Palm Beach Day Academy

Palm Beach Day Academy is a non-sectarian day school in Palm Beach, Florida, serving between 700 and 1,000 students from preschool through grade 8. The school runs two campuses, one for the lower years and one for the older students. That size makes it one of the larger PK-8 independent schools on Florida's southeast coast.

Teaching here has a clear shape. There is no attached upper school, so faculty focus fully on early childhood and early adolescence. That means deeper middle school pedagogy, closer work with families, and a real role in guiding eighth graders through secondary school placement. World language is built into the core program. Every student studies Mandarin, French, or Spanish, so demand for language teachers stays steady each year.

The financials point to a stable employer. Recent filings show about $32 million in annual revenue, net assets above $56 million, and fundraising up nearly 5 percent. That base supports competitive day-school salaries, health insurance, retirement contributions, and working budgets for the arts, athletics, and classroom technology. Florida also has no state income tax, which changes the take-home math on any offer.

Open roles at Palm Beach Day Academy usually include lead classroom teachers, Mandarin, French, and Spanish specialists, learning support staff, coaches, and administrative hires across both campuses. Most searches post in late winter and spring for the following academic year. For teachers who want to specialize in the PK-8 years on Florida's coast, Palm Beach Day Academy is worth a close look.