Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Tampa Baptist Academy is a Christian school that was established in 1978. It provides academic, college preparatory and religious educational programs to students in prekindergarten through grade 12. The academy s elementary school program emphasizes on phonemics awareness, reading, creative writing and communication skills. Its middle and high schools academic curricula include English, language arts, mathematics, foreign languages, science and social studies. Additionally, it provides religious education that includes Bible study and spiritual classes, and emphasizes on character development. Its schools also organize various extracurricular activities, such as art, band, vocal music, piano lessons, karate classes, Christmas concerts and field trips. Tampa Baptist Academy s schools have libraries that provide curriculum books, referral sources, encyclopedias and the Internet search tools. It also offers the National Honor Society program and ACT and SAT test preparation classes. Tampa Baptist Academy provides various sports activities, such as basketball, football, soccer, cross country and wrestling. The academy is located in Tampa, Fla., and is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International.

We are Pasco Countys only public charter Montessori school. CMCS is a top performer in Tampa's elementary school and middle school and has been rated "A" for many years. We pride ourselves on being a small, community-oriented school with a 21st-century approach to education. As a charter school in Tampa, we promote collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving within a framework of child-directed learning.