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American Youth Academy

PrivateTampa, FLPK-12Islamic

Estimated acceptance rate: 60%

State-licensedFL DOE record · ID 29-4409

Scholarships Accepted

FTCFlorida Tax Credit (FTC)FES-EOFamily Empowerment (FES-EO)FES-UAFamily Empowerment Unique Abilities (FES-UA)

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Key Facts

Last verified: 4/8/2026
$12.2K/yr
Tuition
1,223
Students
14:1
Student-Teacher
PK-12
Grades
Step Up, FES-EO, FTC accepted
Scholarships
English, Arabic
Languages

Location

Map of American Youth Academy — Tampa, Hillsborough County, FLOpen in Google Maps

Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL. Approximate area — the exact campus location isn’t verified yet.

Tuition & Scholarship Calculator

Lower School(PK-5)
$8,558/yr
Upper School(9-12)
$15,281/yr

Scholarship Calculator

FTCFES-EOFES-UA
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Learning Support

This school offers programs for students with learning differences. They accept McKay/Gardiner scholarships designed for students with special needs.

Programs

IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) — Grades 6-10IB Diploma Programme (DP) — Grades 11-12PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports)

About

American Youth Academy (AYA) is a PK-12 private Islamic school founded in 2004 at 5905 E. 130th Avenue in Tampa, serving roughly 1,200 students. AYA is the only Islamic school on the East Coast authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP, grades 6-10) and Diploma Programme (DP, grades 11-12), having become an IB World School in October 2014. Arabic and Qur'anic studies are integrated alongside the core curriculum through the QAIS department. The school is accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS), Cognia (SACS-CASI), and the Council of Islamic Schools in North America (CISNA). Athletics compete as the AYA Falcons; arts and robotics programs run across divisions.

Admission

Test Required
In-house English and Math placement exam ($40 fee, administered after application approval). No ISEE or SSAT required.
Interview
Required
Essay
Not required
Deadline
Rolling year-round; new student registration for 2026-27 opens February 1, 2026
Rolling Admissions
Yes
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Data Sources (12)
  • Official tuition pageData from: 2024-25 · Collected: 4/7/2026
  • NCES Private School SurveyData from: 2023-24 · Collected: 4/7/2026
  • NicheData from: 2025-26 · Collected: 4/7/2026
  • AE Competition (The Elite Tracker)Data from: 4/9/2026 · Collected: 4/9/2026
  • Data Hunt 2026-04-22 (hours/care scrape)
  • FLDOE Private School DirectoryData from: 2024-25 · Collected: 4/8/2026
  • AE Competition (The Website Wizard)Data from: 4/9/2026 · Collected: 4/9/2026
  • Data Hunt 2026-04-14 (Website Wizard)Collected: 4/14/2026
  • Data Hunt 2026-04-22 (hours/care scrape)
  • Data cleanup 2026-04-25 (dedupe merge)
  • Deep enrich iter6Data from: 2025-26 · Collected: 5/27/2026
  • Collected: 6/1/2026