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Bayshore Christian School is an accredited, independent, non-denominational Christian School in South Tampa, Florida near Bayshore Blvd.

At Bayshore, we serve students from 2 years old through 12th grade from all over the Tampa Bay area, and have been doing so since 1971. Our campus on South MacDill Avenue is conveniently located just off the Selmon Expressway. 

But here’s what you really want to know…

When we surveyed our families recently, there were 3 things that they loved most about coming to Bayshore Christian School (BCS):

1. Christian Values
2. Small Class Sizes
3. Academic Excellence

Values and a Christian Education

Many of our students attend BCS because their parents recognize the impact of a Christian education. They seek out reinforcement of the values they’re taught at home and church—a worldview that matches their life in Christ surrounded by teachers and staff that support their faith.

As a Christian school in Tampa, FL, Those values are supported in study and in service opportunities and reflected in what we teach in every class.

Students thrive in an environment that reinforces their beliefs.

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Small Class Sizes

Every teacher knows every student's name. 

And more importantly, every teacher CARES about every student in their classroom. 

That’s just as important for our high school students as it is for our 2 year olds. 

Even the research arm of the US Department of Education admits that small class sizes work, but this isn’t something you find in many schools in Tampa, FL. Here are some highlights from their research that we also find to be true for BCS:

  • Students who are assigned to smaller classes in the early grades do better in every way that can be measured: they score higher on tests, receive better grades, and exhibit improved attendance.
  • Smaller classes enhance the development of “non-cognitive” skills not captured by tests, like persistence, motivation and self-esteem, which are also linked to success in school and in life.
  • Students who experience smaller class sizes have significantly lower drop-out rates, higher grades, and receive better results on their college entrance exams.
  • The only objective factor that correlated with higher test scores was class size, and the gains in the upper grades associated with smaller classes surpassed the gains from smaller classes in the lower grades

Academic Excellence

Of course, Bayshore Christian School is an accredited school with rigorous academic standards. Our faculty and staff stay current with educational practices while staying true to our mission – and the results are an outstanding record of academic achievement!

We are accredited through the following organizations:

• Florida Council of Independent Schools 
• Florida Kindergarten Council
• AdvancED through Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

That achievement includes our graduates being accepted in some of the best colleges and universities in the country. During our most recent College Signing Day, our students were accepted to schools like the University of South Florida, University of Tampa, William and Mary, and more.

While our college preparatory program and dual enrollment are extremely important to many of our families, it’s not the only reason we strive for academic excellence at BCS.

Successful students of any age simply FEEL better when they DO better. 

Students that have struggled at public schools or other private schools in South Tampa and do better at Bayshore Christian School benefit from that momentum for the rest of their lives. They carry this success with them into the future. 

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
PTFW Coffee Social
March 4, 2024 | 7:45 AM - 9:00 AM

Join PTFW from 7:45-9:00 am for a coffee and bagel social in the parking lot. 

K5-5th Grade Book Parade
March 4, 2024 | 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Read Across America Book Parade, Monday, March 4th. For K5-5th Grade Students.

TBCAL Basketball Tryouts
March 4, 2024 | 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
TBCAL Basketball Tryouts
March 5, 2024 | 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
TBCAL Basketball Tryouts
March 6, 2024 | 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
SAT School Day Test
March 7, 2024 | 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Snow Cones (NHS)
March 7, 2024 | 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
TBCAL Basketball Tryouts
March 7, 2024 | 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Snow Cones (NHS)
March 21, 2024 | 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
STEAM Studio
March 21, 2024 | 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Creative minds, get ready! Join us for a family event of hands-on exploration, artistic endeavors, and inventive challenges. It's a time of learning and fun for the whole family!STEAM Request: Send...

All Pro Dad Meeting/Breakfast
March 22, 2024 | 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM

K5-8th Grade Students and their Dads

Senior Class Lunch
March 22, 2024 | 11:18 AM - 1:24 PM
PTFW Meeting (Hybrid)
March 25, 2024 | 5:30 PM -

Hybrid option; PTFW will host a virtual meeting on Zoom and meet in the Media Center where we will then have time after the meeting to socialize. A PTFW Easter Social party-  Please bring in a...

Spring Picnic K2 - 5th Grade with Parents
March 28, 2024

K2 through 5th grade families are invited to join us for our Spring Picnic on March 28th out on the Joy property.  Families should bring a picnic lunch and blankets for seating. Lunch Tim...

Dairy Joy Spirit Day
March 28, 2024

ALL DAY Drive thru and walk up! Mention BCS!

School Hours


Office Hours
7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Preschool Division
8:15 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Elementary Division
8:15 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Middle/Upper Division
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Gala Tickets