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Indian Rocks Christian School
Largo·Pinellas County·Grades PK-12·~1,280 students
Accepts scholarshipsChristianCo-edAffordable
Tuition$18.5K/yr
TypeChristian
Students~1,280
TAMPA BAY
Best Private Schools in Tampa Bay for Language Immersion under $20K
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Tampa Bay has 69 private K-12 schools in our database, drawn from FLDOE, NCES, and direct outreach to school directors. Annual tuition ranges from $2.8K/yr to $19.2K/yr, with a median of $10.7K/yr across schools that publish a number. Tampa has the highest concentration with 21 schools, followed by Clearwater (9). 66 of these schools accept Florida Step Up / FES scholarships — roughly 96% of the list — so families using state-funded scholarships have real choice here.
Private schools on this page set their own admissions criteria. Most ask for a school visit, prior records, and a family interview; competitive K and 6th-grade entry points often fill 6-9 months before the start of school. Every school is re-verified through direct outreach to admissions teams; data is refreshed on a 180-day cadence and timestamped on each profile.
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Showing 10 of 69 Tampa Bay schools
- 2American Youth Academy
Tampa·Hillsborough County·Grades PK-12·~1,223 students
Accepts scholarshipsIslamicCo-edAffordableTuition$12.2K/yrTypeIslamicStudents~1,223 - 3Northside Christian School
St. Petersburg·Pinellas County·Grades PK-12·~900 students
Accepts scholarshipsChristianCo-edAffordableTuition$18.8K/yrTypeChristianStudents~900 - 4Calvary Christian High School
Clearwater·Pinellas County·Grades 9-12·~895 students
Accepts scholarshipsChristianCo-edAffordableTuition$18.9K/yrTypeChristianStudents~895 - 5Universal Academy Of Florida
Tampa·Hillsborough County·Grades PK-12·~820 students
Accepts scholarshipsIslamic/muslimCo-edAffordableTuition$14.9K/yrTypeIslamic/muslimStudents~820 - 6Cambridge Christian School
Tampa·Hillsborough County·Grades K-12·~800 students
Accepts scholarshipsChristianCo-edAffordableTuition$15K/yrTypeChristianStudents~800 - 7Tampa Catholic High School
Tampa·Hillsborough County·Grades 9-12·~781 students
Accepts scholarshipsCatholicCo-edAffordableTuition$16.9K/yrTypeCatholicStudents~781 - 8Keswick Christian School
St. Petersburg·Pinellas County·Grades PK-12·~747 students
Accepts scholarshipsChristianCo-edAffordableTuition$18K/yrTypeChristianStudents~747 - 9Skycrest Christian School
Clearwater·Pinellas County·Grades PK-08·~603 students
Accepts scholarshipsCo-edAffordableTuition$15.7K/yrTypePrivateStudents~603 - 10Corbett Preparatory School of IDS
Tampa·Hillsborough County·Grades PK3-8·~578 students
Accepts scholarshipsCo-edAffordableTuition$19.2K/yrTypePrivateStudents~578
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What's the average tuition for schools in Tampa Bay?
Across the 69 schools on this list, annual tuition ranges from $2.8K/yr to $19.2K/yr, with a median of $10.7K/yr. Many schools offer financial aid, sibling discounts, or accept Florida Step Up / FES scholarships — check each school's detail page for current aid policy.
How competitive is admission to private schools in Tampa Bay?
Selective private schools review transcripts, teacher recommendations, an admissions test (ISEE or SSAT for grades 5-12), and an in-person visit. Acceptance rates vary widely — some schools accept nearly every qualified applicant, while top-tier programs admit fewer than 25%. Apply 9-12 months ahead of the start date.
Do these schools accept Step Up / FES scholarships?
66 of the 69 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?
Faith Christian Academy - Falcon Academy is the smallest with 1 students; Indian Rocks Christian School is the largest at 1280. 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?
69 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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