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Private schools in Hillsborough County, FL

111 schools across Apollo Beach, Brandon, Gibsonton, Lake City and other towns. About 25,137 students in all (2023-24).

School City Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation
Bell Shoals Academy Apollo Beach PreK-Transitional K 10 9.1 Baptist
South Shore Montessori School at Waterset Apollo Beach PreK-K 20 5 Nonsectarian
Southshore Montessori II Apollo Beach 1-6 81 7 Nonsectarian
Baycrest Academy for Creative Learning Brandon K-8 20 3.3 Nonsectarian
Bell Shoals Academy Brandon PreK-8 428 12.6 Baptist
Brandon Academy Brandon PreK-12 263 12 Nonsectarian
Brilliant Microschools Brandon K-12 737 12 Nonsectarian
Central Baptist Christian School Brandon PreK-12 374 17 Baptist
First Baptist Brandon Christian Academy Brandon PreK-8 174 10.2 Baptist
First Discoveries Academy Brandon PreK-2 16 16 Other religious
Freedom Academy Brandon K-12 92 8.4 Christian (nondenominational)
Nativity Catholic School Brandon PreK-8 516 14.6 Roman Catholic
Extraordinary Student Education Inc. Gibsonton 2-9 6 3 Nonsectarian
Presley Learning Center Academy Lake City 3-11 20 7.7 Nonsectarian
Future Leaders Preparatory School Lakeland K-7 55 18.3 Nonsectarian
Lutz Learning Center Lutz PreK-4 30 10 Nonsectarian
Mother Teresa of Calcutta Lutz K-8 450 17.3 Roman Catholic
Odessa Christian School Odessa K-12 59 12.8 Christian (nondenominational)
Faith Christian Academy of Plant City Plant City PreK-12 176 11.4 Pentecostal
Center Academy-Riverview Riverview 5-12 102 13.4 Nonsectarian
Cuttingedge Learning Academy Inc. Riverview K-12 92 13.1 Roman Catholic
First Baptist of East Bay / East Bay Christian Riverview PreK-12 122 11.2 Baptist
Livingstone Academy Riverview Riverview 3-8 75 18.8 Nonsectarian
Providence Christian School Riverview PreK-12 201 14.9 Baptist
Riverview Montessori School Riverview PreK-5 56 3.4 Nonsectarian
St. Stephen Catholic School Riverview PreK-8 263 17.5 Roman Catholic
The Academy at True Sanctuary of Praise Riverview PreK-5 57 11.4 Christian (nondenominational)
Ruskin Christian School Ruskin PreK-12 300 20 Baptist
Hillsborough Baptist School Seffner PreK-12 232 13.7 Baptist
Impact Academy School Seffner PreK-8 64 8 Nonsectarian
Legacy Christian Academy Seffner 1-12 39 5.7 Christian (nondenominational)
New Jerusalem Christian Academy Seffner PreK-12 245 16.4 Christian (nondenominational)
New Life Tabernacle Academy Inc Seffner K-12 120 10 Pentecostal
Seffner Christian Academy Seffner PreK-12 721 12.5 Baptist
Academy of the Holy Names Tampa PreK-12 951 11.6 Roman Catholic
Academy Prep Center of Tampa Tampa 5-8 123 10.2 Nonsectarian
American Youth Academy Tampa PreK-12 1,008 12.9 Islamic
Apollo Academy Tampa K-4 21 8.1 Nonsectarian
Bayshore Christian School Tampa PreK-12 352 12.7 Christian (nondenominational)
Beach Park School Tampa PreK-8 55 14.1 Nonsectarian
Berkeley Preparatory School Tampa PreK-12 1,369 10.6 Episcopal
Bible Truth Ministries Academy Tampa PreK-12 72 12 Christian (nondenominational)
Camp K Tampa PreK-5 52 8.3 Nonsectarian
Carrollwood Day School Tampa PreK-12 1,152 9.9 Nonsectarian
Christ the King Catholic School Tampa PreK-8 484 15.6 Roman Catholic
Community Montessori School Civic Tampa 1-9 80 10.5 Nonsectarian
Community Montessori School Webb Tampa PreK-K 11 2.2 Nonsectarian
Corbett Preparatory School of Ids Tampa PreK-8 512 7.1 Other religious
Cornerstone Foundation Academy Tampa K-7 18 3.6 Baptist
Cristo Rey Tampa Salesian High School Tampa 9-12 215 11.1 Roman Catholic
Digital Academy Inc. Tampa 1-12 10 10 Nonsectarian
Early Steps Montessori Academy Tampa PreK-5 33 2.1 Nonsectarian
Eastside Preparatory Academy Tampa PreK-10 45 6.6 Christian (nondenominational)
Faith Outreach Academy Tampa PreK-12 147 10.5 Christian (nondenominational)
Family of Christ Christian School Tampa K-8 212 14.7 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Friendship Christian Academy Tampa K-12 114 9.8 Christian (nondenominational)
Hebrew Academy of Tampa Tampa PreK-8 40 5.9 Jewish
