Schools in Pinellas County, Florida

279 schools across Pinellas County

Total Schools

279

Avg Private Tuition

$15.0K/yr

FL Grade Distribution

A: 79B: 39C: 13
Type:
Program:
Scholarship:
Scholarship:

Academie Da Vinci Charter School

charterSt. Petersburg
Free

Academy Prep Center Of St. Petersburg

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASt. Petersburg
05-08Free129 students

Acres Of Fun Child Care Center Inc.

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPinellas Park
PK-04Free22 students

Acton Academy Palm Harbor

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPalm Harbor
KG-12Free91 students

Admiral Farragut Academy

privateLearning SupportFTCFES-EOFES-UANaval JROTC (NJROTC) — required for all 8th gradersNaval Science coursesAviation Program (pilot credentials)Marine Science ProgramScuba Diving ProgramSTEM focusAP coursesSt. Petersburg
K-12$24.9K/yr541 students

Alegria Montessori School Inc.

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASt. Petersburg
01-08Free35 students

Alfred Adler School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASt Petersburg
KG-09Free48 students

Allendale Academy Private School, Inc.

privateClearwater
KG-12Free249 students

Alt Ed Academy

privateSt Petersburg
09-12Free

Ambleside School Of Faith Church

privateSeminole
KG-02Free

American Global School

privateSt. Petersburg
PK-12Free

Amikids Pinellas

privateClearwater
06-12Free10 students

Anona Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Arqam's Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASt Petersburg
PK-12Free82 students

Asm Montessori Academy Inc.

privateSeminole
01-12Free

Athenian Academy

charterSt. Petersburg
Free

Autism Inspired Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAClearwater
PK-12Free110 students

Azalea Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Azalea Middle School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Bardmoor Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Bauder Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Bay Pines Lutheran School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASeminole
PK-08Free62 students

Bay Point Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Bay Point Middle School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School

magnetSt. Petersburg
Free

Bear Creek Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Because You Can Learn

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASt. Petersburg
PK-06Free10 students

Belcher Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Belleair Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Bethel Community Christian School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASt. Petersburg
KG-12Free65 students

Blanton Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Blessed Sacrament Catholic School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASeminole
PK-08$5.4K/yr307 students

Bli Community School Tarpon Springs.

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UATarpon Springs
KG-12Free20 students

Bli Learning Labs

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPinellas Park
KG-12Free16 students

Blossom Montessori School For The Deaf

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAClearwater
PK-03Free13 students

Boca Ciega High School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Brooker Creek Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

C T K Christian School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UALargo
PK-02Free23 students

Calvary Christian High School

privateLearning SupportFTCFES-EOFES-UAAP coursesHonors coursesDual enrollment (college credit)Project Lead The Way (PLTW) — engineering/STEM pathway38 competitive athletic teams / 29 sportsFine Arts programClearwater
9-12$18.9K/yr895 students

Campbell Park Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Canguros

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPEPSt Petersburg
PK-05Free15 students

Canterbury School of Florida

privateLearning SupportFTCFES-EOFES-UAMarine Studies (PK3-12)LEADS Character DevelopmentKnowlton Learning CenterVisual & Performing ArtsSt. Petersburg
PK3-12$26.8K/yr1,112 students

Canterbury School Of Florida Inc.

privateLearning SupportFTCFES-EOFES-UASaint Petersburg
PK-12$26.9K/yr440 students

Center Academy-palm Harbor

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPalm Harbor
04-12Free64 students

Center Academy-pinellas Park

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPinellas Park
04-12Free61 students

Center For Academic Excellence

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UALargo
KG-12Free10 students

Christian Way Academy

privateFTCFES-EOTarpon Springs
PK-02Free24 students

Classical Christian School For The Arts Inc.

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UABalletDanceDrill TeamFine ArtsAthleticsPinellas Park
KG-12$8K/yr232 students

Clearwater Academy International Inc.

