SLAM Tampa K-12

SLAM! Tampa is a tuition-free public charter school serving students in grades K-12 in Hillsborough county.

The mission of SLAM is to provide an innovative and in-depth secondary educational program that produces college-bound students through emphasis on sports-related majors and post-secondary preparation.

Our vision is to position students for future success in a global job market, equip them with the skills to pursue their passions, and develop their character to make a positive impact on society.

Sports Leadership and Management of Tampa integrates national Common Core Standards and sports-related themes into a core curriculum of Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies. SLAM prepares students for careers in Sports Medicine, Business, Marketing, Health, and Communications through elective coursework in the following career academies:

- Sports Medicine
- Digital Television & Sports Media Production
- Sports Marketing, Entertainment, & Management

SLAM provides students with unique access to career mentors, athletes as role models, and executive internships through educational partnerships with local and national sports franchises. By fostering these and other long-term relationships, students at SLAM benefit from real-world learning experiences within all facets of the sports industry.

SLAM is a subsidiary of Mater Academy, Inc., one of the nation’s most acclaimed charter school organizations for successfully preparing minority students for college. As part of the Mater Academy network of high-quality charter schools, SLAM is accredited by Cognia under the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS-CASI) division.