Description: A private school is defined in Section 1002.01(2), Florida Statutes, as “an individual, association, co-partnership, or corporation or department, division, or section of such organizations, that designates itself as an educational center that includes kindergarten or a higher grade” and is below the college level. Private elementary and secondary schools in Florida are not licensed, approved, accredited, or regulated by the Florida Department of Education. Private schools are required by statute to complete an annual online survey to gather information for inclusion in a statewide Directory of Private Schools. The Directory of Private Schools is maintained as a service to the public, to governmental agencies, and to other parties that are interested in obtaining information about Florida private schools.Information contained in this database was submitted by private schools as part of the annual survey requirement found in section 1002.42, Florida Statutes. The intent of the Legislature in creating the database was to provide “a service to the public” and not to “regulate, control, approve or accredit private educational institutions.” As such, the Department of Education does not verify the accuracy of the data submitted pursuant to the annual survey. Inclusion of a school’s information in the database does not imply approval or accreditation by the Department of Education.
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