Does Salt Academy accept the Florida Private School Scholarship?
Yes, Salt Academy appears on the Florida Department of Education list of schools taking part in the Florida Tax Credit / Family Empowerment Scholarship (FTC/FES-EO) program.
For a Palm Beach County child, the award at this school would be $8,890 in grades K-3; $8,288 in grades 4-8; $8,091 in grades 9-12 for 2026-27, sent to the school in quarterly installments once EMA enrollment is approved.
It also holds the Unique Abilities (FES-UA) flag. It told the state it serves 4 disability categories; they are listed below. A Palm Beach County child with a qualifying diagnosis or IEP can draw $11,054, $10,452 or $10,255 under FES-UA, depending on grade, and the account reaches therapies and tutoring as well as tuition.
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What kind of school is Salt Academy?
Salt Academy is a non-religious private school serving grades K-12 in Boca Raton. The school's latest state survey (2026) reports 58 students, with the largest group in grade 1 (5). Among the 16 schools in West Boca Raton & the Jewish day-school corridor that report enrollment, it ranks 13th by size. Accreditation reported to the state: Cognia.
An independent school writes its own financial-aid policy. The state scholarship applies to it on the same terms as to a religious school.
Which disability categories does Salt Academy report serving?
The school reports these categories to the state:
- Language impairment
- Specific learning disability
- Gifted
- Other category
What should a Palm Beach County family ask Salt Academy before enrolling?
- Do you take the Florida Private School Scholarship, and is your enrollment handled through Step Up For Students, AAA or both?
- Once the scholarship is applied, what do I owe for my child's grade, and which registration, book or uniform fees fall outside the award?
- Besides the state award, do you give need-based aid, sibling or church-member rates?
- What is the last date each quarter that you can submit my child's enrollment in EMA?
- Which of the disability categories you report to the state have open seats this year, and can FES-UA pay for therapy delivered on your campus?
- For the upper grades: do you offer dual enrollment with a local college, and who pays the course fees?
Which deadlines apply to a family enrolling now?
The first date to know is Nov 15, 2026, the last day for a new family to apply for a 2026-27 award. The four nearest deadlines follow.
- Nov 15, 2026Last day for a new family to apply for a 2026-27 Private School Scholarship (FTC/FES-EO) or Unique Abilities Scholarship (FES-UA).
- Dec 15, 2026New 2026-27 students must accept the award in EMA; the school's Quarter 3 enrollment must also be submitted and approved by the parent.
- Jan 1, 2027The federal scholarship tax credit begins. Florida opted in on January 28, 2026 and Step Up For Students plans to administer it.
- Jan 15, 2027Any student still unenrolled once Quarter 3 has closed needs to be enrolled by this date to get 2026-27 money.
What other schools are close to Salt Academy?
West Boca Raton & the Jewish day-school corridor has 18 state-registered private schools, 12 of which take the Private School Scholarship. View the whole list →
Boca Raton Preparatory School
West Boca Raton & the Jewish day-school corridor · Grades PK-12
Funding fit →Independent & Secular SchoolsFlorence Fuller CDC West
West Boca Raton & the Jewish day-school corridor · Grades K-4
Funding fit →Independent & Secular SchoolsHigh Point Academy
West Boca Raton & the Jewish day-school corridor · Grades PK-6
Funding fit →Jewish Day Schools & Other Faith SchoolsDonna Klein Jewish Academy
West Boca Raton & the Jewish day-school corridor · Grades K-12
Funding fit →Jewish Day Schools & Other Faith SchoolsHadar High School for Girls
West Boca Raton & the Jewish day-school corridor · Grades 9-12
Funding fit →Jewish Day Schools & Other Faith SchoolsKatz Hillel Day School of Boca Raton
West Boca Raton & the Jewish day-school corridor · Grades PK-8
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