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, September 3
September 3, 2024
Nexplore Build-A-Bot Workshop is an inquiry-based, fun, and hands-on STEAM experience designed for 2nd - 5th grade students who aspire to build robots.
DATE: September 3 - October 29, 2024 (9-week class)
TIME: 3:00 - 3:45 pm
September 3, 2024 | Bayshore Christian School
September 3, 2024 | 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
Parents are invited to the sanctuary for a time of prayer from 8:15 to 8:45 am.
September 3, 2024 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
September 3, 2024 | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
Wednesday, September 4
September 4, 2024
Amazing Athletes - Your student will be exposed to several different sports. K3 - K5 students and 1st - 5th grade students.
DATE: Wednesdays, September 4 - December 11, 2024 (14 classes)
TIME: 2:40 – 3:10 pm (K3 - K5); 3:15- 3:55 pm (1st – 5th grade)
September 4, 2024
Thursday, September 5
September 5, 2024
Little Veterinarian School - Adpot a Cat is a hands-on class using toy animals to learn how to care for their newly adopted plush cat for K4 - 3rd grade.
DATE: September 5 - October 10, 2024 (6-week class)
TIME: 3:00 - 4:00 pm
September 5, 2024
Little Veterinarian School - Adpot a Cat is a hands-on class using toy animals to learn how to care for their newly adopted plush cat for K4 - 3rd grade.
DATE: September 5 - October 10, 2024 (6-week class)
TIME: 3:00 - 4:00 pm
September 5, 2024 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
September 5, 2024 | 6:00 PM
September 5, 2024 | 7:00 PM
Friday, September 6
September 6, 2024 | 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
K5-8th Grade Students and their Dads
September 6, 2024 | 8:00 AM
September 6, 2024 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
Monday, September 9
September 9, 2024
Techie Kids Club is a coding and robotics enrichment class for 4-year-olds through 3rd Grade.
FREE DEMO for K4 - 1st Grade BCS classes during school on August 23rd.
DATE: Mondays, September 9, 2024 - May 12, 2025
TIME: 3:00 - 3:45 for car riders and 4:00 - 4:45 for students enrolled in BCS After School Care
September 9, 2024 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
September 9, 2024 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
September 9, 2024 | 6:00 PM | Bayshore Christian School
Tuesday, September 10
September 10, 2024
September 10, 2024 | 3:30 PM | Bay Palms Golf Course
September 10, 2024 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
September 10, 2024 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Brandon Academy
Thursday, September 12
September 12, 2024 | 3:30 PM | Cheval Country Club
September 12, 2024 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Bell Shoals Baptist Academy
September 12, 2024 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Bell Shoals Baptist Academy
September 12, 2024 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
September 12, 2024 | 6:00 PM
Friday, September 13
September 13, 2024 | Bayshore Christian School
September 13, 2024 | 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Tampa Bay Harbor Tour
Free Field Trip
Four times per year the Port of Tampa offers a Tampa Bay Harbor Tour. MD has the opportunity to participate on Friday, September 13th in the morning, prior to the Fun Run.
There is no cost and the students will be back on campus before lunch.
Monday, September 16
September 16, 2024
Mention Bayshore Christian School and 15% will be returned to BCS PTFW.
September 16, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:49 AM
September 16, 2024 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
September 16, 2024 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
September 16, 2024 | 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Pepin Academies (Riverview)
Tuesday, September 17
September 17, 2024
September 17, 2024 | 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
September 17, 2024 | 5:00 PM | St John United Methodist Church
September 17, 2024 | 6:00 PM | St John United Methodist Church
Thursday, September 19
September 19, 2024 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
September 19, 2024 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
September 19, 2024 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | First Baptist Church-Dover
September 19, 2024 | 6:00 PM
September 19, 2024 | 7:00 PM
Friday, September 20
September 20, 2024 | 11:24 AM - 1:30 PM
September 20, 2024 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
September 20, 2024 | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
September 20, 2024 | 7:00 PM | Riverview Academy of Math and Science
Monday, September 23
September 23, 2024
From September 23–28, Bayshore Christian School's Varsity Soccer will host a Soccer Camp for first through fifth grade students. The hours are Monday through Friday from 3 to 4 PM and Saturday from 9 to11 AM. Coach Chapman and Varsity Soccer players will help work with participants on soccer skills, and participants will play in a scrimmage on Saturday morning. Registration has closed.
September 23, 2024 | 3:30 PM | Bay Palms Golf Course
September 23, 2024 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
September 23, 2024 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
September 23, 2024 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | First Baptist Christian Academy of Brandon
Tuesday, September 24
September 24, 2024
From September 23–28, Bayshore Christian School's Varsity Soccer will host a Soccer Camp for first through fifth grade students. The hours are Monday through Friday from 3 to 4 PM and Saturday from 9 to11 AM. Coach Chapman and Varsity Soccer players will help work with participants on soccer skills, and participants will play in a scrimmage on Saturday morning. Registration has closed.
September 24, 2024 | 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
September 24, 2024 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
September 24, 2024 | 6:00 PM
Wednesday, September 25
September 25, 2024
From September 23–28, Bayshore Christian School's Varsity Soccer will host a Soccer Camp for first through fifth grade students. The hours are Monday through Friday from 3 to 4 PM and Saturday from 9 to11 AM. Coach Chapman and Varsity Soccer players will help work with participants on soccer skills, and participants will play in a scrimmage on Saturday morning. Registration has closed.
Thursday, September 26
September 26, 2024
September 26, 2024
From September 23–28, Bayshore Christian School's Varsity Soccer will host a Soccer Camp for first through fifth grade students. The hours are Monday through Friday from 3 to 4 PM and Saturday from 9 to11 AM. Coach Chapman and Varsity Soccer players will help work with participants on soccer skills, and participants will play in a scrimmage on Saturday morning. Registration has closed.
September 26, 2024
September 26, 2024 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
September 26, 2024 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Bayshore Christian School
Friday, September 27
September 27, 2024
September 27, 2024
From September 23–28, Bayshore Christian School's Varsity Soccer will host a Soccer Camp for first through fifth grade students. The hours are Monday through Friday from 3 to 4 PM and Saturday from 9 to11 AM. Coach Chapman and Varsity Soccer players will help work with participants on soccer skills, and participants will play in a scrimmage on Saturday morning. Registration has closed.
Saturday, September 28
September 28, 2024 | Keswick Christian School
September 28, 2024
From September 23–28, Bayshore Christian School's Varsity Soccer will host a Soccer Camp for first through fifth grade students. The hours are Monday through Friday from 3 to 4 PM and Saturday from 9 to11 AM. Coach Chapman and Varsity Soccer players will help work with participants on soccer skills, and participants will play in a scrimmage on Saturday morning. Registration has closed.