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Alonso High School IB Programme
Tampa·Hillsborough County·Grades 9-12·~2,863 students
TuitionFree
TypeMagnet
Students~2,863
TAMPA BAY
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Looking for the best elementary schools in Tampa Bay? We track 7 K-12 options that serve elementary grades. All schools on this page are tuition-free charter campuses. Tampa has the highest concentration with 3 schools, followed by New Port Richey (3).
Elementary admissions decisions tend to weigh family fit and developmental readiness more than test scores. Most schools assess via a play-based visit at age 4-5 and rolling interviews for K-5 transfers. Every school is re-verified through direct outreach to admissions teams; data is refreshed on a 180-day cadence and timestamped on each profile.
See also: Under $20K/yr, Scholarship-friendly.
Showing 7 of 7 Tampa Bay schools
- 2Hillsborough High School IB Programme
Tampa·Hillsborough County·Grades 9-12·~1,768 students
TuitionFreeTypeMagnetStudents~1,768 - 3Bridgeprep Academy Of Riverview Elementary
Riverview·Hillsborough County·Grades K-5·~1,207 students
TuitionFreeTypeCharterStudents~1,207 - 4Academy at the Farm
New Port Richey·Pasco County·Grades K-8·~727 students
DOE 2026
Co-edTuitionFreeTypeCharterStudents~727 - 5Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School
Tampa·Hillsborough County·Grades 9-12·~593 students
TuitionFreeTypeCharterStudents~593 - 6Athenian Academy of Technology and the Arts
New Port Richey·Pasco County·Grades K-8·~404 students
DOE 2026
Co-edTuitionFreeTypeCharterStudents~404 - 7Classical Preparatory School
New Port Richey·Pasco County·Grades K-12·~232 students
DOE 2026
Accepts scholarshipsNON-DENOMINATIONALCo-edTuitionFreeTypeNON-DENOMINATIONALStudents~232
How we rank these schools
Built relationships, not scrapers. AdmitCompass ranks schools using a composite score that blends four signals: enrollment size (a proxy for stability and program breadth), tuition reasonableness within the local market, freshness of our most recent verification, and a small bonus for schools with full admissions detail published on their profile.
Public data comes from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), and each school's own admissions pages. The information that actually matters to most families — acceptance rates, deadlines, what a director cares about — comes from direct interviews with school directors and admissions coaches across our active markets.
We do not publish scoring weights or per-axis thresholds. That keeps the moat intact: the rankings reflect actual conversations with people inside schools, not a formula anyone with a crawler could clone. Every profile is re-verified on a 180-day cadence, and the "last updated" date is timestamped on every school page.
Frequently asked questions
Are these schools tuition-free?
Yes. Every school on this page is publicly funded — either a charter or a tuition-free public-school-of-choice option. Families pay no tuition; standard public-school district enrollment rules and lottery procedures apply.
How competitive is admission in Tampa Bay?
Admissions selectivity ranges from open-enrollment (most charters and parish schools) to highly selective (top independent K-12 programs). Each school's profile page lists deadlines, test requirements, and any published acceptance rate.
Do these schools accept Step Up / FES scholarships?
1 of the 7 schools on this page accept Florida's Step Up For Students / FES-EO / FES-UA scholarships. That covers most or all of tuition for income-eligible families. Each school's detail page lists the specific scholarship programs accepted.
What's the smallest and largest school on this list?
Classical Preparatory School is the smallest with 232 students; Alonso High School IB Programme is the largest at 2863. Smaller schools tend to offer more direct teacher contact and tighter community; larger schools usually have more elective and extracurricular breadth.
How many schools offer Language Immersion programs?
7 schools on this page have documented Language Immersion programs. Program depth varies — some schools embed it across the curriculum, others offer dedicated tracks or after-school options. Visit each school's profile for specifics.
Is this list updated?
Yes. We re-verify school data on a 180-day cadence through direct contact with admissions teams, plus cross-checks against FLDOE, NCES, and published school sources. Each school profile shows the date of its most recent verification.
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