Private Schools in St. Johns County
Beyond the public schools, families in these communities also weigh private options — tuition-based, with their own admissions, and not graded by the state. The ones most commonly considered here, grouped by community:
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Many Ponte Vedra and Nocatee families also weigh Jacksonville options like Bolles, Episcopal, and Bishop Kenny — just over the county line. See Jacksonville private schools → Public and tuition-free, admitted by lottery: charter schools in this county →
Ponte Vedra Beach & Nocatee
- Palmer Catholic Academy
Catholic (Diocese of St. Augustine) · PK–8 · Palm Valley Rd, Ponte Vedra Beach
The parochial option for the Ponte Vedra / Nocatee corridor.
- The Bolles School – Ponte Vedra Beach Lower Campus
Independent (non-religious) · PK–5 · ATP Tour Blvd, Ponte Vedra Beach
Part of the PK–12 Bolles School — middle and upper campuses are in Jacksonville (see the Jacksonville private schools).
- Collage Day School
Independent (non-religious) · Infants–5 · Canal Blvd, Ponte Vedra Beach
- Christ Church Preschool
Episcopal (Christ Episcopal Church) · Age 1–K · San Juan Dr, Ponte Vedra Beach
Homes for sale nearby(median list price $1.5M+)
Fruit Cove / Julington Creek / Rivertown / Aberdeen (32259)
- San Juan del Rio Catholic School
Catholic (Diocese of St. Augustine) · PK–8 · SR-13, St. Johns
The closest private option to the 32259 corridor.
World Golf Village / Silverleaf (32092)
- Turning Point Christian Academy
Christian · PK3–10 · SR-16, St. Augustine
Adding its high school one grade a year; the first senior class is expected in spring 2029.
St. Augustine
- St. Joseph Academy
Catholic (Diocese of St. Augustine) · 9–12 · St. Augustine
Founded 1866 — the oldest Catholic high school in Florida.
- Cathedral Parish School
Catholic (Diocese of St. Augustine) · PK4–8 · Downtown St. Augustine
Feeds St. Joseph Academy.
Weighing public and private options together? I grew up raising my own family in these communities and can talk through how each school fits the neighborhoods you’re considering — then point you to the homes for sale that match.
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