122 Private Schools in Pinellas County, FL

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School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
American Collegiate Academy ✓	Clearwater	K-12	144	11.4	Nonsectarian
Autism Inspired Academy ✓	Clearwater	PreK-12	110	not reported	Nonsectarian
Blossom Montessori School for the Deaf ✓	Clearwater	Transitional 1st-1	4	not reported	Nonsectarian
Calvary Christian High School ✓	Clearwater	9-12	888	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Clearwater Academy International ✓	Clearwater	PreK-12	284	9.4	Nonsectarian
Clearwater Central Catholic High School ✓	Clearwater	9-12	553	15.1	Roman Catholic
Community Learning Center Academy ✓	Clearwater	K-8	89	10.3	Nonsectarian
Countryside Christian Academy ✓	Clearwater	K-8	245	9.4	Christian (nondenominational)
Delphi Academy of Florida ✓	Clearwater	PreK-12	239	10.9	Nonsectarian
Every Kids A Genius ✓	Clearwater	2-11	13	6.5	Nonsectarian
First Lutheran School ✓	Clearwater	PreK-8	57	7.6	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Florida Sports Virtual Academy ✓	Clearwater	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Genesis Christian Academy ✓	Clearwater	K-12	24	4.8	Pentecostal
Guardian Angels Catholic School ✓	Clearwater	K-8	191	14.8	Roman Catholic
Iva Christian School ✓	Clearwater	K-12	108	8.3	Assembly of God
L.I.F.T Academy ✓	Clearwater	K-12	not reported	not reported	not reported
Lakeside Christian School ✓	Clearwater	K-12	370	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Northbay Christian Academy ✓	Clearwater	PreK-8	123	8.9	Christian (nondenominational)
Safety Harbor Montessori Academy ✓	Clearwater	PreK-8	116	7.7	Nonsectarian
Service Learning School ✓	Clearwater	K-12	34	34	Nonsectarian
Skycrest Christian School ✓	Clearwater	PreK-8	553	15.8	Baptist
St. Cecelia Interparochial School ✓	Clearwater	PreK-8	398	15.3	Roman Catholic
St. Pauls School ✓	Clearwater	PreK-8	299	10.1	Episcopal
Tampa Bay International School ✓	Clearwater	K-6	33	5.2	Jewish
The Depaul School ✓	Clearwater	K-4	39	not reported	Nonsectarian
The Depaul School for Dyslexia ✓	Clearwater	1-8	86	7.3	Nonsectarian
Washburn Academy ✓	Clearwater	PreK-12	140	7.8	Nonsectarian
Westcoast School for Human Development ✓	Clearwater	K-12	11	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Countryside Christian Center-Dunedin Campus ✓	Dunedin	PreK-8	not reported	not reported	not reported
Dunedin Academy ✓	Dunedin	PreK-12	97	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School ✓	Dunedin	PreK-8	206	14.9	Roman Catholic
Creative Play Children's Learning Center ✓	Gulfport	PreK-K	6	6	Nonsectarian
Walden School ✓	Gulfport	6-8	20	10	Nonsectarian
Center for Academic Excellence ✓	Largo	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Christ the King Christian School ✓	Largo	PreK-1	33	16.5	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Country Day School ✓	Largo	PreK-8	205	not reported	Nonsectarian
Indian Rocks Christian School ✓	Largo	PreK-12	1,055	15	Baptist
Kairos Academy ✓	Largo	K-12	102	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Legacy Elite Christian Preparatory School ✓	Largo	On the state list; not in the federal survey
St. Patrick Catholic School ✓	Largo	PreK-8	216	16.1	Roman Catholic
Sweet Peas Preschool Elementary ✓	Largo	PreK-5	not reported	not reported	Nonsectarian
The Movement School ✓	Largo	4-11	11	5.5	Nonsectarian
Oldsmar Christian School ✓	Oldsmar	PreK-12	164	10.9	Baptist
Acton Academy Palm Harbor ✓	Palm Harbor	PreK-9	59	13.7	Nonsectarian
Center Academy-Palm Harbor ✓	Palm Harbor	4-12	64	not reported	Nonsectarian
Fireflies Academy ✓	Palm Harbor	4-10	6	6	Nonsectarian
Huntington Learning Center ✓	Palm Harbor	2-11	15	2.6	Nonsectarian
Palm Harbor Montessori Academy ✓	Palm Harbor	PreK-8	104	not reported	Nonsectarian
Spring Valley School ✓	Palm Harbor	Ungraded	43	11.9	Nonsectarian
Suncoast Waldorf School ✓	Palm Harbor	PreK-8	not reported	not reported	not reported
Westlake Christian School ✓	Palm Harbor	K-8	535	11.1	Methodist
Acres of Fun Child Care Center ✓	Pinellas Park	PreK-4	22	7.3	Nonsectarian
Bli Learning Labs ✓	Pinellas Park	K-12	16	not reported	Nonsectarian
Center Academy ✓	Pinellas Park	5-12	82	16.4	Nonsectarian
Classical Christian School for the Arts ✓	Pinellas Park	K-12	232	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Community Christian Academy ✓	Pinellas Park	K-12	117	6.3	Baptist
Covenant Academy ✓	Pinellas Park	K-10	142	8.9	Christian (nondenominational)
Creative Learning Center ✓	Pinellas Park	PreK-5	36	18	Nonsectarian
Esthers School Inc Pinellas ✓	Pinellas Park	1-12	39	39	Christian (nondenominational)
King & Queen Christian School for All Students ✓	Pinellas Park	K-12	59	20.3	Christian (nondenominational)

