The Diocese of St. Petersburg operates 48 Catholic schools and early childhood centers in the Tampa Bay region, with a total enrollment of more than 12,000 students. Twenty-one of those campuses are in Pinellas County.
That makes Catholic schools the area’s second-largest network of schools next to the public system, but they welcome students of all faiths.
“The mission of Catholic Schools and Centers is to provide a faith-filled community where students can grow spiritually, academically, and socially. They reflect the richness, diversity and strength of our Catholic church,” the diocese states on its website.
The diocese also notes that its schools are accredited by the Florida Catholic Conference. And it highlights the student/teacher ratio of Catholic schools, which is 14:1, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
Many Catholic schools participate in state school voucher programs like the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, which provides scholarships for families that qualify financially. In addition, they accept McKay and Gardiner scholarships, which are state programs for students with special needs. Information on financial aid is available at dosp.org/schools.
Over the next three months, many of these schools will begin offering tours and open houses on their websites in preparation for the 2020–21 school year. Here is a list of Catholic schools in Pinellas:
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
11501 66th Ave. N, Seminole; early childhood 4; VPK; K-8; bscschool.com; (727) 391-4060
Cathedral School of St. Jude
600 58th St. N, St. Petersburg; early childhood 2-4; VPK; K-8; cathedralschoolofstjude.org; (727) 347-8622
Clearwater Central Catholic High School
2750 Haines Bayshore Road; 9-12; coed; ccchs.org; (727) 531-1449
Espiritu Santo Catholic School
2405A Philippe Parkway, Safety Harbor; early childhood 3; VPK; K-8; escschool.org; (727) 812-4650
Guardian Angels Catholic School
2270 Evans Road, Clearwater; VPK; K-8; gacsfl.com; (727) 799-6724
Holy Family Catholic School
250 78th Ave. NE, St. Petersburg; early childhood 2-3; VPK; K-8; holyfamilycatholicschool.com; (727) 526-8194
Holy Family Early Childhood Center
200 78th Ave. NE, St. Petersburg; ages 2-4; VPK; holyfamilycatholicschool.com/early-childhood-center.html; (727) 525-8489
Light of Christ Early Childhood Center
2176 Marilyn Street, Clearwater; ages 2-4; VPK; locchurch.org/ecc; (727) 442-4797
Morning Star Catholic School
4661 80th Ave. N, Pinellas Park; special education; morningstarschool.org; (727) 544-6036
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
730 San Salvador Drive, Dunedin; early childhood 3-4; VPK; K-8; myoll.com; (727) 733-3776
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Explore all your optionsSacred Heart Catholic School
7951 46th Way N, Pinellas Park; early childhood 3-4; K-8; sacredheartpinellaspark.org; (727) 544-1106
St. Cecelia Catholic School
1350 Court St., Clearwater; early childhood 3; VPK; K-8; st-cecelia.org; (727) 461-1200
St. Ignatius Early Childhood Center
725 East Orange St. Tarpon Springs; early childhood 2-4; frjoeshomilies.net/ECC_Index_website/index.html; (727) 937-5427
St. Jerome Early Childhood Center
10895 Hamlin Blvd., Largo; early childhood 2-4; VPK; stjeromeearlychildhoodcenter.org; (727) 596-9491
St. John Vianney Catholic School
500 84th Ave., St. Pete Beach; early childhood 4; VPK; K-8; sjvcs.org; (727) 360-1113
St. Luke Early Childhood Center
2757 Alderman Road, Palm Harbor; early childhood 2-4; VPK; StLukeEcc.com; (727) 787-2914
St. Patrick Catholic School
1501 Trotter Road, Largo; early childhood 3-4; K-8; stpatrickcatholic.org; (727) 581-4865
St. Paul Catholic School
1900 12th St. N, St. Petersburg; early childhood 3-4; K-8; stpaul1930.org; (727) 823-6144
St. Paul’s Children’s Center
1800 12th St. N, St. Petersburg; early childhood; infant-2 years; stpaulschildrenscenter.com; (727) 822-3481
St. Petersburg Catholic High School
6333 Ninth Ave. N, St. Petersburg; 9-12 coed; spchs.org; (727) 344-4065
St. Raphael Catholic School
1376 Snell Isle Blvd. NE, St. Petersburg; early childhood 4; VPK; K-8; straphaelschool.net; (727) 821-9663