Institution Type: Private co-educational boarding school for children aged 3–18 (boarding from grade 7) with residence hall accommodation.
Annual Tuition (2026–2027, international students): 7-day boarding — $87,750 USD (tuition) + $6,500 (student fee); 5-day boarding — $70,200 USD (tuition) + $4,500 (fee). For more detailed pricing, please contact our managers.
Windermere Preparatory School, founded in 2000, is located in Windermere, 15 miles from Orlando, Florida. The 48-acre campus is just minutes from Disney World. The boarding school is part of the global Nord Anglia Education network and is the only independent school in Central Florida offering the IB Diploma Programme. It enrols more than 1,600 students, with about 15% being international. According to Niche, the school has an overall grade of A+ and ranks first among private K–12 and high schools in Orange County.
The school takes pride in its academic results: 100% of graduates go on to universities, the average SAT score is 1231, and the average ACT score is 24. The programme includes 2 Advanced Placement courses and 24 IB Diploma courses, as well as unique opportunities through partnerships with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Juilliard School, and IMG Academy. The campus offers more than 20 sports and 60 teams, and at weekends students are taken on excursions around Florida, including visits to theme parks.
Accommodation, Meals, and Pricing
Boarding is available for students from grade 7 (age 13). International students live in double rooms in the Venetian Isle townhouses near the campus. Each house has resident advisors providing round-the-clock support and safety. Meals are provided on a full boarding basis in a communal dining hall. Admission requires academic documents, English test results (TOEFL, Duolingo), and an interview.