TAMPA BAY METRO’S 2015 PRIVATE SCHOOLS LIST
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Academy at the Lakes 1992 www.academyatthelakes.org PK3 - 12 FCIS, FKC, SACS $9,420 - $20,680 NA 100 448 55 15 8:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y None
Academy of the Holy Names 1881 www.holynamestpa.org PK - 12 FCIS, FKC, SACS, FCC $10,580 - $16,700 NA 100 920 74 19 NR Y Y Y Y Y Y Catholic
Admiral Farragut Academy 1933 www.farragut.org PK - 12 FCIS, SACS, SAIS, FKC $11,500 - $43,560 73 100 420 65 15 9:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y None
Bayshore Christian School 1971 www.bayshorechristianschool.org PK2 - 12 FCIS, FKC, AdvancED $7,800 - $9,300 NA 100 250 30 15 11:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Non-denominational
Bell Shoals Baptist Academy 1965 www.bsbacademy.com PK - 8 ACSI $2,400 - $5,700 NA NA 440 45 10-24 varies Y Y Y Y Y Y Baptist
Berkeley Preparatory School 1960 www.berkeleyprep.org PK - 12 FCIS, SACS, FKC, SAIS $17,360 - $21,800 NA 100 1,300 175 15-20 9:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Episcopal
Brandon Academy 1970 www.brandon-academy.com PK3-12 FCIS, FKC $9,000 - $11,500 95 NA 250 25 13-15 11:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y None
Calvary Christian High School 2000 www.cchs.us 9 - 12 ACSI, SACS $11,100 NA 100 430 38 18 11:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Baptist
Cambridge Christian School 1964 www.cambridge-christian.com PS3 -12 FCIS, CSF, FKC, NCPSA, SACS $8,065 - $14,761 80 100 640 60 17 17:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Non-denominational
Canterbury School of Florida 1968 www.canterbury-florida.org PK3 - 12 FCIS, FKC, NAIS $7,400 - $17,690 81 100 460 58 16 7:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Episcopal
Carrollwood Day School 1981 www.carrollwooddayschool.org PK2 - 12 FCIS, FKC, NAEYC, IBO, SACS, NAIS $4,125 - $16,950 76 100 919 101 16 varies Y Y Y Y Y Y None
Central Baptist Christian School 1980 www.cbslions.com PK3 - 12 ACTS, NCSPA $3,000 - $5,000 90 NA 220 25 23 25:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Baptist
Christ The King Catholic School 1949 www.cks-school.org PK4 - 8 SACS, FCC, Middle States $6,990 NA NA 544 37 26 16:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Catholic
Citrus Park Christian School 1983 www.citrusparkchristianschool.com K3 - 12 FACCS, NCPSA, MSA/CESS $5,950 - $7,680 95 98 330 34 15 15:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Non-denominational
Corbett Preparatory School of IDS 1968 www.corbettprep.com PK3 - 8 IB, SACS, FCIS, FKC $6,950 - $13,605 NA NA 526 68 12-20 8:1 Y N Y Y Y Y None
Clearwater Central Catholic High School 1962 www.ccchs.org 9 - 12 SACS, IB $10,700 - $12,625 87 100 528 60 25 15:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Roman Catholic **
Community Montessori School 1989 www.communitymontessori.org PK2 - 9 NA $6,090 - $9,446 NA NA 125 15 20 11:1 Y Y N Y Y Y None
Corpus Christi Catholic School 1964 www.corpuschristicatholicschool.org PK - 8 FCC, SACS, Middle States $5,887 NA NA 229 20 25-30 NR Y Y Y Y Y Y Catholic
Family of Christ Christian School 1999 www.foc-knights.com PK - 8 NLSA $6,750 80 NA 285 29 16 12:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Lutheran
Gateway Christian Academy 2003 www.gcatampa.org PK - 12 SACS, FLOCS $4,500 - $5,250 NR NA 110 20 10-12 12:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Assemblies of God
Hillel Academy 1970 www.hillelacademytampa.com TK - 8 FKC, FCIS, BRAS $11,000 - varies 90 100 207 40 12 12:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Jewish
Incarnation Catholic School 1964 www.icstampa.org PK4 - 8 FCC $5,650 - $6,950 99 NA 300 28 20-25 20:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Roman Catholic
Indian Rocks Christian School 1984 www.ircs.org PK2 - 12 ACSI, SACS $4,800 - $9,500 95 98 877 53 20 14:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Southern Baptist
Jesuit High School 1899 www.jesuittampa.org 9- 12 (boys) SACS $13,900 50 100 750 60 24 13:1 N N Y Y Y Y Catholic
Keswick Christian School 1953 www.keswickchristian.org PK - 12 ACSI, SACS $3,325 - $10,470 NA 98 656 54 varies varies Y Y Y Y Y Y Protestant
Keystone Prep High School 2004 www.keystoneprep.org 9 - 12 in-process $18,500 98 100 56 8 8 8:1 Y N Y Y N Y None
Land O’ Lakes Christian School 1978 www.lolcs.org PK3 - 12 AACS, SSACS, NCPSA $4,300 - $6,150 85 98 217 22 15 15:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Baptist
