Seminole County Public Schools

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

Seminole County Public Schools
Address
400 East Lake Mary Boulevard
Sanford
, Seminole, Florida, 32773-7127
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPK-12
SuperintendentSerita D. Beamon[1]
NCES District ID1201710[2]
Other information
Websitewww.scps.k12.fl.us

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.

  • School Board District 1: Kristine Kraus
  • School Board District 2: Karen Almond
  • School Board District 3: Abby Sanchez
  • School Board District 4: Amy Pennock
  • School Board District 5: Tina Calderone

Schools

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

High schools

Middle schools
  • Greenwood Lakes Middle School
  • Indian Trails Middle School
  • Jackson Heights Middle School
  • Lawton Chiles Middle School
  • Markham Woods Middle School
  • Millennium Middle School
  • Milwee Middle School
  • Rock Lake Middle School
  • Sanford Middle School
  • South Seminole Academy
  • Teague Middle School
  • Tuskawilla Middle School

Elementary schools

Charter schools

There are the four charter schools that are accountable to SCPS.[6]

  • 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. http://www.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. 18 March 2009. pp. 129–139. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
  4. Toohey, Grace (2021-08-07). "Seminole County schools to require masks for students unless parents opt out, matching Orange's decision". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  5. Postal, Leslie (2021-08-18). "In Seminole, almost 17% of students opt out of wearing masks at school". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  6. "Charter Schools". scps.k12.fl.us. August 22, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
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