OCPS News Releases
2019
School Board reviews 2019-20 budget and policies (June 4, 2019)
Free summer meals provided to children by Orange County Public Schools (June 4, 2019)
Orange County Public Schools prepares for Hurricane Season (June 1, 2019)
School Board Meeting Highlights (May 28, 2019)
OCPS commencement ceremonies run May 20-28 (May 20, 2019)
Young masters dominate the board, opponents (May 17, 2019)
School Board Meeting Highlights (May 14, 2019)
School Board Work Session Highlights (May 7, 2019)
More than 100 “Super Scholars” to be honored in annual ceremony (May 1, 2019)
12 environmentally friendly schools earn ‘green’ rewards (April 20, 2019)
School Board Meeting Highlights (April 23, 2019)
Top Talent event highlights amazing local talent in Orange County (April 19, 2019)
School Board Work Session Highlights (April 18, 2019)
School Board Work Session Highlights (April 16, 2019)
School Board Meeting Highlights (April 9, 2019)
Jackson Middle earns AVID National Demonstration School designation (April 4, 2019)
Evans and Jones high schools receive awards from College Board (April 2, 2019)
Community superheroes honored for their work in OCPS (April 2, 2019)
School Board Work Session Highlights (March 28, 2019)
OCPS earns National Recognition for Music Education Program (March 28, 2019)
School Board Meeting Highlights (March 12, 2019)
Parent Academy preps parents for state testing (March 9, 2019)
Waterbridge Elementary kicks off National School Breakfast Week (March 1, 2019)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Feb. 26, 2019)
Kindergarten Registration begins for the 2019-20 school year (Feb. 24, 2019)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Feb. 12, 2019)
OCPS magnets receive national recognition (Jan. 30, 2019)
For the first time ever, OCPS names Stellar Award Winners (Jan. 24, 2019)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Jan. 22, 2019)
New Year, New You: Parent Academy teaches healthy choices for school and home (Jan. 11, 2019)
State honors exemplary community involvement at 83 OCPS schools (Jan. 10, 2019)
2018
District graduation rate hits a new record high (Dec. 20, 2018)
School Board Work Session Highlights (Dec. 18, 2018)
OCPS Announces Finalists for Inaugural Stellar Awards (Nov. 28, 2018)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Nov. 26, 2018)
Apopka School Packs Truck with Thanksgiving and School Supplies for Panhandle (Nov. 16, 2018)
Bomb Squad, OPD Chief & Changemakers for Today's Teach-In (Nov. 14, 2018)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Nov. 13, 2018)
OCPS unveils state-of-the-art cafeteria and greenhouse (Nov. 1, 2018)
Magic's Jonathan Isaac supports Read2Succeed with awareness campaign (Oct. 30, 2018)
OCPS celebrates its AP Capstone Diploma and AP Seminar and Research Certificate recipients (Oct. 29, 2018)
Jones High teacher wins Queen Smith Award for commitment to urban public education (Oct. 27, 2018)
OCPS Human Resources earns three national awards (Oct. 26, 2018)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Oct. 23, 2018)
Orange County Public Schools offers educational choices (Oct. 22, 2018)
Two OCPS choral teachers selected as semifinalists for 2019 Music Educator Award (Oct. 19, 2018)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Oct. 9, 2018)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Sept. 25, 2018)
OCPS Celebrates 33 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists (Sept. 15, 2018)
School Board Rule Development Workshop Highlights (Sept. 13, 2018)
Parent Academy- Helping parents help their children (Sept. 13, 2018)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Sept. 11, 2018)
Howard Middle School named a Nationally Certified Magnet School (Sept. 6, 2018)
OCPS receives District of Distinction award for second consecutive year (Aug. 31, 2018)
Orange County Public Schools starts Monday (Aug. 10, 2018)
New Code of Student Conduct videos highlight important reminders for students in the new school year (Aug. 3, 2018)
OCPS will distribute 135,000 laptops to middle and high school students and staff this fall (Aug. 1, 2018)
School Year 2017-18
School Board Meeting Highlights (July 31, 2018)
Florida Department of Health Child Care Food Program (July 24, 2018)
Game changer in OCPS HR earns award (June 28, 2018)
School Board Meeting Highlights (June 26, 2018)
Orange County Public Schools hits high note as one of the best in the nation for music education (June 22, 2018)
