The short answer
Published kindergarten to fifth grade tuition at private schools in and around Kissimmee runs from about $7,650 to $13,900 a year for 2026-27. Most schools also add registration, curriculum, technology or materials fees on top, and several do not publish their tuition at all.
Because the average Step Up For Students scholarship is around $8,000, the number that matters is not the tuition. It is the gap between the tuition plus fees and your award. That gap is what you actually pay.
What schools charge, by type
These ranges come from tuition sheets the schools publish on their own websites, checked in October 2026. One school's figures were still for 2025-26.
- Christian schools using textbook curricula such as Abeka or BJU: about $7,650 to $9,450 a year, plus fees that range from about $150 to $950.
- Montessori schools in Kissimmee and Celebration: about $10,000 to $13,900 a year, plus registration and materials fees of up to about $575.
- International Baccalaureate and other premium private schools in Celebration: $13,000 a year and up, plus activity and enrollment fees.
- Several established Kissimmee schools do not publish tuition online. You will need to call and ask for a full fee schedule.
The extras that are not in the tuition
The tuition line is rarely the whole bill. These are the add-ons local schools list separately. Step Up can pay some of them at some schools, but not all of them, so ask.
- Before-school care: about $1,125 to $1,250 a year.
- After-school care: about $2,250 a year.
- Lunch: up to about $1,500 a year where a lunch plan is sold.
- Registration, curriculum, technology and materials fees: from $75 to over $900.
- Field trips, athletics and uniforms: often $35 to $200 each.
Questions to ask any school
A tour shows you the building. These questions show you the bill and the fit.
- What is the total cost for my child's grade, including every fee, after the Step Up award?
- Do you require admissions testing, a minimum grade average, or church membership?
- Must my child already speak fluent English to apply?
- How many children are in the class, and how many adults?
- How does my child get to and from school if I am working?
- What happens if my scholarship is approved after the school year starts?
Where SWREA fits
Still We Rise Excellence Academy is a Christ-centered Montessori school for kindergarten through fifth grade at 1904 Michigan Avenue. Tuition is $8,000 a year with no separate registration or materials fee, so the average Step Up award covers it in full and most families pay $0 out of pocket.
Classes are twelve children to a teacher. Children from Spanish-speaking homes are welcome and families can talk to us in Spanish. We have a transportation partner for families who need help getting to and from school. If your scholarship is approved late, your child still starts on day one.
Common questions
- What is the average private school tuition in Kissimmee?
- Published K-5 tuition for 2026-27 at private schools in and around Kissimmee runs from about $7,650 to $13,900 a year, before fees. Christian schools using textbook curricula sit at the lower end and Montessori and IB schools at the higher end.
- Will Step Up For Students cover all of my private school tuition?
- Only if the school's tuition and fees are at or below your award. The average award is around $8,000, so at most Kissimmee schools a family still pays a gap. At SWREA, tuition is $8,000 and the average award covers it in full.
- Does Step Up pay for before and after care?
- Usually not as part of tuition. Before and after care is typically billed separately, at about $1,125 to $2,250 a year per service at schools that publish their rates.