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAClearwater
PK-12$15K/yr323 students

Clearwater Central Catholic High School

privateLearning SupportFTCFES-EOFES-UAIB Diploma Programme (DP) — only Catholic school in Tampa Bay with IBIB Certificate (partial coursework)Center for Entrepreneurship & InnovationAP coursesStudent Support ServicesClearwater
9-12$20.7K/yr583 students

Clearwater Fundamental Middle School

magnetSt. Petersburg
Free

Clearwater High School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Community Christian Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPinellas Park
KG-12Free135 students

Community Christian School Of Five Oaks

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASaint Petersburg
KG-12Free27 students

Community Learning Center Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAClearwater
KG-08Free107 students

Country Day School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAMontessoriSTEMArtsLargo
PK-08$15.5K/yr273 students

Countryside Christian Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAClearwater
KG-08$11.1K/yr289 students

Countryside Christian Center-dunedin Campus

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UADunedin
PK-08Free57 students

Countryside High School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Covenant Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPEPPinellas Park
KG-10Free128 students

Creative Learning Center

privateFTCFES-EOPinellas Park
KG-05Free19 students

Creative Play Children's Learning Center

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPinellas Park
PK-02Free42 students

Cross Bayou Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Curlew Creek Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Curtis Fundamental Elementary

magnetSt. Petersburg
Free

Cypress Woods Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Delores M Smith Academy Inc.

privateSt Petersburg
PK-05Free17 students

Delphi Academy Of Florida

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAClearwater
PK-12$12K/yr279 students

Depaul School For Dyslexia Inc.

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAClearwater
05-08Free51 students

Discovery Academy of Science

charterSt. Petersburg
Free

Divine Academy Of Learning

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASt. Petersburg
KG-12Free12 students

Dixie M. Hollins High School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Dunedin Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UADunedin
PK-12Free105 students

Dunedin Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Dunedin High School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Dunedin Highland Middle School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

East Lake High School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

East Lake Middle School Academy of Engineering

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Eckerd Connects Academy

privateClearwater
09-12Free

Edgewater Preparatory Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASt. Petersburg
PK-12Free77 students

Eisenhower Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Elim Junior Academy

privateSaint Petersburg
KG-08Free22 students

Elisa Nelson Elementary

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Enterprise Charter High School

charterClearwater
9-12Free514 students

Espiritu Santo Catholic School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASafety Harbor
PK-08$10.7K/yr466 students

Esther's School Inc.-pinellas Park

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPinellas Park
KG-12Free28 students

Every Kid's A Genius

privateFTCClearwater
PK-12Free17 students

Excellerated Teaching Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASt. Petersburg
PK-12Free23 students

Fairmount Park Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Fireflies Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPalm Harbor
KG-12Free5 students

First Lutheran School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAClearwater
PK-08Free81 students

Fitzgerald Middle School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Florida Sports Virtual Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAClearwater
05-11Free11 students

Forest Lakes Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Frontier Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Fuguitt Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Future Global Academy

privateSt. Petersburg
KG-12Free

Garrison-jones Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Gea International School Corporation

privateSt Petersburg
KG-12Free12 students

Genesis Of Ideas International School

privateSt. Petersburg
09-12Free2 students

Gibbs High School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Global Pathway Academy

privateLand O Lakes
KG-12Free

Go Beyond Schools

privateSt Pete Beach
KG-12Free

Grace Lutheran School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASaint Petersburg
PK-08$7.2K/yr306 students

Guardian Angels Catholic School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAClearwater
PK-08$8.7K/yr214 students

Gulf Beaches Elementary Magnet School

magnetSt. Petersburg
Free

Gulf Coast Classical Academy

privateClearwater
KG-08Free31 students

Gulfcoast Seventh-day Adventist School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASt. Petersburg
KG-11Free24 students

Gulfport Montessori Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Gustave Eiffel Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPEPSt Petersburg
01-12Free22 students

Hannah International School

privateSt Petersburg
PK-12Free

High Point Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Higher Learning Christian Academy Inc

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPEPSt Petersburg
PK-12Free6 students

Highland Lakes Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Holy Family

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASaint Petersburg
KG-08Free199 students

Holy Family Academy, Inc.

privatePalm Harbor
01-12Free14 students

Hope Online School

privateClearwater
PK-12Free4 students

Humanity Education Ventures

privateSt Petersburg
07-12Free4 students

Huntington Learning Center

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPalm Harbor
KG-12Free16 students

Ignite Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UATarpon Springs
KG-08Free133 students

Indian Rocks Christian School

privateLearning SupportFTCFES-EOFES-UALargo
PK-12$16.6K/yr1,280 students

Infinite Potential Learning Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASt. Petersburg
PK-05Free100 students

Invictus Academy Tampa Bay

privateFES-UAPalm Harbor
01-12Free17 students

Iva Christian School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAClearwater
KG-12Free119 students

James B. Sanderlin K-8

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

John Hopkins Middle School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

John M. Sexton Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Joseph L. Carwise Middle School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Kairos Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPEPLargo
KG-12Free102 students