District releases updated school report cards for a comprehensive look of all schools (June 21, 2018)
OCPS has significant gains in Algebra 1 and Geometry (June 14, 2018)
School Board Meeting Highlights (June 12, 2018)
School Board Work Session Highlights (June 7, 2018)
Inaugural Job Fair “Start with us” proves successful for seniors (June 5, 2018)
Orange County Public Schools prepares for 2018 Hurricane Season (June 1, 2018)
School Board Rule Development Workshop Highlights (May 31, 2018)
School Board Meeting Highlights (May 22, 2018)
Chess Festival makes for an unforgettable ‘knight’ (May 18, 2018)
Navigate educational tools to prevent ‘summer slide’ (May 17, 2018)
Teacher Appreciation Week 2018 – “Project Impact: Teachers Change Lives” (May 11, 2018)
OCPS principal selected as 2018 National Distinguished Principal for Florida (May 10, 2018)
More OCPS seniors graduate with AA degree & high school diploma (May 10, 2018)
OCPS celebrates Fresh Attitude Week with dignitaries from France (May 9, 2018)
Nine OCPS high schools earn prestigious ranking (May 9, 2018)
School Board Meeting Highlights (May 8, 2018)
OCPS to induct third Hall of Fame class (May 4, 2018)
School Board Work Session Highlights (May 3, 2018)
Catch the wave of summer engagement activities (May 3, 2018)
Two OCPS principals earn state-level recognition (May 1, 2018)
OCPS kindergarten registration week (April 29, 2018)
OCPS “Green” schools receive big bucks for sustainability efforts (April 27, 2018)
School Board Rule Development Highlights (April 26, 2018)
Broadway organization honors Boone High drama teacher with Inspiring Teacher Award (April 25, 2018)
School Board Meeting Highlights (April 24, 2018)
OCPS earns Knighton Award for Exemplary Internal Audit Report (April 21, 2018)
School Board Meeting Highlights (April 10, 2018)
OCPS awarded Excellence in Financial Reporting 2017 (April 2, 2018)
Parents and teachers learn best practices in digital curriculum (March 29, 2018)
Deputy Superintendent named to third cohort of future chiefs by Chiefs for Change organization (March 16, 2018)
School Board Rule Development Highlights (March 15, 2018)
School Board Meeting Highlights (March 13, 2018)
School Board Work Session Highlights (March 6, 2018)
OCPS magnets shine in national competition (Feb. 28, 2018)
OCPS’ Class of 2017 outscores the nation’s top performing states (Feb. 22, 2018)
STEM Expo showcases simulation for education (Feb. 16, 2018)
Jumpstart the year with a new Mindset (Feb. 9, 2018)
OCPS names 2018 Support Person of the Year (Feb. 6, 2018)
OCPS 2018 Assistant Principal of the Year is a state finalist (Jan. 12, 2018)
OCPS graduation rate hits new record high for 2016-17 (Jan. 10, 2018)
2017
OCPS is now the 9th largest school district in the nation (Dec. 18, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Dec. 11, 2017)
School Board Work Session Highlights (Dec. 7, 2017)
The OCPS 2019 Teacher of the Year is... (Dec. 6, 2017)
OCPS recognized for leadership in digital learning (Nov. 13, 2017)
OCPS students bring home GOLD from National FFA Convention (Nov. 9, 2017)
School Board meeting highlights (Nov. 7, 2017)
School Board Work Session Highlights (Nov. 1, 2017)
OCPS Magnet Fairs begin and application window opens (Nov. 1, 2017)
Finalists for OCPS Teacher of the Year are... (Oct. 31, 2017)
OCPS Principal of the Year finalists are....(Oct. 16, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Oct. 24, 2017)
Principal of the Year Announcement (Oct. 24, 2017)
Florida TaxWatch Honors OCPS Principal (Oct. 20, 2017)
Orange County School Board Member Kat Gordon named a finalist for the 2017 Green-Garner Award (Oct. 19, 2017)
School Board Rule Development Workshop Highlights (Oct. 17, 2017)
OCPS files lawsuit challenging HB 7069 with 12 other Florida districts (Oct. 16, 2017)
OCPS Principal of the Year finalists are... (Oct. 16, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights for (Oct. 10, 2017)
Orange County School Board member named Woman of the Year (Oct. 5, 2017)
OCPS celebrates 35 National Merit Scholar Semifinalists (Sept. 27, 2017)
OCPS AP exam participation and performance reaches all-time high (Sept. 26, 2017)
School Board meeting highlights (Sept. 26, 2017)
Four instructional days in Orange County Public Schools waived (Sept. 19, 2017)
Free school meals following Hurricane Irma (Sept. 18, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Sept. 12, 2017)
