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Shorecrest Preparatory School

5101 1st St. NE.

St. Petersburg FL 33703

Telephone: 727-522-2111

http://shorecrest.org

Founded in 1923, Shorecrest Preparatory School is a coed, nonsectarian, PK3-12 independent school in St. Petersburg, FL. In a safe, student-centered environment, Shorecrest educates a diverse community of students to become lifelong learners in the pursuit of personal and academic excellence, physical well-being, creative achievement and the development of a commitment to social responsibility. At Shorecrest, students feel the spark of curiosity, discover new opportunities, seek knowledge and experiences beyond the walls of the classroom, and take charge of their story.

Enrollment: 1,021
Class-Size: 16
Grades: PreK3 – grade 12
Tuition: $21,420 – $33,890

Financial Aid | Shorecrest offers need-based tuition assistance to a limited number of qualifying candidates.

Sports | Shorecrest offers a total of 45 athletic teams Middle School, JV, and Varsity athletes including baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, flag football, football, lacrosse, sailing, soccer, and softball. Shorecrest also offers a number of after school athletic activities to younger students.

Arts | Shorecrest prioritizes exposure to and appreciation of the arts and its cultural value and connection to other disciplines. Arts courses include acting and musical theatre, dance, instrumental music, songwriting, stagecraft, vocal music, ceramics, digital art and design, photography, studio art, and more. From dedicated time in art classes to visiting performers, art-inspired interdisciplinary projects to State-recognized musical theatre productions, Shorecrest students develop a strong appreciation for the Arts in all its forms.

Uniforms Required | Uniforms required in PK3-8th grade. 9th-12th grades follow a dress code.

STEAM | Shorecrest has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School since 2016 for innovation, leadership, and educational excellence, and demonstrating a clear vision of exemplary learning environments.Shorecrest is currently ranked as the #1 high school for STEM in Pinellas County by Niche.com. Signature STEAM experiences are available throughout the curriculum. For example, Middle School’s “Drop Everything and STEAM” week in fifth grade, whereby students forgo their regular weekly schedule to engage in science- and art-based challenges that mimic the structure and real-world work of STEAM professionals like designers, engineers, scientists, and coders. Middle Schoolers have a variety of STEAM elective choices including the Entrepreneurial Design Institute (EDI), Tech Genius Hour and more. In the Upper School’s Peck Center for Medical Science, students hear from nationally recognized surgeons, medical CEOs, therapists and more, and have regular opportunities to shadow medical professionals in the operating room. In addition to the Peck Center for Medical Sciences, Shorecrest offers the Global Scholars Program and the STEAM Signature Program, each a specialized track for dedicated areas of study based on student interest.

Service Learning | Shorecrest is committed to instilling a sense of social responsibility in all of our students, from our youngest three-year-olds in the Experiential School through our seniors in the Upper School. Beyond simply investing volunteer hours, Shorecrest students engage in Service-Learning – service projects are directly connected to the classroom curriculum, allowing teachers to reinforce both the community impact and the classroom concepts.

Ross Roeder Institute for Financial Literacy, Economics & Entrepreneurship | The Ross Roeder Institute for Financial Literacy, Economics & Entrepreneurship (RRI) offers enhanced curricular and co-curricular programming in the Shorecrest 9th-12th grade Upper School and integrated RRI experiences across the PK3-12 campus. The RRI curriculum includes guest speakers, field experiences, experiential learning opportunities, and more.