Coed, independent, PK3-12th grade school in St. Petersburg, Florida.
727-522-2111
The right tools: The BEST results
Although reduced funds for the Arts seems to be a worldwide epidemic, the Shorecrest Upper School continues to invest in the right supplies for our students, to ensure the best creative results. We want our students to feel confident in their skills, their submitted art portfolios, and their understanding of the differences between varied techniques, different types of paints on different surfaces, and how quality of supplies can make a difference in a final product. At the same time, students experiment with nature and upcycled materials as art medium, blending execution with their regular environments - art in plain sight.
Some of the tools our students frequently work with include:
Some of the tools our students frequently work with include:
- Drawing (drawing pencils and color pencils, charcoals, erasers, markers, various papers)
- Painting (oil, acrylic, watercolor: paints, brushes, easels)
- Linoleum block printing (inks, carving tools, brayers, barens, linoleum blocks)
- Comic Life app for comic book design
- 35mm black and white film photography (complete with darkroom: film development and printing)
- Art books
Visual Arts & Humanities Classes
Visual Arts and Humanities classes in our Upper School range from intro level through AP, and include:
- Art History
- Humanities
- Women's Studies
- World Religions
- 2-D Studio Art and 3-D Design (Painting, drawing, sculpting, printing, etc.)
- Graphic Design
- Black and White Photography
- Filmmaking
- "Crestviews" Yearbook
Award-Winning Student Art
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Logan Gatherum, Gold Key, American Vision Nominee, Mainsail Scholarship Winner -
Lauren Ballestra '20, Gold Key -
Graham Heckert '19, Honorable Mention -
Angel Cherman '19, Honorable Mention -
Casey Reich '19, Gold Key -
Omarhiyon Malcolm '20, Gold Key -
Heidi Hicks '21, Gold Key -
Angel Cherman '19, Gold Key -
Brielle Anderson '23, Gold Key -
Kira Held '20, Silver Key -
Ella Holland '21 "Abstract Identity" -
Kanaley Cenedella '20 35mm photography -
Shannon Ross '21 "Back" -
Erin Mullins '20 35mm photography -
Erin Mullins '20 35mm photography -
Anna Mesimer '20 "Trypophobia" -
Georgia Ofenloch '21 "Knee" -
Heather Kerns '20 35mm photography -
Heidi Hicks '21
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Shorecrest Preparatory School
5101 First Street Northeast
St Petersburg, FL 33703
Phone: (727) 522-2111 | Fax: (727) 527-4191
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St Petersburg, FL 33703
Phone: (727) 522-2111 | Fax: (727) 527-4191
[Map]
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Shorecrest Preparatory School is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational, college preparatory day school for students preschool through high school, located in St. Petersburg, Florida.
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
Shorecrest acknowledges its obligation to prohibit discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin sex, citizenship status, genetic information, handicap or disability in admissions, access, employment, tuition assistance, educational policies, or other school administered student and employee programs and activities. Questions regarding the School’s compliance with the application and administration of the School’s nondiscrimination policies should be directed to Kristine Grant, Head of Middle School, 5101 First Street Northeast, St. Petersburg, Florida 33703, (727)-522-2111, kgrant@shorecrest.org or to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Please refer to the School’s Non-Discrimination Compliance Policy on the School’s website for information on how to file complaints with OCR.
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
Shorecrest acknowledges its obligation to prohibit discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin sex, citizenship status, genetic information, handicap or disability in admissions, access, employment, tuition assistance, educational policies, or other school administered student and employee programs and activities. Questions regarding the School’s compliance with the application and administration of the School’s nondiscrimination policies should be directed to Kristine Grant, Head of Middle School, 5101 First Street Northeast, St. Petersburg, Florida 33703, (727)-522-2111, kgrant@shorecrest.org or to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Please refer to the School’s Non-Discrimination Compliance Policy on the School’s website for information on how to file complaints with OCR.