LiFT Academy Admissions
LiFT Academy Is…
LiFT Academy is a warm, nurturing place where students of all academic levels, from Kindergarten through 12th grade, can excel. With small classrooms, individualized accommodations, and innovative teaching techniques, LiFT Academy encourages students to reach their fullest potential—intellectually, emotionally, and socially. Services are provided, and admissions/referrals are made without regard to race, gender, creed, or national origin.
Interested in LiFT for your child?
Step 1:
Fill out out Inquiry Form
One of our specialists will reach out within 3 business days of receiving the form to tell you more about LiFT and to learn about your child. Should we mutually agree that LiFT sounds like the right fit for your student, the graphic below explains the next steps. Submission of the Information Form is required before we can move your student forward.
Tour LiFT
Schedule a tour with our team, and be sure to bring your prospective student!
Shadow Day
After a tour, we’ll move forward by scheduling a Shadow Day for your child. They will spend a day in classes with students in their grade to gain firsthand perspective of a day at our school
Review
The administrative team will review your shadow day feedback, student’s current psycho-educational evaluations, and other pertinent data and will get back to you to discuss the results.
SCHOOL HOURS:
■ Elementary Students: 8:00 am to 2:30 pm
■ Upper School Students: 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
BEFORE AND AFTER – SCHOOL CARE:
■ Before-school care is provided by LiFT team members. Students may be dropped off any time after 7:00 am until 10 minutes prior to the start of school.
Aftercare is provided by our partners at the YMCA from 2:30 – 6:00 pm on school days. Click here for more information about enrolling your student
OFFICE HOURS: ■ Monday through Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm
CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 727-258-7659 | Fax: 727-231-9301 | Email: Info@LiFTFL.org Program Website: www.LiFTFL.org | Parents Web: www.Factsmgt.com
2026 – 2027 School Year
New LiFT Families:
Registration for new families who have completed the steps above and have been accepted by our team will begin on March 16, 2026
- All accepted families will receive a direct email from LiFT with enrollment instructions
The early enrollment fee of $400 will be in effect through April 12, 2027.
Registration and Tuition
Enrollment Fee*
Enrollment fee includes a technology fee, student insurance, FACTS use, MAP testing materials, curriculum, yearbooks, and more.
The early enrollment fee of $400 will be in effect until 4/12/2027. Beginning 4/14/2027 the standard enrollment fee of $500 resumes.
*The enrollment fee is non-refundable.
LiFT Academy Tuition
2026-2027 RATES
Grades K – 8: $14,500
Grades 9-12: $17,000
Tuition includes textbooks, e-textbooks, consumables, agenda books, and any classroom curriculum.
Fifteen hours of volunteer service and/or school event participation are required for each family per school year.
A monetary buyout is available for $25 per hour. Please call the office for further details.
Scholarship Information
Scholarship applications are open for the school year.
- LiFT accepts several Step Up For Students scholarships, including the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities (FES-UA), along with FES-EO, and FTC scholarships. You can find more information on the Step Up for Students website, including instructions for applying.
*Note: a parentally placed private school student with a disability does not have an individual right to receive some or all of the special education and related services that the student would receive if enrolled in a public school under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as amended.
LiFT Board Scholarship Funds
The LiFT Board generously sponsors scholarships for LiFT families with demonstrable financial need. LiFT scholarships are awarded at the beginning of each school year, and throughout the school year as funds permit, with families experiencing the most significant financial need a priority.
Applications for the 2026-2027 school year will open before the end of the 2025-2026 school year to families who are enrolled for 2026-2027
Bullied Students
The Hope Scholarship, created to support families whose K-12 students have experienced a bullying incident as described here, allows students to participate in either the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) or the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO) Programs offered by Step Up for Students.
