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Education
When moving to a new
city, there are hundreds of details to think about and
plans to make. One of the most difficult tasks is
arranging for your children to enter school. We hope the
information on these pages will help relieve some of the
stress of relocation. Below we offer a few links that
might be helpful in learning more about the communities
of Tampa Bay and the educational options available.
Primary & Secondary
Education (K-12)
Pinellas County Public
Schools
The Pinellas County
Public Schools District is
the seventh-largest in Florida with 145 elementary,
middle, high and specialty public schools, serving more
than 113,000
students. Nearly 36,000 adults are enrolled in
postsecondary, career, technical and adult education
programs. Beginning in Fall 2002, the Choice Plan
offers a variety of schools from which parents may
choose.
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Hillsborough County has
178 schools total, including elementary, middle and high
schools, as well as magnet, charter, exceptional and
technical career and adult centers. School
assignments are mainly geographic, with some options
such as magnet, charter and exceptional schools.
Higher Education
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The region's wide variety of workforce
initiatives is proof that the region's
educational institutions are serious about
creating a "homegrown" workforce for area firms.
Getting students interested in high-tech careers
at an early age also means involving the
region's elementary and secondary institutions.
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St. Petersburg
College tied for first place in the ranking of
the top 10 digitally savvy community colleges
for 2005.
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U.S. News & World
Report ranked the University of South Florida's College of Education in the
top third of graduate schools of education.
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Stetson University
College of Law tied as the best school in the
country for trial advocacy training in the
magazine's graduate school rankings.
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With so
many colleges and universities in the
region, there is something for everyone. |
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Clearwater
Clearwater Beach
Safety Harbor
Clearwater