Clockwise from top left: Hamlin MS, Stonewyck ES, Panther Lake ES, Hamlin ES and Kelly Park School
Orange County Public Schools is opening five new schools in August to add student capacity in growing areas including Horizon West, Apopka and Meadow Woods.
Three schools are opening in Horizon West – Hamlin Elementary, Hamlin Middle and Panther Lake Elementary. Kelly Park School will absorb current and future growth in the Apopka area. And Stonewyck Elementary opens in the Meadow Woods/Boggy Creek area near the Osceola County border. The schools add nearly 5,000 seats of capacity to the nation’s ninth-largest school district, for a total of 210 schools during the 2022-23 school year.
The projects represent a $156.2 million investment in students by taxpayers, developers and property owners, creating about 1,155 jobs. The economic impact of the projects in Orange County is about $176.9 M. All five schools were built to Green Globes environmental construction standards.
Before school starts August 10, each new school will host a Sneak Peek and welcome the community inside to see their tax dollars at work. See below for the schedule:
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| SCHOOL NAME |
LOCATION |
DATE |
TIME |
BOARD MEMBER |
| Panther Lake ES |
10151 Summerlake Groves Street
Winter Garden, FL 34787 |
Tues., Aug. 2 |
4-6 p.m. |
Pam Gould |
| Hamlin ES |
16145 Silver Grove Blvd.
Winter Garden, FL 34787 |
Fri., Aug. 5 |
1:30-2:30 p.m. |
Pam Gould |
| Hamlin MS |
16025 Silver Grove Blvd.
Winter Garden, FL 34787 |
Fri., Aug. 5 |
3-5 p.m. |
Pam Gould |
| Kelly Park School |
4700 Jason Dwelley Pkwy.
Apopka, FL 32712 |
Fri., Aug. 5 |
4-6 p.m. |
Vice Chair
Melissa Byrd |
| Stonewyck ES |
3001 Stonewyck St.
Orlando, FL 32824 |
Mon., Aug. 8 |
9-11 a.m. |
Linda Kobert |
Please contact Lauren Roth, Facilities Communications, at 407-317-3774 or
[email protected] for photos or to arrange interviews.