About Us
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.
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
• 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.
Happening This Month
Tuesday, January 2
January 2, 2024 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
January 2, 2024 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Seffner Christian
January 2, 2024 | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Seffner Christian
Friday, January 5
January 5, 2024 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
January 5, 2024 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
January 5, 2024 | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
Monday, January 8
January 8, 2024
9th -12th Grade Buy Homecoming Tickets NOW
https://www.bayshorechristianschool.org/support-bcs/shoppingcart.cfm?goto=product&producttitle=&categoryid_sc=&subid=&detailid=351841&startrow=1&maxrows=10&productid=11#tool_351841
6th-12th Grade dress by Decades:
6th and 9th 70s
7th and 10th 80s
8th and 11th 90s
Seniors 2000s
Monday: Favorite Movie Actor
Tuesday: Favorite Singer/Song Writer
Wednesday: Grab a friend: Iconic Duo
Thursday: 6th and 9th Babies, 7th and 10th Toddlers, 8th adn 11th Parents, Seniors- Senior Citizens
Friday: 6th and 9th Maroon, 7th and 10th Gold, 8th and 11th White, Seniors Black
Preschool and LD Dress Down Days:
Monday: Pajama Day
Tuesday: Silly Sock Day
Wednesday: Favorite Team Day
Thursday, Favorite Color Day
Friday, Maroon and Gold day
January 8, 2024
Join our Faith Warrior Cheerleaders for their Annual Cheer Clinic January 8 – 13! Learn cheers and jumps to perform during the halftime of our Annual Alumni Weekend Basketball Game.
WHO: Girls and Boys in K5 – 5th Grade
WHEN: Monday, January 8 – Friday, January 12: 3 PM to 4 PM
Saturday, January 13: Halftime Performance at 12:45 PM
Register HERE by January 8 and pay the $25 registration fee via the BCS Shopping Cart.
Parents/Guardians are responsible for After School Care fees if child is not picked up by 4 PM.
For questions or more information, email Coach Kemp!
January 8, 2024 | 8:00 AM
All students and faculty return from winter break.
January 8, 2024 | 4:00 PM
Tuesday, January 9
January 9, 2024
9th -12th Grade Buy Homecoming Tickets NOW
https://www.bayshorechristianschool.org/support-bcs/shoppingcart.cfm?goto=product&producttitle=&categoryid_sc=&subid=&detailid=351841&startrow=1&maxrows=10&productid=11#tool_351841
6th-12th Grade dress by Decades:
6th and 9th 70s
7th and 10th 80s
8th and 11th 90s
Seniors 2000s
Monday: Favorite Movie Actor
Tuesday: Favorite Singer/Song Writer
Wednesday: Grab a friend: Iconic Duo
Thursday: 6th and 9th Babies, 7th and 10th Toddlers, 8th adn 11th Parents, Seniors- Senior Citizens
Friday: 6th and 9th Maroon, 7th and 10th Gold, 8th and 11th White, Seniors Black
Preschool and LD Dress Down Days:
Monday: Pajama Day
Tuesday: Silly Sock Day
Wednesday: Favorite Team Day
Thursday, Favorite Color Day
Friday, Maroon and Gold day
January 9, 2024
Join our Faith Warrior Cheerleaders for their Annual Cheer Clinic January 8 – 13! Learn cheers and jumps to perform during the halftime of our Annual Alumni Weekend Basketball Game.
WHO: Girls and Boys in K5 – 5th Grade
WHEN: Monday, January 8 – Friday, January 12: 3 PM to 4 PM
Saturday, January 13: Halftime Performance at 12:45 PM
Register HERE by January 8 and pay the $25 registration fee via the BCS Shopping Cart.
Parents/Guardians are responsible for After School Care fees if child is not picked up by 4 PM.
For questions or more information, email Coach Kemp!
