Tampa Bay Christian Academy
6815 N Rome Ave, Tampa, FL 33604Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- On the school’s website
- Grades
- PreK-12
- Students (K-12)
- 318
- Students per teacher
- 13.8
- Affiliation
- Christian (nondenominational)
- From Tampa center
- 2.8 miles
Can you use FES / FTC here?
✓ On the official Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) list
- State list
- Includes this school
- 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: the official list, read October 8, 2026.
What you would pay here
- Net cost
- Not worked out: no verified 2026-27 tuition yet. See the school’s tuition page
School facts
- Teachers
- 23
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 38%
- Accreditation
- CSF
- Setting
- City
- Member of
- Association of Christian Schools International
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Accreditation: Florida Department of Education private school directory, read October 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 192 to 318, up 126 (66%)
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Grade 1 (40)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 12 (11)
- Across the grades
- Classes thin out toward the upper grades
- High school grades
- Average 17; lower grades 28
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 13.8 here; median 10 at 850 FL combined schools
- Size in Hillsborough
- Larger than 109 of 138 other schools we list
- 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.
Tampa Bay Christian Academy tuition, and what FES / FTC pays
- Published tuition
- On the school’s own tuition page (found October 11, 2026)
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $16,890 to $23,500 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 Tampa Bay Christian Academy?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees FES / FTC pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Ask the school
- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it still takes Step Up scholarships (FES and FTC) for 2026-27; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Christian School | $18,500 to $23,500 | 2026-27 | 0.9 |
| Tampa Catholic High School | $16,890 | 2026-27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 884 | <1 |
| Digital Academy | 1-12 | 10 | 1 |
| Montessori Academy of Tampa Bay ✓ | PreK-4 | 55 | 1 |
| Legacy Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 60 | 2 |
| Tampa Catholic High School ✓ | 9-12 | 752 | 2 |
| Lee Academy for Gifted Education ✓ | PreK-12 | 82 | 2 |
| Early Scholars Learning Academy ✓ | PreK-2 | 11 | 2 |
| St. Lawrence Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 480 | 2 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
Keep looking
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- Private schools with pre-K in Florida
- Private schools in Hillsborough
- Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships: amount and eligibility
- All Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships schools
Next FES / FTC date: November 15, 2026 (Last day for new 2026-27 Private School and Unique Abilities Scholarship applications).
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