Seminole County Public Schools

Seminole County Public Schools
Address
400 East Lake Mary Boulevard Sanford , Seminole county, Florida, 32773-7127 United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	PK-12
Superintendent	Serita D. Beamon[1]^[better source needed]
NCES District ID	1201710[2]
Other information
Website	www.scps.k12.fl.us

Seminole County Public Schools (SCPS) is a public school district that covers Seminole County, Florida. As of September 2006^[update], the total district-wide enrollment was 66,351 students.^[3]

History

During the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida, as of August 2021 Seminole County allows parents to opt out of their children wearing masks, but if there is no parental opt-out students must wear masks.^[4] In August 2021 17% of students were exempted.^[5]

School board

The District School Board is elected on a non-partisan basis. Members serve four year terms.

Seminole County School Board[6]
Position	Incumbent	Next election
District 1	Kristine Kraus	2026
District 2	Kelley Davis	2026
District 3	Abby Sanchez	2024
District 4	Amy Pennock	2024
District 5	Autumn Garick	2026

Schools

The district operates 57 traditional schools. This includes nine high schools, 12 middle schools, and 36 elementary schools.

High schools (9)

• Crooms Academy of Information Technology (Panther)
• Hagerty High School (Husky)
• Lake Brantley High School (Patriot)
• Lake Howell High School (Silverhawk)
• Lake Mary High School (Ram)
• Lyman High School (Greyhound)
• Oviedo High School (Lion)
• Seminole High School (Seminole)
• Winter Springs High School (Bear)

Middle schools (12)

• Greenwood Lakes Middle School (Soaring Eagles)
• Indian Trails Middle School (Trailblazers)
• Jackson Heights Middle School (Bobcats)
• Lawton Chiles Middle School (Panthers)
• Markham Woods Middle School (Mustangs)
• Millennium Middle School (Falcons)
• Milwee Middle School (Spartans)
• Rock Lake Middle School (Raiders)
• Sanford Middle School (Warriors)
• South Seminole Academy (Lighthouse, Hurricanes)
• Teague Middle School (Tigers)
• Tuskawilla Middle School (Titans)

Elementary schools (37)

Altamonte Elementary School Bear Lake Elementary School Bentley Elementary School Carillon Elementary School Casselberry Elementary School Crystal Lake Elementary School Eastbrook Elementary School English Estates Elementary School Evans Elementary School Forest City Elementary School Geneva Elementary School Goldsboro Elementary School Hamilton Elementary School

Heathrow Elementary School Highlands Elementary School Idyllwilde Elementary School Keeth Elementary School Lake Mary Elementary School Lake Orienta Elementary School Lawton Elementary School Layer Elementary School Longwood Elementary School Midway Elementary School Partin Elementary School Pine Crest Elementary School

Rainbow Elementary School Red Bug Elementary School Sabal Point Elementary School Spring Lake Elementary School Stenstrom Elementary School Sterling Park Elementary School Walker Elementary School Wekiva Elementary School Wicklow Elementary School Wilson Elementary School Winter Springs Elementary School Woodlands Elementary School

Charter schools (4)

There are the four charter schools that are accountable to SCPS.^[7]

• Choices in Learning Elementary Charter School
• Galileo School for Gifted Learning
• United Cerebral Palsy School
• Seminole Science Charter School

Home schools and virtual schools

The district operates home school and virtual school programs.

Voluntary Pre-K

The district operates voluntary pre-K at selected locations within the District.

References

1. "Home". scps.k12.fl.us.
2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for SEMINOLE". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
3. "Selected statistics on enrollment, teachers, dropouts, and graduates in public school districts enrolling more than 15,000 students, by state: 1990, 2000, and 2006" (PDF). Digest of Education Statistics 2008. U.S. Department of Education. Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics. March 18, 2009. pp. 129–139. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
4. Toohey, Grace (August 7, 2021). "Seminole County schools to require masks for students unless parents opt out, matching Orange's decision". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
5. Postal, Leslie (August 18, 2021). "In Seminole, almost 17% of students opt out of wearing masks at school". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
6. "Seminole County Office Holders". Seminole County Supervisor of Elections. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
7. "Charter Schools". scps.k12.fl.us. August 22, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Seminole County Public Schools Collection – RICHES Mosaic Interface