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Scholarships
Discover Montessori Academy accepts the scholarships listed below.
Please review the campus-specific details provided with each option.
Step up
Florida students who are not full-time public school students can now apply for Step Up. This scholarships is available to Florida residents, regardless of household income, and open to K-12. Students must be at least the age of 5 by September to apply for Step Up.
Miami Lakes & Palm Springs North campuses accepts all Step Up programs:
Step Up FTC (Florida Tax Credit Scholarship)
Step Up EO (Educational Options)
Step UA (Unique Abilities)
Step Up PEP (Personalized Education Program)
Parrish campus accepts the following:
Step Up PEP (Personalized Education Program)
Step Up UA (Unique Abilities)
VPK
VPK, The Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program, is a free prekindergarten program for 4 and 5-year-olds who live in Florida. Participating children must be 4 year of age on or before September 1, of the school year in which they wish to enroll.
Palm Springs North campus is now offering FREE VPK for the 2025-2026 academic school year for part time students and accepts the following:
VPK Half Days: 8:00am - 12:00pm
VPK Full Days: 8:00am - 2:30pm
VPK Free 3 Hours: 8:30am - 11:30am
Miami Lakes campus accepts:
VPK Full Day: 8:00am - 12:00pm
Parrish campus does not participate in the VPK program.
School Readiness
Florida’s School Readiness Program or SR offers financial assistance to eligible low-income families for early education and care so they can become financially self-sufficient and their young children can be successful in school in the future. Services vary based on individual needs and range from extended day care to after-school and school-age care in some instances.
Palm Springs North and Miami Lakes campuses both accept School Readiness.
Parrish campus does not participate in the School
Readiness program.
