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Palm Harbor is part of the Pinellas County
Public School District which has been recognized
nationally for its innovative, specialized
programs. Palm Harbor University High
School is host to two such programs—the
International Baccalaureate Program and the
Center for Medical and Wellness Professions.
Students at East Lake High School have the
opportunity to participate in the Academy of
Engineering and Countryside High School
offers the Institute for Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math. Dunedin High School
is home to the Academy of Architectural Design
and Building Technologies.
There are also specialized programs at several
area middle schools. These include the Middle
School Engineering Gateway to Technology at
East Lake Middle School and the Center for
Gifted Studies at Dunedin Middle School.
For up-to-date information on these and other
programs visit
In addition to its public schools, Palm
Harbor also offers a number of superior private
schools and specialized educational facilities.
New Horizons Country Day School and
Westlake Christian School are celebrating
their 32nd and 21st anniversaries, respectively.
New Horizons is open to children from
two months of age through fifth grade. Its
curriculum is literature-based and focuses
on interactive hands-on learning. West Lake
Christian School offers an innovative curriculum
involving real-world situations and applications
for elementary and middle school students.
For those students needing to brush up on
their math skills or those determined to go to
the head of the class, Mathnasium is a math
only learning center that tutors students in 2nd
through 12th grade. Trained instructors assess
the needs of each child and then utilize a
customized learning plan for teaching the
math concepts the student needs to master. The
Mathnasium Method uses a combination of mental,
visual, verbal, tactile and written techniques to
increase confidence, critical thinking skills
and mathematical ability.
The Tarpon Springs Campus of St. Petersburg
College offers both Associate and Bachelor Degrees,
as well as certificates in a variety of fields. The
campus is also home to the Leepa-Rattner Museum
of Art, a Fine Arts Education Center and the M.M.
Bennett Library complex. An amphitheater offers
a natural, Greek-style setting for cultural events.
AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
• School Board-Administration Building /588-6000
• School District Information Services / 588-6000
• Brooker Creek Elementary / 943-4600
• Carwise Middle / 724-1442
• Countryside High / 725-7956
• Curlew Creek Elementary / 724-1423
• Cypress Woods Elementary / 538-7325
• East Lake High / 942-5419
• Garrison Jones Elementary / 469-5716
• Highland Lakes Elementary / 724-1429
• Lake St. George Elementary / 669-1161
• Ozona Elementary / 724-1589
• Palm Harbor Middle / 669-1146
• Palm Harbor University High / 669-1131
• Sutherland Elementary / 724-1466
• Tarpon Springs Elementary / 943-5500
• Tarpon Springs Middle / 943-5511
• Tarpon Springs High / 943-4900
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For a list of private schools and educational support services see our chamber members listed
in the Schools/Educational category in the back of this guide.