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Faith Christian Academy (K-12)
St Johns Christian School (K-12)
Faith Christian Academy (K-12)
190 E. Peniel Rd, Palatka, FL 32177
386-937-4513, 618-214-6736
Peniel Baptist Academy (K-12)
St Johns Christian School (K-12)
Faith Christian Academy (K-12)
110 Peniel Church Rd, Palatka, FL 32177
386-328-1707
Putnam Classical Academy (K-8)
St Johns Christian School (K-12)
St Johns Christian School (K-12)
200 S 7th St, Palatka, FL 32177
386-326-5000
St Johns Christian School (K-12)
St Johns Christian School (K-12)
St Johns Christian School (K-12)
938 W River Rd, Palatka, FL 32177
386-328-2120
Florida provides scholarships for Florida children to attend Florida private schools
- The private school scholarship is roughly $8,000.
- The deadline for a Private School Scholarship is November 15 of the current school year.
Florida provides "Unique Abilities" scholarships for Florida children with a learning disability (e.g., dyslexia) to attend Florida private schools
- The Unique Abilities scholarship is roughly $10,000.
- The deadline for a Unique Abilities Scholarship is November 15 of the current school year.
Florida Unschoolers Rating
Florida Unschoolers is free.
- Florida Unschoolers does not have a physical building.
- Children complete their assignments and courses in their own home or wherever else the parents deem appropriate, such as the Jacksonville zoo, a Putnam County public library, the Fountain of Youth (St Augustine), the home of a study partner (under parental supervision), a swimming pool (for a physical education course in swimming), Ravine Gardens and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (pictured).
Curriculum
- Parents of children enrolled in a private school, including Florida Unschoolers, do not report to their county's public School Board.
- Parents design their child's curriculum and are free to design it as they determine is best for their child.
- High school curriculums may be designed to prepare the student to enter a skilled occupation immediately upon high school graduation or to enter college.
- The curriculum includes courses the parents choose, such as English, Math, Science and Social Studies. Parents name the courses (e.g, Math 9 or Algebra). Parents can supplement the core curriculum with courses such as Religion, Art, Music, Physical Education, Sign Language, etc.
- Courses can integrate books, pen/pencil and paper, computer/laptop/tablet, YouTube videos, field trips (e.g., museum, zoo, national monument, Wall Street, foreign country), and projects (e.g., plant and tend a vegetable garden, create a video game).
- In lieu of creating a curriculum, parents may utilize part of all of a curriculum that has already been created by a company / organization or even another parent. A few popular curriculums are:
- Khan Academy - Free - Online - Over 200 online courses - In a recent study, students were over twice as likely to meet grade-level standards with Khan Academy than with traditional public school.
- Florida Virtual School - Free - Online - Over 200 online courses.
- A.C.E. School of Tomorrow - Low-cost - Booklet and online options - Parent purchases booklets for their child to complete and then the parents grade their child's work with keys - Biblical principles are woven throughout the A.C.E. curriculum with an emphasis on Scripture memory.
- The Peaceful Press - Low-cost - Books (not online) - through 6th grade only. Based on the philosophies of Maria Montessori and Charlotte Mason.Parents can mix and match curriculums. For instance, parents could have their child complete a course in Algebra via Khan Academy, a course in Religion via A.C.E. School of Tomorrow, enroll their child in a season of Archery with their local 4-H, purchase a Chemistry course (that comes with all the supplies to perform experiments), and design a course in Florida State Government that includes online articles, YouTube videos and a visit to the FL State Capital.
- Parents choose how to assess their child's competence in each course. For instance, parents may have their child complete standardized tests, write term papers, and/or complete projects.
- Florida Unschoolers completes all of the child's administrative paperwork with the state of Florida.
- Florida Unschoolers also provide parents templates for report cards, transcripts and diplomas.
- If your child has a "learning disability" (e.g., dyslexia), then you are eligible to receive a "Unique Abilities" (UA) Scholarship.
- The UA scholarship is roughly $10,000.
- UA funds can pay for PT, OT, SLP, tutors, supplies, etc. while your child is enrolled in Florida Unschoolers.
- FYI: Children enrolled in Florida Unschoolers are not eligible for the Private School or PEP scholarship.
Home School Rating
Florida provides Personalized Education Plan (PEP) scholarships for parents to homeschool their children
- The PEP scholarship is roughly $8,000.
- Parent can use the PEP scholarship to pay for books, supplies, online courses, tutors, etc.
- The deadline for PEP applications is April 30 for the next school year.
Florida provides a "Unique Abilities" scholarship for parents to homeschool and provide tutors for their children who has a learning disability (e.g., dyslexia)
- The Unique Abilities scholarship is roughly $10,000.
- The deadline for a Unique Abilities Scholarship is November 15 of the current school year.
Parents can use their PEP or UA scholarships to pay for tutors
- Tutors who accept a Florida state scholarship will NOT charge you.
- If a tutor charges you then s/he is NOT approved by the FL state scholarship fund.
Textbooks and School Supplies
- Parents can use their PEP or UA scholarship to purchase books and supplies from approved companies
- If parents purchases from non-approved companies, they may submit for reimbursement.
Coordination with the Putnam County public school district
- Parents who homeschool must file a written Notice of Intent (NOI) with the Putnam County School District within 30 days of starting your home education program.
- Mary Wood (Home Education Contact) Phone: (386) 329-0683 Email: homeschool@my.putnamschools.org
To engage your children with others who are homeschooled:
- Join the Florida Parent-Educators Association (FPEA).
- Attend a Florida Homeschool Event.
- Join a homeschool group on Facebook (examples below)
Putnam County Public School Rating
To help eradicate it, DR. FAIR has spoken the school board:
Dr. Fair's "Public Comment" on July 16, 2024 (min 17:45-20:55)
Dr. Fair's "Public Comment" on March 4, 2025 (minute 32:25-35:54)
- President Trump's "Gender" Executive Order dated January 20, 2025:
- All federal agencies (including the U.S. Department of Education) shall remove all policies, regulations, forms, communications, internal and external messages, etc. that promote or otherwise inculcate gender ideology - including the more than dozen Biden Executive Orders that mandated educators to push transgender ideology on students.
- All federal agencies shall take all necessary steps to end the Federal funding of gender ideology.
- President Trump's "School" Executive Order dated January 29, 2025:
- Teachers are prohibited from influencing children to even consider they are not their birth sex.
- Teachers who socially affirm a confused student are culpable because social affirmation contributes to the social contagion of transgender ideology.
- Teachers who PASSIVELY permit students to be exposed to TRANSGENDER SOCIAL CONTAGION while in school may also be found to be culpable.