About US

Yes. Tallahassee Collegiate Academy (TCA) is a tuition-free STEM charter high school. According to Florida Statute 1002.33, “All charter schools in Florida are public schools and shall be part of the state’s program of public education.”   

TCA is located on the beautiful campus of TCC, at 444 Appleyard Drive. The AC building on campus is now the high school building and home to TCA.  

No. Students and their families DO NOT pay for classes or textbooks. The college courses that students will take are considered dual-enrollment courses. 

TCA holds high school classes between 8:05 a.m. and 2:15 p.m., Monday through Friday. TCA follows the Leon County School District calendar for closure days, teacher planning days, and beginning and end of year days. Student supervision begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 2:45 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Currently, TCA holds plans to provide transportation for students who need it, should the ridership be enough to support the use of a bus and contracted transportation. Students can also take advantage of the city bus routes, which drop off right out front of TCA. Students can ride the city bus free of charge with their student ID. Bus drivers are also trained to keep a watchful eye on their underage riders. 

Through a dual-enrollment agreement with TCC, TCA is able to provide degree pathways to several STEM Associate of Science degree pathways, including but not limited to Cyber Security, Computer Programming and Web Development, Engineering Technology, Dental Hygiene, Nursing, and coming soon- Video Game Design! In addition, TCC offers 14 programs of study in STEM. TCA is prepared to map a pathway to the student program of interest.

Tallahassee Collegiate Academy serves highly motivated high school students who seek to earn a high school diploma and an Associate of Science Degree simultaneously. Applicants should demonstrate their ability to perform well in rigorous coursework and should be reading on grade level in order to be deemed on track to begin earning dual-enrollment credits. Applicants should also demonstrate an interest in STEM. 

Yes. Students will receive both a high school and a college GPA for all courses taken. 

TCA will be in compliance with the class-size amendment and most classes at the high school level will be 1:24. 

TCA will be under the supervision of the TCC Police Department located on the main campus of TCC. An SRO will be present at the high school building from 7:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. daily. The school is in compliance with all requirements of the Office of Safe Schools at FLDOE. 

Upon graduation, students will either be able to enter the workforce or continue in their field of study. Students will meet with an advisor quarterly. We will begin with the end in mind, and all course pathways will be mapped based on the student’s goal. All students will be encouraged to ensure the coursework that they complete is in alignment with the requirements of the Bright Futures Scholarship, including two years of a foreign language, maintaining the GPA requirements, obtaining the ACT or SAT score requirements, and the Volunteer Service Hour requirements. The requirements will be outlined in advance for each student and tracked throughout their progression with TCA. 

Due to the nature of the academic program, good attendance is a critical component to success, as the high school will utilize block scheduling and college course attendance will be mandatory. Attendance is tracked at the High School level through the FOCUS Student Information System. At the college level, attendance is tracked using college software and the collegiate academy officials will monitor the college course attendance. It is up to the parent to monitor the high school attendance. 

No uniforms are required. Students must follow the TCA student code of conduct handbook, which states that all clothing should be school-appropriate. Students are encouraged to wear smart-casual/or athletic wear that is comfortable and presentable. Throughout the duration of the program, students will be interacting with the community and potential employers and should dress accordingly. Collegiate Academy students must wear their school lanyard with ID badge daily when on campus. 

TCA will provide school lunches through a food delivery service that is in compliance with all food specifications as outlined by the National School Lunch Program. Families who wish to apply for free and reduced lunch will do so upon enrollment. The TCC student union has several healthy options for lunch. Once students take their first dual enrollment class, they will have the ability to leave the High School building and opt to partake in the options offered at the newly renovated student union. 

TCA is a 1:1 school. This means that upon enrollment, every student will be loaned a laptop or device for use in both their high school and college courses.  

For year one, TCA will enroll in the 9th and 10th grades. For year two, TCA will enroll in 11th grade. By year three, TCA will have students in all grade levels 9-12. TCA anticipates reaching full capacity by year 4 at 400 students (100 per grade level).

Following in the footsteps of the branding of TCC, TCA’s mascot is the Eagle and the school colors are TCC blue and TCC gold.