Hillel Academy of Tampa Tampa PreK-8 149 4.2 Jewish
Hillsdale Christian Academy Tampa PreK-8 130 15.5 Baptist
Holy Trinity Lutheran School Tampa PreK-6 117 16.5 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Hope Christian School Tampa K-12 54 7.2 Baptist
Huntington Learning Center & Schoo South Tampa Tampa 4-10 10 3.3 Nonsectarian
Icon Preparatory School Tampa K-10 413 16.5 Nonsectarian
Ivy Global School Tampa K-12 909 41.1 Nonsectarian
Jesuit High School Tampa 9-12 867 12.4 Roman Catholic
King's Kid Christian Academy Tampa K 5 5.6 Nonsectarian
Lake Magdalene Christian School Tampa PreK-K 17 17 Methodist
Land of Learning Academy Tampa PreK-K 20 10 Nonsectarian
Letta K Lewis Preparatory Tampa 11 1 1 Nonsectarian
Linabean Academy Inc. Tampa 1-12 10 10 Nonsectarian
Missionary Christian School Tampa PreK-12 144 10.3 Assembly of God
Montessori Academy of South Tampa Tampa PreK-K 6 2 Nonsectarian
Montessori Academy of Tampa Bay Tampa PreK-4 55 6.1 Nonsectarian
Montessori Beach Park School Tampa PreK-8 45 6.6 Nonsectarian
Mount Calvary Junior Academy Tampa K-8 64 12.8 Seventh-Day Adventist
Northdale Christian Academy Tampa PreK-8 88 13.5 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Paideia Classical Christian School (Dba) Tampa K-12 113 7.8 Christian (nondenominational)
Primrose School of Carrollwood Tampa PreK-K 7 7 Nonsectarian
Prince Private Academy Tampa K-12 99 15.5 Nonsectarian
Progress Village Christian Academy Tampa K-8 93 15.5 Baptist
Scholars Christian Academy Tampa PreK-10 42 8.6 Pentecostal
Southside Baptist Academy Tampa K-12 37 9.2 Baptist
St. Johns Episcopal Parish Day School Tampa PreK-8 531 11.7 Episcopal
St. Joseph Catholic School Tampa Tampa PreK-8 269 18.7 Roman Catholic
St. Lawrence Catholic School Tampa PreK-8 480 13.5 Roman Catholic
St. Marys Episcopal Day School Tampa PreK-8 409 9.4 Episcopal
St. Peter Claver Catholic School Tampa PreK-8 84 7.6 Roman Catholic
Tampa Bay Academy Tampa PreK-11 184 9.2 Christian (nondenominational)
Tampa Bay Christian Academy Tampa PreK-12 318 13.8 Christian (nondenominational)
Tampa Catholic High School Tampa 9-12 752 15 Roman Catholic
Tampa Day School Tampa 3-8 150 7.9 Nonsectarian
Tampa Pinnacle Academy Llc Tampa K-8 55 4.8 Nonsectarian
Tampa Preparatory School Tampa 6-12 712 10.3 Methodist
Tampa Torah Academy Tampa PreK-7 31 5.2 Jewish
The Goddard School for Early Childhood Devt Tampa PreK-K 10 3.8 Nonsectarian
The Learning Experience Tampa K-Transitional 1st 13 13 Nonsectarian
The Montessori Children's House of Hyde Park Tampa PreK-6 83 8.5 Nonsectarian
The Way Christian Academy Tampa K-12 62 10.5 Baptist
Universal Academy of Florida Tampa PreK-12 770 13.4 Islamic
Villa Madonna School Tampa PreK-8 324 14.9 Roman Catholic
West Gate Christian School Tampa PreK-12 246 10.6 Baptist
Windsor Learning Academy Tampa K-12 77 8.6 Nonsectarian
Corpus Christi Catholic School Temple Terrace K-8 214 12 Roman Catholic
Florida College Academy Temple Terrace K-12 440 14.9 Church of Christ
Montessori Preparatory School Temple Terrace K-5 164 16.4 Nonsectarian
Bayaan Academy Thonotosassa PreK-12 198 6.9 Islamic
Foundation Christian Academy Valrico PreK-12 436 13.2 Christian (nondenominational)
Grace Christian School Valrico PreK-12 636 12.1 Christian (nondenominational)
Interactive Education Academy Valrico 6-12 26 5.3 Nonsectarian
Livingstone Academy Autism Center Valrico K-8 97 3.8 Nonsectarian
North Tampa Christian Academy Wesley Chapel K-12 579 16 Seventh-Day Adventist

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What Florida pays

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Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships Education savings account
About $8,000 on average, set by county and grade For 2026-27 the table runs from $7,463 (grades 9-12, lowest county) to $12,217 (grades K-3, Monroe County). Students with disabilities average about $10,000 under FES-UA.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

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