| Students of all ages who want to finish middle school | | | | Language. In the 7th or 8th grade, students can |
| or high school but cannot do so in regular schools for | | | | already take a Health Elective to meet a future high |
| some reason, now have an alternative solution. They | | | | school graduation requirement. |
| can enroll in an accredited private online high school | | | | For high school, the academic diploma requires 24 |
| and middle school home school based in Tampa, FL. | | | | credits with a B average and no grade below C-. The |
| Gulfside Academy is a virtual high school and middle | | | | online high school courses include English, Math, |
| school that offers home schooling programs toward | | | | Science, World Languages, Social Studies, Fine Arts |
| earning a high school education and high school | | | | (Music, Art and Drama), Physical Education, Health and |
| diploma. | | | | electives. For a regular high school diploma, World |
| Gulfside Academy is registered with the Florida | | | | Languages and Fine Arts are not included but three |
| Department of Education and the Hillsborough County | | | | units are added to electives to make up 21 to 24 |
| School District. It is likewise registered with The | | | | credits. |
| College Board for SAT, PSAT, NMSQT and its | | | | Students can enroll online at any time of the year, |
| graduating students are required to take the SAT in | | | | not necessarily at the start of the official school year. |
| order to be granted a high school diploma. In addition | | | | Classes are accessible online 24 hours a day 365 days |
| to that, the Academy is a member of the Greater | | | | per year. There are no holidays. Students are |
| Tampa Chamber of Commerce, the International | | | | therefore able to work on their own schedule and at |
| Society for Technology Education and the National | | | | their own pace. A student is given four to 16 weeks |
| Coalition of Alternative and Community Schools. | | | | to complete work equivalent to an entire semester. |
| Students can enroll at any level for middle school or | | | | All educational materials needed by the students are |
| high school. They can take all required subjects for | | | | made available online. No other books are needed. |
| their grade level online or they may take individual | | | | Courses are individualized and the rigorous curriculum |
| classes as credit for any deficiencies while currently | | | | is continually updated. |
| enrolled in a physical school. Such individual classes | | | | Teachers are certified for the subjects they are |
| may also be taken as advanced placement classes | | | | handling and have more than 15 years experience on |
| for college credit. Advanced honors classes are | | | | the average. They work individually with students, |
| likewise available. | | | | providing guidance and constant feedback. The |
| For middle school, 15 credits in total are required | | | | students' parents and guardians are also urged to be |
| before promotion to high school. This is distributed | | | | in regular communication with teachers and the staff. |
| equally among the 6th 7th, and 8th grades at five | | | | With an accredited private online high school and |
| credits per school year in Language Arts, Social | | | | middle school home school program based in Tampa, |
| Studies, Science, Physical Education and Art/Music | | | | FL like Gulfside Academy, getting a proper education |
| Health. Students are then strongly urged to take | | | | is within the reach of more and more people. |
| elective credits in Art, Instrumental Music or a Foreign | | | | |