Keswick Christian School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAAP courses (English Language, English Literature, Calculus, Statistics, Human Geography, World History, US History, Psychology, Studio Art)Ministry Leadership InstituteKCS Scholars program12 interscholastic sportsMusic, choir, and art programsSt. Petersburg
PK-12$18K/yr747 students

King Queen Christian School For All Student

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPinellas Park
KG-12Free53 students

Kings Highway Elementary Magnet School

magnetSt. Petersburg
Free

L.i.f.t Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAClearwater
KG-12Free160 students

Lake St. George Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Lakeside Christian School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UACollege PrepAthleticsClearwater
KG-12$14K/yr370 students

Lakeview Fundamental Elementary

magnetSt. Petersburg
Free

Lakewood Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Lakewood High School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Largo High School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Largo Middle School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Lealman Avenue Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Legacy Christian School

privateTarpon Springs
KG-12Free

Legacy Elite Christian Preparatory School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UALargo
KG-12Free10 students

Leila Davis Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Level Up School

privateSt. Petersburg
PK-12Free

Lutheran Church Of The Cross Day School

privateSt. Petersburg
PK-08Free508 students

Lynch Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8

magnetSt. Petersburg
Free

Mangrove Bay Middle School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elem

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Maximo Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Mcmullen-booth Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Meadowlawn Middle School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Melrose Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Midtown Academy

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Mildred Helms Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Montessori By The Sea

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASt. Pete Beach
PK-06Free101 students

Morning Star School Of Pinellas Park

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPinellas Park
KG-12Free107 students

Mount Vernon Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Mount Zion Christian Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASt. Petersburg
KG-06Free80 students

Mt. Moriah Christian Fundamental Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASt. Petersburg
06-08Free28 students

Navigate Irl Prep Academy

privateOldsmar
07-12Free

Neurorestorative Academy At Clearwater

privateClearwater
KG-12Free18 students

New Generation Myanmar

privateSt. Petersburg
KG-12Free

New Heights Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

New System School Inc. Florida Office

privateSt. Petersburg
KG-12Free41 students

North Shore Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Northbay Christian Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPEPClearwater
KG-08Free96 students

Northeast High School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Northside Christian School

privateLearning SupportFTCFES-EOFES-UAAP Academy (four-year honors program; requires application and interview)Award-winning Fine Arts programCompetitive Athletics2016 National Blue Ribbon SchoolSt. Petersburg
PK-12$18.8K/yr900 students

Northwest Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Oak Grove Middle School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Oakhurst Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Oldsmar Christian School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAOldsmar
PK-12Free187 students

Oldsmar Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Open Door School

privateDunedin
KG-03Free2 students

Orange Grove Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Osceola Fundamental High

magnetSt. Petersburg
Free

Osceola Middle School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UADunedin
PK-08Free217 students

Our Savior Lutheran School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASaint Petersburg
PK-08$9.8K/yr219 students

Ovations School For The Arts

privateSaint Petersburg
PK-12Free6 students

Ozona Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Palm Harbor Middle School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Palm Harbor Montessori Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPalm Harbor
PK-08Free129 students

Palm Harbor University High

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Pasadena Fundamental Elementary School

magnetSt. Petersburg
Free

Pax Academy

privateSt. Petersburg
PK-12Free55 students

Perkins Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Pinellas Academy of Math and Science

charterSt. Petersburg
Free

Pinellas Central Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Pinellas Mycroschool Of Integrated Academics And Technologies (mycroschool Pinellas)

charterSt Petersburg
9-12Free242 students

Pinellas Park Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Pinellas Park High School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Pinellas Park Middle School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Pinellas Preparatory Academy

charterFTCFES-EOFES-UASt. Petersburg
Free10 students

Pinellas Virtual Franchise

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs

charterSt. Petersburg
Free

Plato Academy Clearwater

charterSt. Petersburg
Free

Plato Academy Largo Charter School

charterSt. Petersburg
Free

Plato Academy of St.petersburg

charterSt. Petersburg
Free

Plato Academy Palm Harbor Charter School

charterSt. Petersburg
Free

Plato Academy Pinellas Park Charter School

charterSt. Petersburg
Free

Plato Seminole

charterSt. Petersburg
Free

Plumb Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Ponce De Leon Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Richard O Jacobson Technical High School at Seminole

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Ridgecrest Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Sacred Heart Catholic School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPinellas Park
PK-08$7.9K/yr230 students