January 9, 2024 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
Wednesday, January 10
January 10, 2024
9th -12th Grade Buy Homecoming Tickets NOW
https://www.bayshorechristianschool.org/support-bcs/shoppingcart.cfm?goto=product&producttitle=&categoryid_sc=&subid=&detailid=351841&startrow=1&maxrows=10&productid=11#tool_351841
6th-12th Grade dress by Decades:
6th and 9th 70s
7th and 10th 80s
8th and 11th 90s
Seniors 2000s
Monday: Favorite Movie Actor
Tuesday: Favorite Singer/Song Writer
Wednesday: Grab a friend: Iconic Duo
Thursday: 6th and 9th Babies, 7th and 10th Toddlers, 8th adn 11th Parents, Seniors- Senior Citizens
Friday: 6th and 9th Maroon, 7th and 10th Gold, 8th and 11th White, Seniors Black
Preschool and LD Dress Down Days:
Monday: Pajama Day
Tuesday: Silly Sock Day
Wednesday: Favorite Team Day
Thursday, Favorite Color Day
Friday, Maroon and Gold day
January 10, 2024
Join our Faith Warrior Cheerleaders for their Annual Cheer Clinic January 8 – 13! Learn cheers and jumps to perform during the halftime of our Annual Alumni Weekend Basketball Game.
WHO: Girls and Boys in K5 – 5th Grade
WHEN: Monday, January 8 – Friday, January 12: 3 PM to 4 PM
Saturday, January 13: Halftime Performance at 12:45 PM
Register HERE by January 8 and pay the $25 registration fee via the BCS Shopping Cart.
Parents/Guardians are responsible for After School Care fees if child is not picked up by 4 PM.
For questions or more information, email Coach Kemp!
Thursday, January 11
January 11, 2024
9th -12th Grade Buy Homecoming Tickets NOW
https://www.bayshorechristianschool.org/support-bcs/shoppingcart.cfm?goto=product&producttitle=&categoryid_sc=&subid=&detailid=351841&startrow=1&maxrows=10&productid=11#tool_351841
6th-12th Grade dress by Decades:
6th and 9th 70s
7th and 10th 80s
8th and 11th 90s
Seniors 2000s
Monday: Favorite Movie Actor
Tuesday: Favorite Singer/Song Writer
Wednesday: Grab a friend: Iconic Duo
Thursday: 6th and 9th Babies, 7th and 10th Toddlers, 8th adn 11th Parents, Seniors- Senior Citizens
Friday: 6th and 9th Maroon, 7th and 10th Gold, 8th and 11th White, Seniors Black
Preschool and LD Dress Down Days:
Monday: Pajama Day
Tuesday: Silly Sock Day
Wednesday: Favorite Team Day
Thursday, Favorite Color Day
Friday, Maroon and Gold day
January 11, 2024
Join our Faith Warrior Cheerleaders for their Annual Cheer Clinic January 8 – 13! Learn cheers and jumps to perform during the halftime of our Annual Alumni Weekend Basketball Game.
WHO: Girls and Boys in K5 – 5th Grade
WHEN: Monday, January 8 – Friday, January 12: 3 PM to 4 PM
Saturday, January 13: Halftime Performance at 12:45 PM
Register HERE by January 8 and pay the $25 registration fee via the BCS Shopping Cart.
Parents/Guardians are responsible for After School Care fees if child is not picked up by 4 PM.
For questions or more information, email Coach Kemp!
January 11, 2024 | 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
January 11, 2024 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
January 11, 2024 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | SLAM
January 11, 2024 | 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM | SLAM
Friday, January 12
January 12, 2024
9th -12th Grade Buy Homecoming Tickets NOW
https://www.bayshorechristianschool.org/support-bcs/shoppingcart.cfm?goto=product&producttitle=&categoryid_sc=&subid=&detailid=351841&startrow=1&maxrows=10&productid=11#tool_351841
6th-12th Grade dress by Decades:
6th and 9th 70s
7th and 10th 80s
8th and 11th 90s
Seniors 2000s
Monday: Favorite Movie Actor
Tuesday: Favorite Singer/Song Writer
Wednesday: Grab a friend: Iconic Duo
Thursday: 6th and 9th Babies, 7th and 10th Toddlers, 8th adn 11th Parents, Seniors- Senior Citizens
Friday: 6th and 9th Maroon, 7th and 10th Gold, 8th and 11th White, Seniors Black
Preschool and LD Dress Down Days:
Monday: Pajama Day
Tuesday: Silly Sock Day
Wednesday: Favorite Team Day
Thursday, Favorite Color Day
Friday, Maroon and Gold day
January 12, 2024
January 12, 2024
Join our Faith Warrior Cheerleaders for their Annual Cheer Clinic January 8 – 13! Learn cheers and jumps to perform during the halftime of our Annual Alumni Weekend Basketball Game.
