Bayshore Christian School

Highly talented teachers, a rigorous curriculum, and Christ-​centered environment. BCS has been a perfect home for our family. We couldn’t be happier.

Our family has found a perfect home for our kids. We are still in the elementary division but our boys love their teachers. The parent-​teacher relationships we’ve built are remarkable and the staff creates an environment that is positive and Christian. It’s «cool» to be smart and the whole student is appreciated. The arts program is phenomenal and BCS athletics department is amazing too. This is the best kept secret in south Tampa. With all the great choices in our town, we still didn’t hesitate to choose BCS.

This school has changed quite a bit in the past few years. They have had 5 heads of school in the past 6 years. They recently started teaching children in elementary school that the Earth is only 4,000 years old and that humans and dinosaurs lived together in harmony. There have been several families that have been there for several years that have left or been forced to leave since this new, fundamentalist administration took over. In their over 40 year history, no Bayshore Christian School graduate has ever attended an Ivy League school. The vast majority of students that attend there end up going to the local community college. Consider the costs: if a child attends there from Kindergarten through 12^th grade, over $ 100,000 will have been spent on their education. They will graduate not understanding fundamental concepts in math and science that will most likely limit their college opportunities. At least one university has openly criticized their (A Beka) curriculum as «unfit.» It teaches Christian Dominionism, which is not what most parents understand unless they closely read the books their children take home. In my opinion, this school is not only a waste of money — it is a waste of opportunity as it could be such a wonderful school.