The French American School of Tampa Bay
2100 62nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33702Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- $19,987
- Grades
- PreK-6
- Students (K-12)
- 46
- Students per teacher
- 8.2
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From St. Petersburg center
- 4.6 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
- Tuition
- $19,987 (grades 6 to 8, 2026-27)
- Award
- about $8,059
- Left to pay
- about $11,928, before fees
Award $8,059 Left to pay $11,928
- Tuition: the school’s website, checked October 11, 2026.
- Award: Step Up For Students, 2026-27 scholarship amounts by district (FTC and FES-EO), read October 9, 2026.
- Lowest listed grade band; fees and aid not included. Change the numbers
School facts
- Teachers
- 6
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Special program emphasis
- Boys and girls
- 54% boys, 46% girls
- Setting
- Suburb
- 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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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 25 to 46, up 21 (84%)
- Path
- Grew in each survey (40 in 2021-22)
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Kindergarten (15)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 5 and grade 6 (1 each)
- Across the grades
- Classes thin out toward the upper grades
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours 30 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,170
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Florida
- Same as the median of the 1,903 private schools we list
- School day, against Florida
- 30 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (1,918 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 8.2 here; median 10.3 at 773 FL elementary schools
- Size in Pinellas County
- Larger than 33 of 108 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.
The French American School of Tampa Bay tuition, and what FES / FTC pays
- Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
- $19,987
What is left after the award: worked out at the top of this page.
Tuition from The French American School of Tampa Bay's website, checked October 11, 2026.
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 The French American School of Tampa Bay?
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Tuition and fees FES / FTC pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Tuition filled in: the lowest published price we list (grades 6 to 8, 2026-27).
- Award filled in: the 2026-27 FES / FTC award for that grade band.
- Change them for your child’s grade.
- Ask the school
- Whether its published 2026-27 tuition is still current; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Petersburg Christian School | $12,995 to $13,720 | 2026-27 | 0.1 |
| Holy Family Catholic School | $9,630 | 2026-27 | 2.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Petersburg Christian School ✓ | K-8 | 356 | <1 |
| Grace Lutheran ✓ | PreK-8 | 237 | 1 |
| New System School Inc, Florida Office | Transitional K-12 | 430 | 1 |
| Excellerated Teaching Academy ✓ | 1-12 | 20 | 2 |
| Oxford Academy of the East | 9-12 | 60 | 2 |
| Ces Academy ✓ | K-12 | 160 | 2 |
| Esthers School Inc Pinellas ✓ | 1-12 | 39 | 2 |
| Holy Family Catholic School ✓ | K-8 | 207 | 2 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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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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