The other 62 private schools in Pinellas County, by name

Morning Star School, Pinellas Park
Sacred Heart Catholic School, Pinellas Park
Victory High School, Pinellas Park
Espiritu Santo Catholic School, Safety Harbor
Ces Academy, Saint Petersburg
Keswick Christian School, Saint Petersburg
Bay Pines Lutheran School, Seminole
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, Seminole
Montessori By the Sea, St. Pete Beach
Academy Prep Center of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg
Admiral Farragut Academy, St. Petersburg
Alegria Montessori School, St. Petersburg
Alfred Adler School, St. Petersburg
Arqam's Academy, St. Petersburg
Because You Can Learn, St. Petersburg
Bethel Community Christian School, St. Petersburg
Canguros, St. Petersburg
Community Christian School of Five Oak, St. Petersburg
Divine Academy of Learning, St. Petersburg
Edgewater Preparatory Academy, St. Petersburg
Excellerated Teaching Academy, St. Petersburg
Grace Lutheran, St. Petersburg
Gulfcoast SDA Elementary School, St. Petersburg
Gustave Eiffel Academy, St. Petersburg
Higher Learning Christian Academy, St. Petersburg
Holy Family Catholic School, St. Petersburg
Infinite Potential Learning Academy, St. Petersburg
Liberty Christian School, St. Petersburg
Mount Zion Christian Academy, St. Petersburg
Mt Moriah Christian Fundamental Academy, St. Petersburg
Northside Christian School, St. Petersburg
Our Savior Lutheran School, St. Petersburg
Sailfuture, St. Petersburg
Southside Christian Academy, St. Petersburg
St. Jude Cathedral School, St. Petersburg
St. Paul Catholic School, St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg Catholic High School, St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg Christian School, St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg Primary School, St. Petersburg
St. Raphael Catholic School, St. Petersburg
Sunflower Private School, St. Petersburg
The Canterbury School of Florida, St. Petersburg
The French American School of Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg
Wellmont Academy, St. Petersburg
Bli Community School Tarpon Springs., Tarpon Springs
Christian Way Academy, Tarpon Springs
Ignite Academy, Tarpon Springs
Solid Rock Community School, Tarpon Springs
Learning Independence for Tomorrow, Clearwater
Next Level Nation Academy, Clearwater
Woodlawn Community Academy, Clearwater
Cornerstone Christian School, Dunedin
Invictus Academy Tampa Bay, Palm Harbor
Waldorf School of Tampa Bay, Palm Harbor
De la Fontaine Trilingual Montessori School, Seminole
St. John Vianney Catholic School, St. Pete Beach
Canterbury School of Florida - Knowlton Campus, St. Petersburg
Elim Junior Academy & Child Development Center, St. Petersburg
Ford Christian Academy, St. Petersburg
Lutheran Church of the Cross Day School, St. Petersburg
New System School Inc, Florida Office, St. Petersburg
Oxford Academy of the East, St. Petersburg

Pinellas County private schools at a glance

Towns: 13; the most in St. Petersburg (41), Clearwater (31) and Pinellas Park (12)
Among Florida counties: 7th most private schools of 68; 4% of the state’s 2,784
Typical school: 104 students (103 reporting)
Smallest and largest: Because You Can Learn, 10 students; Indian Rocks Christian School, 1,055 students
Students per teacher: 10.1 typical, 2.6 to 39 across 87 schools
Programs: 5 Montessori, 10 special education
Association members: 32, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
To a 4-year college: 50% of graduates at the typical high school (25 reporting)
Upcoming application deadlines: 1 school; soonest Delphi Academy of Florida, January 31, 2027
State program: Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works
Public charter schools: 16 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Florida

Affiliation, 122 schools

Catholic15
Christian, not Catholic38
Jewish1
Islamic1
Other faiths1
Nonsectarian33
Not in federal survey33

Grade levels (overlapping), 122 schools

Pre-K (and up)51
Elementary (K to 5)104
Middle (6 to 8)96
High school (9 to 12)53
K to 12, one school33

School size, 103 reporting

Under 5029
50 to 14935
150 to 29922
300 to 59913
600 or more4

On the FES / FTC list: 108 of 122

Pinellas County89%
All of Florida87%

Lowest published tuition, 25 schools

Lowest$8,800Middle$14,900Highest$24,900

Where these facts come from

Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
Program list: Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships schools, list read October 8, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
Award and rules: Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships, official page, read October 8, 2026.
Tuition for 25 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
Deadlines, 1 school: each school’s admissions page, last read October 6, 2026.
Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.

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