What Berkeley Preparatory School does

Berkeley Preparatory School is a coeducational, independent Episcopal day school in Tampa, Florida, serving students from Pre-K through Grade 12. Founded in 1960 by Tampa Bay families as an alternative to boarding school, the institution operates from a single 86-acre, 29-building campus at 4811 Kelly Road (391,693 square feet total) with approximately 300 faculty and staff. Academics are organized into three divisions — Lower (Pre-K–5), Middle (6–8), and Upper (9–12) — supported by signature programs including the Lasher Center for Business and Entrepreneurial Studies (with the BUC Ventures student business competition), Center for Advanced Experiential Learning, Global Scholars, Leadership Academy at Berkeley, and the Berkeley Speaker Series. The Upper Division offers 83 AP, Post-AP, and Honors courses, and 14% of the Class of 2025 received National Merit recognition.

The school's revenue model is primarily tuition-driven (subscription/recurring across the 13+ year enrollment arc), supplemented by donations and fundraising (tiered annual giving societies from $250 to $25,000+, the Berkeley Fund, endowment, capital and planned giving, plus events such as BUC BASH, Berkeley Open Golf Tournament, and Inshore Invasion), summer programs (sports camps, academic enrichment, EDGE transition program, standardized testing prep), and auxiliary programs (Treasure Cove Spirit Shop, B.E.E.P. after-school care, Berkeley Conservatory of Music). Tuition amounts are not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is admissions-led through an Inquiry → Tour → Application → Enrollment funnel that relies on campus tours, admission events, a multi-channel digital presence (website, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, four weekly e-newsletters), the Office of Strategic Communications, and heavy word-of-mouth and alumni referrals.

The school is an Apple Distinguished School, maintains an AI Innovation Pilot Program, and runs the Berkeley Technology Institute (AI/machine building). Berkeley is accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS) and the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS), is governed by a Board of Trustees, and is currently undergoing its most significant leadership transition in over a decade: alumnus Gus Whyte '99 was appointed as the seventh Head of School effective July 1, 2026, following a national search led by Carney Sandoe & Associates, with Kim Graham Lawless serving as Interim Head of School.

Name

Berkeley Preparatory School

Legal name

Berkeley Preparatory School

Website

https://berkeleyprep.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Berkeley Preparatory School is a coeducational, independent Episcopal day school in Tampa, Florida, serving Pre-K through Grade 12 students on an 86-acre campus with approximately 300 faculty and staff. It operates as a nonprofit, offering college-prep academics, signature programs, 17 sports, and Apple-recognized technology integration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• Private school education
• College preparatory
• K-12 education
• Independent day school
• Episcopal education

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue stream from tuition payments for Pre-K through 12th grade education. Tuition assistance and financial aid programs available.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Annual giving through Berkeley Fund, endowment gifts, capital giving, planned giving, and fundraising events (BUC BASH, Berkeley Open Golf Tournament, Inshore Invasion). Multiple giving societies with tiered levels from $250 to $25,000+.
3. Summer Programs: Revenue from summer camps, academic programs, sports camps, enrichment programs, and EDGE program for transitioning students.
4. Auxiliary Programs: Treasure Cove Spirit Shop merchandise sales, Berkeley Educational Enrichment Program (B.E.E.P.) after-school care, Berkeley Conservatory of Music lessons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Berkeley Preparatory School is a private, nonprofit, Episcopal day school providing coeducational college preparatory instruction for students from Pre-K through 12th grade on an 86-acre campus in Tampa, Florida. The school offers signature academic programs (Center for Advanced Experiential Learning, Lasher Center for Business and Entrepreneurial Studies, Global Scholars, Leadership Academy), Berkeley Summer Programs, the Berkeley Educational Enrichment Program (B.E.E.P.) after-school care, Berkeley Academy enrichment, and the Berkeley Teaching Fellows Program.

Product overview

Berkeley Preparatory School offers a comprehensive educational program as a coed, independent, Episcopal day school serving students from pre-k through twelfth grade. The school operates as a unified platform with three academic divisions (Lower, Middle, and Upper) supported by signature programs including the Center for Advanced Experiential Learning, Lasher Center for Business and Entrepreneurial Studies, Global Scholars Program, and Leadership Academy. Additional offerings include the Berkeley Academy (celebrating 10 years), Berkeley Summer Programs with various camps and enrichment courses, the Berkeley Educational Enrichment Program (B.E.E.P.) for after-school care, and the Berkeley Food Pantry community service initiative. The school is recognized as an Apple Distinguished School and maintains extensive facilities across its 86-acre Tampa campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lower Division Academics

Quantifiable outcome

• 14% of Class of 2025 received National Merit recognition
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Carney Sandoe & AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Berkeley retained Carney Sandoe & Associates (CS&A) to partner in the search for the next Head of School. CS&A is an internationally recognized education search and recruitment, consulting, and coaching firm with over 45 years of experience guiding schools through leadership searches.
• SAGE DiningminorOthersSAGE Dining provides the on-campus Berkeley Café dining program, offering healthy breakfasts and lunches for students and employees. SAGE Dining contributes to Berkeley's wellness program initiatives.
• Resource Group 175minorOthersResource Group 175 is a search firm specializing in independent school leadership assisting Berkeley with the Upper Division Director search for 2027.
• CignaminorOthersCigna provides employee health insurance benefits. Berkeley is a Cigna customer for employee health coverage and participates in Cigna's Transparency in Coverage machine-readable files requirement.
• Graystone ConsultingminorOthersGraystone Consulting provides financial advice services to Berkeley employees as part of the employee wellness program offerings.
• Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS)coreOthersBerkeley is accredited through FCIS. FCIS is the primary accrediting body for independent schools in Florida.
• Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS)coreOthersBerkeley is accredited through SAIS. SAIS provides accreditation and professional development for independent schools in the southern United States.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ransom Everglades School: Highly-ranked independent Pre-K–12 day school in Miami. Florida-based peer with comparable Episcopal/independent heritage, college-prep mission, and signature program structure.
• Pine Crest School: Larger, well-established Florida Pre-K–12 independent day school with campuses in Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton. Comparable in mission and academic reputation, though bigger and outside the Tampa market.

Direct peers

• Tampa Preparatory School: Tampa-based private, independent day school serving grades 6–12. Direct local competitor to Berkeley for college-preparatory families in the Tampa Bay market.
• Jesuit High School Tampa: Catholic, college-preparatory high school in Tampa serving a similar demographic of families seeking premium private education, making it a directly competing peer for Upper Division enrollment.
• Academy of the Holy Names: Catholic, coed Pre-K through 12 private school in Tampa. Closest faith-based and grade-scope comparable to Berkeley in the same Tampa market.
• Shorecrest Preparatory School: Independent, non-sectarian Pre-K–12 day school in St. Petersburg serving Tampa Bay. Competes directly with Berkeley for college-prep admissions in the same metropolitan region.
• Carrollwood Day School: Independent, non-sectarian Pre-K–12 day school in Tampa. Direct comparable peer by mission, grade span, and geography.
• Cambridge Christian School: Independent Christian college-prep school in Tampa covering Pre-K–12. Comparable in scope and Tampa Bay geography to Berkeley.
• Admiral Farragut Academy: Independent, non-sectarian college-prep day and boarding school in St. Petersburg serving grades Pre-K–12. Regional competitor drawing from the same Tampa Bay family base.

Regional players

• The Out-of-Door Academy: Independent Pre-K–12 college-prep school in Sarasota. Comparable Florida Gulf Coast independent school competing for some of the same regional family pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/berkeleyprep
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/berkeley-preparatory-school

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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