WHO: Girls and Boys in K5 – 5th Grade
WHEN: Monday, January 8 – Friday, January 12: 3 PM to 4 PM
Saturday, January 13: Halftime Performance at 12:45 PM
Register HERE by January 8 and pay the $25 registration fee via the BCS Shopping Cart.
Parents/Guardians are responsible for After School Care fees if child is not picked up by 4 PM.
For questions or more information, email Coach Kemp!
January 12, 2024 | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for a Homecoming Tailgate and Varsity Boys Basketball game on January 12. The Homecoming Tailgate starts at 5 PM. Tickets are $5 and include dinner (hamburger or hot dog) and activities for the whole family (cornhole, bounce house, and more). Stay and cheer for your Varsity Boys Basketball at 6:00 PM.
January 12, 2024 | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Saturday, January 13
January 13, 2024 | 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Join Faith Warriors from the past and present for our annual Alumni Day! There will be fun for the whole family: bounce house, face painting, corn hole, and more. The day's lineup consists of: Alumni Volleyball Match at 10 AM, Alumni Soccer Game at 11 AM, Lunch, and Alumni Basketball Game with Alumni Cheerleaders at 1 PM. Visit https://forms.office.com/r/vWFF9ezYHU to RSVP!
January 13, 2024 | 1:00 PM
Join our Faith Warrior Cheerleaders for their Annual Cheer Clinic January 8 – 13! Learn cheers and jumps to perform during the halftime of our Annual Alumni Weekend Basketball Game.
WHO: Girls and Boys in K5 – 5th Grade
WHEN: Monday, January 8 – Friday, January 12: 3 PM to 4 PM
Saturday, January 13: Halftime Performance at 12:45 PM
Register HERE by January 8 and pay the $25 registration fee via the BCS Shopping Cart.
Parents/Guardians are responsible for After School Care fees if child is not picked up by 4 PM.
For questions or more information, email Coach Kemp!
Monday, January 15
January 15, 2024
January 15, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | IMG
January 15, 2024 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | IMG
Tuesday, January 16
January 16, 2024
January 16, 2024 | 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
January 16, 2024 | 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
January 16, 2024 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Central Baptist Christian School
Thursday, January 18
January 18, 2024 | 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM | Bayshore Christian School
January 18, 2024 | 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM | Skyway Sports Complex
January 18, 2024 | 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Dress Down Day Sports shirts or sweatshirts, Uniforms or Jerseys
Students do not need to wear uniform bottoms but BCS appropriate.
January 18, 2024 | 4:00 PM | Shimberg Sports Complex
January 18, 2024 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
Friday, January 19
January 19, 2024 | 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
K5-8th Grade Students and their Dads
January 19, 2024 | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex
January 19, 2024 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Saint Stephens Episcopal
Saturday, January 20
January 20, 2024 | 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Gates open at 10:00am. Cost is $20.
Gates will be locked at 10:00pm
January 20, 2024 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Brooks DeBartolo
Tuesday, January 23
January 23, 2024 | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | New Jerusalem Christian Academy
January 23, 2024 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Bayshore Christian School
January 23, 2024 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Plant High School
January 23, 2024 | 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM | Plant High School
Thursday, January 25
January 25, 2024 | 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
To support the school, just mention BCS when you order.
4495 W Gandy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33611
January 25, 2024 | 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
January 25, 2024 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Bell Shoals Baptist Academy
January 25, 2024 | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Bell Shoals Baptist Academy
Friday, January 26
January 26, 2024
Spiritual Enrichment Week
Hamburger/Hot dog lunch provided for all students on Friday, January 26th
Concert from 1:30-2:30
January 26, 2024 | 8:00 AM
Various preschool and LD classes will celebrate the 100th Day of School
January 26, 2024 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Shimberg Sports Complex
Tickets for the game are $8 and can be purchased exclusively through GoFan. Please use the following link if you would like to purchase them in advance. https://gofan.co/event/1353903?schoolId=FL5783
January 26, 2024 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Ridge Community School
January 26, 2024 | 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM | Ridge Community School
Monday, January 29
January 29, 2024 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Family of Christ
January 29, 2024 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
January 29, 2024 | 5:30 PM
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 Valentines Social party- Please bring in a snack or light hors de vours to share with your friends!