Paideia Classical Christian School
7834 N 56th St., Tampa, FL 33617Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- K-12
- Students (K-12)
- 113
- Students per teacher
- 7.8
- Affiliation
- Christian (nondenominational)
- From Tampa center
- 6.1 miles
Can you use FES / FTC here?
Not on the FES / FTC list we read
- About the list
- How the FES / FTC list works
- Applying
- New families can still apply for 2026-27: the Private School Scholarship (FTC and FES-EO) and the Unique Abilities Scholarship (FES-UA) take new applications until November 15, 2026.
Source: FES / FTC official source, read October 8, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 17
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 39% boys, 61% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 67%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Member of
- Association of Classical and Christian Schools
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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On its website
- Accreditation it names: Association of Classical Christian Schools: paideiatampa.org, read October 14, 2026.
- What Paideia Classical Christian School says on paideiatampa.org, read October 14, 2026.
- Accreditation is as the school names it, not checked with the accrediting body.
Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 113 to 113, no change
- Path
- Dipped to 89 in 2021-22, then came back
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 3 and grade 6 (14 each)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 9 and grade 12 (3 each)
- Across the grades
- Classes thin out toward the upper grades
- High school grades
- Average 4; lower grades 9
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 172
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,200
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Florida
- 8 days shorter than the 180-day median of 1,903 schools we list
- School day, against Florida
- About the median of 7 hours (1,918 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 7.8 here; median 10 at 850 FL combined schools
- Size in Hillsborough
- Larger than 77 of 138 other schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Paideia Classical Christian School tuition, and what FES / FTC pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $9,525 to $14,926 a year, published by 2 private schools nearby. School by school
Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships Education savings account
- Award
- About $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
- How it varies
- 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, October 8, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Paideia Classical Christian School?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees FES / FTC pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it takes Step Up scholarships (FES and FTC); its application deadline. More questions to ask
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Academy of Florida | $13,057 to $14,926 | 2026-27 | 1.5 |
| Florida College Academy | $9,525 to $10,725 | not stated | 1.6 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Paideia School of Tampa Bay ✓ | K-12 | not reported | <1 |
| Harmon Prep School ✓ | PreK-10 | 105 | 1 |
| Friendship Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | 114 | 1 |
| Kidz Cove II ✓ | PreK-12 | 57 | 1 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic School ✓ | K-8 | 214 | 1 |
| Hifz Academy ✓ | K-12 | 501 | 1 |
| Universal Academy of Florida ✓ | PreK-12 | 770 | 2 |
| Florida College Academy ✓ | K-12 | 440 | 2 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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- Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships: amount and eligibility
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Next FES / FTC date: November 15, 2026 (Last day for new 2026-27 Private School and Unique Abilities Scholarship applications).
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