Boone High School hosts ribbon cutting for newly renovated athletic complex (Aug. 31, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Aug. 22, 2017)
OCPS is nationally recognized for its video conferencing initiative (Aug. 21, 2017)
Work Session highlights for Aug. 15 includes HB 7069 challenge discussion (Aug. 15, 2017)
OCPS schools with USDA programs to offer meals at no charge (Aug. 10, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Aug. 8, 2017)
OCPS students are arriving to pick-up their laptops (Aug. 7, 2017)
OCPS fast facts you may not know going into the 2017-18 school year (Aug. 4, 2017)
OCPS teachers in six schools may get an additional $20,000 (Aug. 1, 2017)
School Year 2016-17
OCPS is ready to distribute over 100,000 laptops (July 20, 2017)
OCPS ACE opens for 2017-18 school year (July 18, 2017)
Superintendent Barbara Jenkins is named CTE Superintendent of the Year (July 18, 2017)
OCPS Advanced Placement exam participation sets new all-time high? (July 6, 2017)
OCPS 8th grade Geometry scores near the top (June 30, 2017)
Joint announcement from Orange County Public Schools and the Classroom Teachers Association (CTA) (June 28, 2017)
District middle-school students rank first in Florida in passing Algebra I (June 21, 2017)
New school report cards detail comprehensive information about all schools (June 14, 2017)
OCPS summer operating hours (June 14, 2017)
OCPS 2016-17 statewide assessment scores improve in most subjects and grade levels (June 8, 2017)
OCPS Green Schools awarded for environmental efforts (June 7, 2017)
Avoid the summer slide - Join the 2017 Summer Reading Challenge (June 2, 2017)
OCPS Kids Tag Art contest winners (June 2, 2017)
OCPS statement regarding Governor's announcement on Special Session (June 2, 2017)
Superintendent named 2017 Elbert K. Fretwell Outstanding Educator (May 25, 2017)
OCPS celebrates employee success (May 24, 2017)
Open letter to Orlando Sentinel readers (May 24, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (May 23, 2017)
OCPS celebrates over 1,200 Biliteracy Seals issued to graduating seniors (May 19, 2017)
OCPS Operations Division receives prestigious Governor's Sustained Excellence Award (May 18, 2017)
OCPS calls for veto on HB 7069 and FEFP (May 17, 2017)
Castle Creek Elementary wins national award as Green School 2017 (May 17, 2017)
District launches three-year pilot program at Carver Middle School (May 12, 2017)
OCPS recognizes 113 Super Scholars - the largest ever for the district (May 10, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (May 9, 2017)
Work Session Highlights (May 4, 2017)
Next phase in digital rollout to include an additional eleven schools (May 3, 2017)
School Board Work Session Highlights (May 2, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Apr. 25, 2017)
OCPS is awarded in statewide FAFSA Challenge - seniors earn $5.5 million more (Apr. 21, 2017)
OCPS Superintendent recognized nationally as a leader in Hispanic-Serving School Districts (Apr. 10, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Apr. 4, 2017)
OCPS awarded for Excellence in Financial Reporting (Apr. 3, 2017)
OCPS Student Enrollment Department moving (Mar. 21, 2017)
8th Annual Apopka Art and Jazz Festival (Mar. 17, 2017)
OCPS School Board Work Session Highlights (Mar. 16, 2017)
OCPS Chief Information Officer selected for national cybersecurity council (Mar. 15, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Mar. 14, 2017)
This week OCPS celebrates National School Breakfast Week (Mar. 8, 2017)
School Board Work Session Highlights (Mar. 7, 2017)
OCPS hosts 2017 Hall of Fame event (Mar. 3, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Feb. 28, 2017)
School Board Workshop Highlights - School Siting Ordinance (Feb. 23, 2017)
Work Session Highlights (Feb. 16, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Feb. 14, 2017)
Millennia Gardens ES helps to feed the manatees through unique partnership with SeaWorld (Feb. 14, 2017)
New details on the OCPS Hall of Fame ceremony (Feb. 10, 2017)
OCPS 2017 Support Person of the Year is... (Feb. 8, 2017)
School Board reviews the process of when and where to build schools (Feb. 7, 2017)
Over 100 OCPS students make commitments on National Signing Day (Feb. 1, 2017)
New OCPS Website Unveiled (Jan. 31, 2017)
Superintendent selected to serve on the Florida Council of 100 (Jan. 30, 2017)
