The Personalized Education Program served up to 140,000 students in 2026-27 and closed applications April 30. Step Up has opened a 2027-28 interest list.
PEP uses Miami-Dade's standard award amounts — $8,745 for K-3, $8,140 for 4-8 and $7,942 for 9-12 — loaded into a parent-directed account. Hybrid church schools across the county price tuition to fit.
Families currently on the Private School Scholarship who want to switch to PEP must do so during the published switching windows and before the April 30 PEP deadline.