Life Gateway

Florida school districts we serve

National Life Group is an approved 403(b) provider in 38 Florida school districts. Life Gateway advisors can work with educators in any of them: in person across St. Johns County and the Jacksonville area, and by video everywhere else in the state.

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All 38 districts

Largest first. Each district's approved 403(b) provider list is published by the district or its plan administrator, and we check those lists regularly. Each card shows when its list was last checked: 36 of 38 were checked Sep 28, 2026.

  • Miami-Dade County

    Miami

    Students
    335,500
    Schools
    530

    Approved provider list checked Jul 24, 2026 · District 403(b) guide

  • Broward County

    Fort Lauderdale

    Students
    251,408
    Schools
    325

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Orange County

    Orlando

    Students
    206,815
    Schools
    275

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Palm Beach County

    West Palm Beach

    Students
    189,777
    Schools
    234

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Duval County

    In person

    Jacksonville

    Students
    127,971
    Schools
    203

    Approved provider list checked Jul 24, 2026 · District 403(b) guide

  • Polk County

    Bartow

    Students
    111,041
    Schools
    165

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Osceola County

    Kissimmee

    Students
    74,289
    Schools
    86

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Seminole County

    Sanford

    Students
    65,443
    Schools
    76

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Volusia County

    DeLand

    Students
    62,742
    Schools
    87

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Manatee County

    Bradenton

    Students
    52,895
    Schools
    82

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • St. Johns County

    In person

    St. Augustine

    Students
    51,434
    Schools
    55

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Lake County

    Tavares

    Students
    48,285
    Schools
    61

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Collier County

    Naples

    Students
    48,282
    Schools
    74

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Sarasota County

    Sarasota

    Students
    45,314
    Schools
    64

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Clay County

    Green Cove Springs

    Students
    39,362
    Schools
    55

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Leon County

    Tallahassee

    Students
    31,769
    Schools
    55

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Santa Rosa County

    Milton

    Students
    29,824
    Schools
    41

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Bay County

    Panama City

    Students
    27,675
    Schools
    49

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Hernando County

    Brooksville

    Students
    24,015
    Schools
    32

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Martin County

    Stuart

    Students
    18,270
    Schools
    36

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Flagler County

    Bunnell

    Students
    13,503
    Schools
    13

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Hendry County

    LaBelle

    Students
    13,406
    Schools
    16

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Nassau County

    Fernandina Beach

    Students
    12,746
    Schools
    22

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Putnam County

    Palatka

    Students
    10,178
    Schools
    19

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Columbia County

    Lake City

    Students
    9,785
    Schools
    18

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Sumter County

    Bushnell

    Students
    9,598
    Schools
    14

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Suwannee County

    Live Oak

    Students
    5,968
    Schools
    13

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Wakulla County

    Crawfordville

    Students
    5,134
    Schools
    15

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Baker County

    Macclenny

    Students
    4,929
    Schools
    10

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Hardee County

    Wauchula

    Students
    4,725
    Schools
    11

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Gadsden County

    Quincy

    Students
    4,705
    Schools
    17

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Washington County

    Chipley

    Students
    3,305
    Schools
    10

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Holmes County

    Bonifay

    Students
    3,201
    Schools
    10

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Bradford County

    Starke

    Students
    2,928
    Schools
    11

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Union County

    Lake Butler

    Students
    2,370
    Schools
    6

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Gulf County

    Port St. Joe

    Students
    1,915
    Schools
    7

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Glades County

    Moore Haven

    Students
    1,792
    Schools
    9

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

  • Hamilton County

    Jasper

    Students
    1,637
    Schools
    6

    Approved provider list checked Sep 28, 2026

Your pension comes first

Most public school employees in these districts belong to the Florida Retirement System, through either the FRS Pension Plan or the FRS Investment Plan, and which one you chose changes what a 403(b) needs to do for you. That is where our review starts. Run your own numbers with theFlorida FRS calculator.