Downtown PS8 school honored with Urban Land Institute Trendsetter Award (Jan. 26, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Jan. 10, 2017)
Superintendent Barbara Jenkins appointed to key administration post by President Barack Obama (Jan. 6, 2017)
2016
Florida Music Educators Associate awards district administrator and OCPS principal (Dec. 14, 2016)
Howard Middle School is honored as an Arts Schools Network Exemplary School through 2018 (Dec. 9, 2017)
Two Admins Earn Honors (Nov. 14, 2016)
OCPS Five Star School awards for 2016-17 (Nov. 14, 2016)
Principals graduate from prestigious National Institute for School Leadership program (Nov. 4, 2016)
OCPS scores big at Jim Harbin Student Media Festival 2016 (Nov. 3, 2016)
Magnet Fairs for 2017-18 School Year (Nov. 1, 2016)
Wekiva High School benefits from a major grant awarded for innovative aquaponics system (Oct. 28, 2016)
2016 Principal and AP of the Year (Oct. 26, 2016)
Advanced Placement test results show all-time high participation rate 2016 (Oct. 25, 2016)
Exceptional Employer Award - Rosen Shingle Creek (Oct. 12, 2016)
Parent Academy returns for 2016-17 school year (Sept. 15, 2016)
OCPS is first district to go digital in all high schools (July 26, 2016)
OCPS Fast Facts 2016-17
OCPS News Releases
2018
OCPS’ Class of 2017 outscores the nation’s top performing states (Feb. 22, 2018)
STEM Expo showcases simulation for education (Feb. 16, 2018)
Jumpstart the year with a new Mindset (Feb. 9, 2018)
OCPS 2018 Assistant Principal of the Year is a state finalist (Jan. 12, 2018)
OCPS graduation rate hits new record high for 2016-17 (Jan. 10, 2018)
2017
School Board Meeting Highlights (Dec. 11, 2017)
School Board Work Session Highlights (Dec. 7, 2017)
The OCPS 2019 Teacher of the Year is... (Dec. 6, 2017)
OCPS recognized for leadership in digital learning (Nov. 13, 2017)
OCPS students bring home GOLD from National FFA Convention (Nov. 9, 2017)
School Board meeting highlights (Nov. 7, 2017)
School Board Work Session Highlights (Nov. 1, 2017)
OCPS Magnet Fairs begin and application window opens (Nov. 1, 2017)
Finalists for OCPS Teacher of the Year are... (Oct. 31, 2017)
OCPS Principal of the Year finalists are....(Oct. 16, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Oct. 24, 2017)
Principal of the Year Announcement (Oct. 24, 2017)
Florida TaxWatch Honors OCPS Principal (Oct. 20, 2017)
Orange County School Board Member Kat Gordon named a finalist for the 2017 Green-Garner Award (Oct. 19, 2017)
School Board Rule Development Workshop Highlights (Oct. 17, 2017)
OCPS files lawsuit challenging HB 7069 with 12 other Florida districts (Oct. 16, 2017)
OCPS Principal of the Year finalists are... (Oct. 16, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights for (Oct. 10, 2017)
Orange County School Board member named Woman of the Year (Oct. 5, 2017)
OCPS celebrates 35 National Merit Scholar Semifinalists (Sept. 27, 2017)
OCPS AP exam participation and performance reaches all-time high (Sept. 26, 2017)
School Board meeting highlights (Sept. 26, 2017)
Four instructional days in Orange County Public Schools waived (Sept. 19, 2017)
Free school meals following Hurricane Irma (Sept. 18, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Sept. 12, 2017)
Boone High School hosts ribbon cutting for newly renovated athletic complex (Aug. 31, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Aug. 22, 2017)
OCPS is nationally recognized for its video conferencing initiative (Aug. 21, 2017)
Work Session highlights for Aug. 15 includes HB 7069 challenge discussion (Aug. 15, 2017)
OCPS schools with USDA programs to offer meals at no charge (Aug. 10, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Aug. 8, 2017)
OCPS students are arriving to pick-up their laptops (Aug. 7, 2017)
OCPS fast facts you may not know going into the 2017-18 school year (Aug. 4, 2017)
OCPS teachers in six schools may get an additional $20,000 (Aug. 1, 2017)
OCPS is ready to distribute over 100,000 laptops (July 20, 2017)
OCPS ACE opens for 2017-18 school year (July 18, 2017)
Superintendent Barbara Jenkins is named CTE Superintendent of the Year (July 18, 2017)
OCPS Advanced Placement exam participation sets new all-time high? (July 6, 2017)
OCPS 8th grade Geometry scores near the top (June 30, 2017)
Joint announcement from Orange County Public Schools and the Classroom Teachers Association (CTA) (June 28, 2017)