The Montessori House Day School 1970 www.montessorihousedayschool.com PK - 6 AMS, FKC, FCIS $6,300 - $9,200 NA NA 132 21 22 varies Y N Y Y Y Y None
Mother Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School 1954 www.motherteresacatholicschool.org K - 8 FCC, NCPSA $5,500 - $7,200 90 NA 250 18 26 13:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Catholic
Nativity Catholic School 1961 www.nativitycatholicschool.org PK3 - 8 FCC, NCPSA $5,060 NA NA 678 40 varies varies Y Y Y Y Y Y Catholic
New Horizons Country Day School 1983 www.newhorizonsprivateschool.net INFANT - 5 NR $6,000 - $7,000 90 NA 200 30 18 9:1 Y Y N Y Y Y None
Northside Christian School 1971 www.nck12.com PK - 12 ACSI, SACS $6,000 - $11,500 85 100 675 84 16 18:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Baptist
Safety Harbor Montessori Academy 1995 www.shma.us PK2 - 8 FCIS, FKC $7,800 - $14,200 NA NA 185 30 22 varies Y N Y Y Y Y None
Seffner Christian Academy 1983 www.scacrusaders.com PK2 - 12 ACSI, SACS $4,125 - $7,000 95 98 690 54 21 20:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Baptist
Shorecrest Preparatory School 1923 www.shorecrest.org PK3 - 12 SACS, FCIS, FKC, NAIS, SAIS, CASE, ERB, NHS, CLS $6,600 - $20,250 85 100 975 99 15 11:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y None
Skycrest Christian School 1971 www.skycrestchristianschool.org K4 - 8 ACSI, SACS $7,500 - $8,500 NA NA 455 45 20 20:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Baptist
St. Cecelia Interparochial Catholic School 1948 www.st-cecelia.org PK3 - 8 FCC $6,305 - $8,064 NR NA 475 31 20-25 20:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Catholic
St. John’s Episcopal Parish Day School 1951 www.st.johnseagles.org K4 - 8 FCIS, FKC, NAIS, NAES, ERB, BAAIS, CASE, JR NHS $10,805 - $11,090 87 NA 561 52 18 12:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Episcopal
St. Lawrence Catholic School 1961 www.stlawrencecatholicschool.org EC3 - 8 FCC $5,884+ NA NA 557 32 25 varies Y Y Y Y Y Y Catholic
St. Mary’s Episcopal Day School 1953 www.smeds.org PK - 8 FCIS, FKC, NAIS, NAES $12,100 68 NA 450 56 21 9:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Episcopal
Saint Paul’s School 1968 www.st.pauls.edu PK3 - 8 FCIS, NAIS, FKC, SACS $6,950 - $16,800 85 NA 260 40 14 7:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Episcopal
St. Petersburg Christian School 1971 www.stpetechristian.com K - 8 SACS, ACSI, FLOCS,AdvanceED $7,670 - $8,745 94 NA 434 43 18-20 18:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Non-denominational
Tampa Bay Christian Academy of Florida, Inc. 1957 www.tbcarams.org PK - 12 ACSI, SACS $5,000 - $7,000 NA 94 300 33 15 15:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Baptist
Tampa Catholic High School 1962 www.tampacatholic.org 9 - 12 AdvancED $9,160 - $11,540 NA 100 700 52 25 11:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Roman Catholic
Tampa Day School 1969 www.tampadayschool.com 2 - 8 FCIS $17,200 - $17,700 82 NA 140 25 12 12:1 Y Y Y N Y Y None
Tampa Preparatory School 1974 www.tampaprep.org 6 - 12 NAIS, SACS, FCIS $19,385 - $20,090 82 100 640 52 16-18 16:1 Y N Y Y Y Y None
Universal Academy of Florida 1992 www.uaftampa.org PK3 - 12 FCIS, FKC, SACS $5,000 - $6,000 75 100 608 50 15 15:1 Y Y Y Y N Y Islam
Villa Madonna School 1936 www.villamadonnaschool.com PK3 - 8 FCC, SACS/CASI, NCPSA, Gold Seal $5,530+ NA NA 375 30 24 26:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Catholic
West Gate Christian School 1965 www.westgatechristianschool.org PK - 12 AACCS $3,500 - $6,000 NR 90 102 14 5-10 10:1 Y Y Y Y Y Y Baptist
Guide to Private Schools Key: FCIS - Florida Council of Independent Schools NCPS - National Council for Private Schools ACSI - Association of Christian Schools International FLCS - Florida League of Christian Schools NPSAA - National Private School Accreditation Alliance BAAIS - Bay Area Association of Independent Schools FKC - Florida Kindergarten Council NCPSA - National Council for Private School Accreditation BRAS - Blue Ribbon Award School IB - International Baccalaureate NLSA - National Lutheran School Association CSF - Christian Schools of Florida NAASC - National Accrediting Association of Christian Schools SACS - Southern Association of Colleges and Schools FACCS - Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools NAEYC - National Association for the Education of Young Children NA - Non-Applicable | NR -Not Reported FCC - Florida Catholic Conference NAIS - National Association of Independent Schools ** - Accepting students of all faiths
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