delaney Park	PK-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓	—
The Christ School 106 East Church Street, Orlando 32801	Christian Schools	Downtown, Colonialtown & Delaney Park	K-08	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓	✓
The Paramount School/isa 4055 W Town Center Blvd, Orlando 32837	Christian Schools	Dr. Phillips & Hunter's Creek	PK-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓	—
Way of Wisdom Academy 2053 Americana Blvd, Orlando 32839	Independent & Secular Schools	Pine Castle, Taft & Meadow Woods	K-12	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓ · PEP	—
We Are One Services 1442 N Pine Hills Rd, Orlando 32808	Independent & Secular Schools	Pine Hills, Rosemont & Lockhart	PK-07	✓ FTC/FES-EO	✓	—

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