District middle-school students rank first in Florida in passing Algebra I (June 21, 2017)
New school report cards detail comprehensive information about all schools (June 14, 2017)
OCPS summer operating hours (June 14, 2017)
OCPS 2016-17 statewide assessment scores improve in most subjects and grade levels (June 8, 2017)
OCPS Green Schools awarded for environmental efforts (June 7, 2017)
Avoid the summer slide - Join the 2017 Summer Reading Challenge (June 2, 2017)
OCPS Kids Tag Art contest winners (June 2, 2017)
OCPS statement regarding Governor's announcement on Special Session (June 2, 2017)
Superintendent named 2017 Elbert K. Fretwell Outstanding Educator (May 25, 2017)
OCPS celebrates employee success (May 24, 2017)
Open letter to Orlando Sentinel readers (May 24, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (May 23, 2017)
OCPS celebrates over 1,200 Biliteracy Seals issued to graduating seniors (May 19, 2017)
OCPS Operations Division receives prestigious Governor's Sustained Excellence Award (May 18, 2017)
OCPS calls for veto on HB 7069 and FEFP (May 17, 2017)
Castle Creek Elementary wins national award as Green School 2017 (May 17, 2017)
District launches three-year pilot program at Carver Middle School (May 12, 2017)
OCPS recognizes 113 Super Scholars - the largest ever for the district (May 10, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (May 9, 2017)
Work Session Highlights (May 4, 2017)
Next phase in digital rollout to include an additional eleven schools (May 3, 2017)
School Board Work Session Highlights (May 2, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Apr. 25, 2017)
OCPS is awarded in statewide FAFSA Challenge - seniors earn $5.5 million more (Apr. 21, 2017)
OCPS Superintendent recognized nationally as a leader in Hispanic-Serving School Districts (Apr. 10, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Apr. 4, 2017)
OCPS awarded for Excellence in Financial Reporting (Apr. 3, 2017)
OCPS Student Enrollment Department moving (Mar. 21, 2017)
8th Annual Apopka Art and Jazz Festival (Mar. 17, 2017)
OCPS School Board Work Session Highlights (Mar. 16, 2017)
OCPS Chief Information Officer selected for national cybersecurity council (Mar. 15, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Mar. 14, 2017)
This week OCPS celebrates National School Breakfast Week (Mar. 8, 2017)
School Board Work Session Highlights (Mar. 7, 2017)
OCPS hosts 2017 Hall of Fame event (Mar. 3, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Feb. 28, 2017)
School Board Workshop Highlights - School Siting Ordinance (Feb. 23, 2017)
Work Session Highlights (Feb. 16, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Feb. 14, 2017)
Millennia Gardens ES helps to feed the manatees through unique partnership with SeaWorld (Feb. 14, 2017)
New details on the OCPS Hall of Fame ceremony (Feb. 10, 2017)
OCPS 2017 Support Person of the Year is... (Feb. 8, 2017)
School Board reviews the process of when and where to build schools (Feb. 7, 2017)
Over 100 OCPS students make commitments on National Signing Day (Feb. 1, 2017)
New OCPS Website Unveiled (Jan. 31, 2017)
Superintendent selected to serve on the Florida Council of 100 (Jan. 30, 2017)
Downtown PS8 school honored with Urban Land Institute Trendsetter Award (Jan. 26, 2017)
School Board Meeting Highlights (Jan. 10, 2017)
Superintendent Barbara Jenkins appointed to key administration post by President Barack Obama (Jan. 6, 2017)
Florida Music Educators Associate awards district administrator and OCPS principal (Dec. 14, 2016)
Howard Middle School is honored as an Arts Schools Network Exemplary School through 2018 (Dec. 9, 2017)
2016
Two Admins Earn Honors (Nov. 14, 2016)
OCPS Five Star School awards for 2016-17 (Nov. 14, 2016)
Principals graduate from prestigious National Institute for School Leadership program (Nov. 4, 2016)
OCPS scores big at Jim Harbin Student Media Festival 2016 (Nov. 3, 2016)
Magnet Fairs for 2017-18 School Year (Nov. 1, 2016)
Wekiva High School benefits from a major grant awarded for innovative aquaponics system (Oct. 28, 2016)
2016 Principal and AP of the Year (Oct. 26, 2016)
Advanced Placement test results show all-time high participation rate 2016 (Oct. 25, 2016)
Exceptional Employer Award - Rosen Shingle Creek (Oct. 12, 2016)
Parent Academy returns for 2016-17 school year (Sept. 15, 2016)
OCPS is first district to go digital in all high schools (July 26, 2016)
OCPS Fast Facts 2016-17