Safety Harbor Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Safety Harbor Middle School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Safety Harbor Montessori Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAClearwater
PK-09Free165 students

Sailfuture

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASt. Petersburg
08-12Free73 students

Saint Cecelia Interparochial

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAClearwater
PK-08$9.9K/yr473 students

Saint Jude Cathedral School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASaint Petersburg
PK-08$9K/yr475 students

Saint Patrick School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UALargo
PK-08Free200 students

Saint Paul Catholic School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASaint Petersburg
PK-08$7.0K/yr350 students

Saint Paul's School

privateLearning SupportFTCFES-EOFES-UAProgram for Dyslexic ThinkersSTEMArtsAthleticsClearwater
PK-08$25.5K/yr392 students

Saint Petersburg Catholic High School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAAPDual EnrollmentAthleticsFine ArtsSaint Petersburg
09-12$16K/yr496 students

Saint Petersburg Christian School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASaint Petersburg
KG-08$13.9K/yr354 students

San Jose Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Sandy Lane Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Sawgrass Lake Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Sawyer Scholastics Llc

privateSt Petersburg
07-12Free1 students

Seminole Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Seminole High School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Seminole Middle School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Seventy-fourth St. Elementary

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Sfa Micro

privatePalm Harbor
08-12Free5 students

Shore Acres Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Shorecrest Preparatory School

privateLearning SupportCenter for Medical SciencesGlobal Scholars InitiativeSTEAM Certificate ProgramRoss Roeder Institute for Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurship & EconomicsApple Distinguished School (1:1 device program Gr 2-12)45 athletic teams across 24 sportsSt. Petersburg
PK3-12$34.7K/yr1,050 students

Skycrest Christian School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAClearwater
PK-08$15.7K/yr603 students

Skycrest Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Skyview Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Solid Rock Community School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UATarpon Springs
KG-12Free151 students

Southern Oak Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Southside Christian Academy

privateFTCFES-EOSt. Petersburg
KG-05Free62 students

Sparkgrounds Academy

privateSeminole
01-06Free

Spring Valley School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPalm Harbor
PK-12Free40 students

St. Petersburg Catholic High School

privateLearning SupportFES-EOFES-UASt. Petersburg
9-12Free

St. Petersburg Collegiate High School

charterSt. Petersburg
Free

St. Petersburg Collegiate High School North Pinellas

charterSt. Petersburg
Free

St. Petersburg Collegiate Stem High School

charterSt. Petersburg
Free

St. Petersburg High School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

St. Petersburg Primary School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASt. Petersburg
PK-04Free117 students

St. Raphael Catholic School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASt. Petersburg
PK-08$10.3K/yr201 students

Starkey Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Suncoast Waldorf School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPalm Harbor
PK-08Free125 students

Sunflower School Inc

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAGulfport
KG-05Free36 students

Sunset Hills Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Sutherland Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Sweet Peas Preschool Elementary

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UALargo
PK-05Free30 students

Tampa Bay International School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAClearwater
PK-08Free48 students

Tampa Bay Performing Arts Academy

privatePalm Harbor
06-08Free

Tarpon Springs Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele

magnetSt. Petersburg
Free

Tarpon Springs High School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Tarpon Springs Middle School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Test Assured

privateBelleair Bluffs
09-12Free

The Depaul School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAClearwater
KG-04Free39 students

The French American School Of Tampa Bay

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UASt Petersburg
PK-06Free82 students

The Movement School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UALargo
KG-12Free14 students

The Stepping Stone Daycare Llc

privateClearwater
02-08Free19 students

Thurgood Marshall Fundamental

magnetSt. Petersburg
Free

Tyrone Middle School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Vallenari's Integrative Learning

privateSt Petersburg
PK-12Free326 students

Walden School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAGulfport
06-08Free17 students

Walsingham Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Washburn Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAClearwater
PK-12Free161 students

Wellmont Academy

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPEPSt. Petersburg
KG-12Free85 students

Westcoast School For Human Development

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAClearwater
KG-12Free11 students

Western Christian Academy

privateDunedin
PK-12Free17 students

Westgate Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

Westlake Christian School

privateFTCFES-EOFES-UAPalm Harbor
KG-08$11.0K/yr561 students

Wildwood Academy

privateClearwater
PK-03Free

Woodlawn Community Academy

privateClearwater
09-12Free34 students

Woodlawn Elementary School

publicSt. Petersburg
Free

World Academy Of Career Programmes

privateSt. Petersburg
PK-12Free

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