Common Questions & Helpful Answers
Log in to your Parents Web account. Under the Family Information tab, click on “Enrollment/Re-enrollment” and complete information as required. Please Note: medical information and over-the-counter medication permissions have been added for all students.
Parents will be notified via text message and email of any school closings or emergency situations. Notices will also be posted on the school's facebook and instagram pages. Generally, for weather situations, we will align with the Pinellas County School System.
Parents should call 727-461-3311 or email the school office at office@lakesidechristianschool.org to advise of their student’s absence and provide the office with any physician’s note they may have received.
These are the school hours for the 2026-2027 school year
Before Care starts at 7a.m.
Building Opens
- 7:20 a.m. Grades 9-12
- 8:20 a.m. Grades K-8
School begins
- 7:30 a.m. Grades 9-12
- 8:30 a.m. Grades K-8
Dismissal
- 2:30 p.m. Grades 9-12
- 2:45 p.m. Grades K-4
- 3:00 p.m. Grades 5-8
- NOTE: if you have students in multiple grade levels, please come pick them up at the latest applicable dismissal time
After Care: begins at 4pm and ends at 6pm
Please find it here.
Click here: School supply list 2026-2027
No, there is no religious requirement for Lakeside attendance. However, through daily biblical instruction offered through our committed Christian staff, Lakeside’s spiritual mission is that all students would come to know, love, and honor the Lord Jesus Christ.
Lakeside serves grades K-12.
Yes. All students who attend Lakeside Christian School will have daily biblical instruction and weekly chapel services as part of our curriculum.
Yes. Lakeside’s dress code is detailed in the Lakeside Parent Handbook. Additionally, Lakeside requires that students wear the Lakeside polo with the school logo, which may be purchased only at Lakeside.
To access the current dress code for our elementary and upper school students: click here
Purchase school polos through the front office: call 727-461-3311 or email office@lakesidechristianschool.org
All prospective students (excepting K-5) must take admissions examinations to assess their current levels of academic preparedness.
Yes. Lakeside Christian School is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools, International (ACSI).
Yes. Lakeside holds athletic membership with the Florida High School Athletics Association (FHSAA) and the Florida Christian Association of Private and Parochial Schools (FCAPPS). Therefore, we offer a variety of sports throughout the school year such as: football, volleyball, basketball, softball, baseball, cheerleading, soccer, cross country and track. See our Athletics page for more details.
Yes. Lakeside Christian School is proud to be a Step Up for Students Scholarships school. We believe every family should be able to access private education without financial strain.
Learn More:
Questions about scholarships and our affordable tuition assistance? Contact our Enrollment Director Connie Helms at chelms@lakesidechristianschool.org or fill out our Contact Form
You can access it here.
Lakeside Christian School prioritizes the safety and well-being of every student. In accordance with Florida law, all school employees and agents have an affirmative duty to report any actual or suspected child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. We are committed to transparency, accountability, and ensuring that every concern is taken seriously and handled appropriately.
Click the link below for more information on the law requiring all school personnel to report any signs of child abuse:
Reporting Staff Misconduct: All reports of misconduct by employees or administrators should be directed to the following persons.
Pastor Joel Purcell
CALL: 727-441-1714
or Assistant Administrator Joanne Barlow
CALL: 727-461-3311
Reports may be made by phone. All concerns will be taken seriously and handled in accordance with Florida law.
Any student still on school property and not in an afterschool activity at 4:00 pm is automatically enrolled in the aftercare program for the day. Parent accounts will be billed at the rate of $10 per day per child to a maximum amount of $140 per child per month. All students must be picked up by 6pm. The aftercare phone number is 727-423-6118.