A Modern Homeschool Alternative &
Private Microschool

Apogee St. Pete is an educational alternative and private micro school in St. Petersburg, FL for children ages 5–12 that fosters a self-driven passion for learning.

We’re not preparing kids for the next test or grade.

We’re preparing them for life.

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What’s Wrong With Traditional Schools?

The public school system isn’t broken—it’s just outdated. It was built for a different era and a different world.

Consider these facts:

  • Over 7 million children have been diagnosed with ADHD, including 15% of boys.

  • 45% of college graduates aren’t working in jobs that require their degrees… even 10 years after graduation.

  • Almost half (44%) of new teachers quit within their first 5 years.

Our children deserve an education that will prepare them with the skills needed to live and work in the modern world.

What Is Apogee St. Pete?

We’re a purpose-driven micro school—an alternative to traditional public and private schools that emphasizes real-world skill building with a project-based learning model.

Our Core Educational Pillars

Project-Based

Learning

Children learn through hands-on, real-world projects and Socratic discussions that teach them how to think, not what to think.

Purpose-Driven Pathways

Our learners might not know exactly what they want to do when they grow up, but they’ll deeply understand why learning matters and how to find meaning in everything they do.

Entrepreneurial

Mindset

Students will build financial literacy and business confidence that lasts a lifetime.

Freedom to

Learn & Play

Every learner sets, tracks, and achieves personal goals based on their unique interests and learning style—guided by trained Socratic coaches.

Fitness = Mental Sharpness

Physical movement and fitness are integrated into each day, helping kids develop healthy bodies and focused minds.

Family-First

Education

Learning doesn’t stop when students leave campus. We work with parents to create a culture of growth and learning at home—every day, in every part of life.

Meet the Founders

A husband and wife who are passionate about building a community that believes in the strength of the family unit and the necessity to guide children to become life-long learners, rather than top-tier test-takers.

Nick Tarsi

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Nick's passion is helping people find their calling. As a guy that stepped out of the corporate world 18 months into his career to become the first employee at a tech startup halfway across the country, he understands the "plight of the college grad."

Too many people struggle coming out of college (with $50k+ in loans) trying to find a career they like. It shouldn't be this way. When (and why) did "kids not leaving the house until their mid-20s" and putting themselves into massive debt become the norm?

There should be a better way to steward children to a fulfilling life, and it starts at the beginning of their schooling journey, not the end...

Karlia Tarsi

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Growing up in a tumultuous family environment, Karlia's public school experience was comparable to many others: "Ace the test, forget the rest."

Not an experience she looks back on as one that cultivated a lot of learning (let alone personal passion). But it did stoke a fire in her that led to a career working with youths: first in a detention facility, then an elementary school and now serving as a Christian counselor.

As a therapist, Karlia believes in meeting people where they are at, and building a skillset to overcome future obstacles with their confidence.

Karlia’s vision is to create an environment at Apogee St Pete where children have a support system in place to learn what they are passionate about and foster their independence.

THE PHILOSOPHY

GET INSPIRED

“It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to

have tried to succeed.”

–Theodore Roosevelt-

Why Families in St. Petersburg Are Choosing Apogee

Apogee St. Pete is more than a private school, more than a homeschool—it’s a community that prepares kids to live with purpose, think critically, and build the skills they need to thrive in today’s world.

This is the school we wish we had growing up. It’s the one your child deserves now.

Located at Fifth Avenue Baptist, we are right in the heart of St. Pete:

600 49th Street N, Suite C

St. Petersburg, FL 33710

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