The school at a glance
Sunshine Christian Academy in Bradenton publishes a K–12 enrollment packet with tuition, book charges and sibling discounts. Its family pricing may matter more than the first-child sticker price for a household with several children, but the school should confirm which reductions combine with scholarships. The packet makes parents responsible for amounts that scholarship programs do not pay. It also states that the school does not formally provide the same special-education plans as a public school, an important fit question that a scholarship award cannot resolve. Families should discuss actual support before making financial commitments. This candidate offers a documented cost starting point and a Christian setting through high school. Obtain written clarification of billing dates and withdrawal terms, because the packet contains both proration language and a nonrefundable-tuition statement that should not be interpreted without the school's explanation.
Published sibling discounts, scholarship acceptance and modest registration charge support a household-level comparison.
PUBLISHED COSTS · 2026-2027
Tuition is the starting point.
| Grade / rate conditions | Published amount |
|---|---|
| K5 | $10,464 |
| 1–12 | $12,122 |
Annual base tuition unless expressly labeled otherwise; no aid deducted.
Grade, family-size, parish, program, and eligibility labels are part of each price. Do not sort or compare an unqualified minimum; family totals and conditional contributions are not individual sticker tuition.
Required fees
- Application/registration
- amount: 75; basis: K–12 student
- K–5 books
- amount: 250
- 6–12 books/technology
- amount: 500
Additional costs to ask about
- tutoring if available
- Not independently verified
- catered lunch
- Not independently verified
School aid & discounts
- Sibling discounts: second 15%, third 20%, fourth 25%; qualifying church-member reduction 15%. Stacking not established.
State scholarship participation
- program
- Florida FTC / FES
- status
- school packet explicitly lists FTC, Family Empowerment, FES-UA and AAA-administered awards; independent match pending
- independently verified in state directory
- Not independently verified
- notes
- School participation, family eligibility, actual award and school admission are separate. No award or net cost is guaranteed.
- official lookup url
- https://web09.fldoe.org/PrivateSchoolDirectory/
Deadlines
- Books due
- date: 2026-08-31; status: past
What still needs checking
- Billing start dates and refund/proration language conflict within packet; written clarification needed.
- Special-education support must be assessed individually; scholarship acceptance does not establish service capacity.
- Current grade-level seat availability and individualized aid award are unknown.
- School-level state-directory participation has not been independently matched; confirm before relying on state funds.
- Unlisted costs are unknown, not zero.
- Public contact email not transcribed/verified; use official website or listed phone.
CHECK THE ORIGINAL INFORMATION
Sources & verification
- Official school tuition / admissions informationtuition, mandatory_fees, financial_aid where described, contact where displayed
- School homeaddress, phone, grades, daily schedule
Checked 2026-10-07. Prices and availability can change. This profile is a researched starting point, not an endorsement or an aid determination.