Schools

The Pasco County School Board oversees all public schools located in Pasco County, Florida.

Pasco County School Board
7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.
Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638
(813) 794-2000
(352) 524-2000
(727) 774-2000
http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/

2017-2018 Pasco County Schools Registration Requirements

2016 – 2017 School Calendar

Schools for the Trinity area community are highlighted below.

Elementary Schools

Longleaf Elementary School Principal: Jennifer Heptig 3253 Town Avenue New Port Richey, FL 34655 Phone: (727) 774-0800 Fax: (727) 774-0891 School Grade Info • Directions	Odessa Elementary School Principal: Teresa Love 12810 Interlaken Road New Port Richey, FL 34655 Phone: (727) 246-3700 Fax: (727) 246-3791 School Grade Info • Directions
Pasco eSchool Principal: JoAnne Glenn 2323 Little Road New Port Richey, FL 34655 Phone: (813) 346-1900 Fax: (813) 346-1991 School Grade Info • Directions	Seven Springs Elementary School Principal: Vicki Wolin 8025 Mitchell Ranch Road New Port Richey, FL 34655 Phone: (727) 774-9600 Fax: (727) 774-9691 School Grade Info • Directions Facebook • Twitter
Trinity Elementary School Principal: Cortney Gantt 2209 Duck Slough Boulevard New Port Richey, FL 34655 Phone: (727) 774-9900 Fax: (727) 774-9991 School Grade Info • Directions Facebook	Trinity Oaks Elementary School Principal: Allison Hoskins 1827 Trinity Oaks Boulevard New Port Richey, FL 34655 Phone: (727) 774-0900 Fax: (727) 774-0991 School Grade Info • Directions Facebook • Twitter

Middle Schools

Pasco eSchool Principal: JoAnne Glenn 2323 Little Road New Port Richey, FL 34655 Phone: (813) 346-1900 Fax: (813) 346-1991 School Grade Info • Directions	Seven Springs Middle School Principal: Christopher Dunning 2441 Little Road New Port Richey, FL 34655 Phone: (727) 774-6700 Fax: (727) 774-6791 School Grade Info • Directions Twitter
River Ridge Middle School Principal: Marcy Hetzler-Nettles 11646 Town Center Road New Port Richey, FL 34654 Phone: (727) 774-7000 Fax: (727) 774-7291 School Grade Info • Directions Facebook • Twitter

High Schools

James W. Mitchell High School Principal: Jessica Schultz 2323 Little Road New Port Richey, FL 34655 Phone: (727) 774-9200 Fax: (727) 774-9291 School Grade Info • Directions	Pasco eSchool Principal: JoAnne Glenn 2323 Little Road New Port Richey, FL 34655 Phone: (813) 346-1900 Fax: (813) 346-1991 School Grade Info • Directions
River Ridge High School Principal: Toni Zetzsche 11646 Town Center Road New Port Richey, FL 34654 Phone: (727) 774-7200 Fax: (727) 774-7291 School Grade Info • Directions

Charter Schools

 

Academy at the Farm (Grades K-8) Principal: Ray Polk 9500 Alex Lange Way Dade City, FL 33525 Phone: (352) 588-9737 Fax: (352) 588-0508 School Grade Info • Directions	Athenian Academy of Pasco (Grades K-8) Principal: Evan Markowitz 3118 Seven Springs Blvd. New Port Richey, FL 34655 Phone: (727) 372–0200 Fax: (727) 376-1916 School Grade Info • Directions	Classical Preparatory Charter School (Grades K-10) Principal: Ben Davis 16500 Lyceum Way Spring Hill, FL 34610 Phone: (813) 803-7903 Fax: School Grade Info • Directions
Countryside Montessori Charter School (Grades 1-8) Principal: Dr. Michael Rom 5852 Ehren Cutoff Land O’ Lakes, FL 34639 Phone: (813) 996-0991 Fax: (813) 996-0993 School Grade Info • Directions	Dayspring Academy (Elementary Campus) (Grades K-5) Principal: Brenda Garcia 8911 Timber Oaks Avenue Port Richey, FL 34668 Phone: (727) 862-8600 Fax: (727) 868-5175 School Grade Info • Directions	Dayspring Academy (Secondary Campus) (Grades 6-11) Principal: Tim Greenier (administrator) 9509 Palm Avenue Port Richey, FL 34668 Phone: (727) 847-9003 Fax: (727) 848-8774 School Grade Info • Directions
Florida Virtual Academy at Pasco (Grades K-11) Principal: Bridget White 9143 Phillips Highway, Suite 590 Jacksonville, FL 32256 Phone: (904) 247-3268 Fax: School Grade Info • Directions	Imagine Charter School of Land O’ Lakes (Grades K-8) Principal: Aimee Williams 2940 Sunlake Boulevard Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638 Phone: (813) 428-7444 Fax: (813) 428-7445 School Grade Info • Directions	Learning Lodge Academy (Grades K-5) Principal: Kerrie Cuffe 5844 Pine Hill Road Port Richey, FL 34668 Phone: (727) 389-0067 Fax: School Grade Info • Directions
Plato Academy Charter School (Grades K-2) Principal: Jennifer Perez 8812 Old County Road 54 New Port Richey, FL 34653 Phone: (727) 799-1200 Fax: 727) 799-0200 School Grade Info • Directions

Do you run a charter school that serves the residents of Trinity or New Port Richey and would like to add it here? If so, please contact us!

Charter School Information

Submission of Draft Charter Application for District Feedback

Due Date: May 2, 2016

In accordance with 1002.33(6)(b), F.S., new charter applicants can submit a draft charter application on or before May 2, 2016. Draft applications will be reviewed and feedback provided to applicants no later than July 1, 2016, regarding material deficiencies. In accordance with F.S. 1002.33(6)(b), a $500 fee is required for feedback.

Draft New Charter School Applications must be submitted to: Pasco County Schools District Office, ATTN: Jeff Yungmann, Charter School Office Building 8 7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638 For questions, please contact Jeff Yungmann, Charter School Office. [email protected](813) 794–2408 Following feedback, applicants should submit their final charter application for review no later than Monday, August 1, 2016, by 4:30 p.m. For additional information on the application and review process, click here.

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2016 Submission of New Charter Applications

New charter school applications must be received on or before Monday, August 1 , 2016 at 4:30 p.m.

Applicants are required to submit fifteen (10) hard copies of the application and one electronic copy (ex: flash drive). The application must be in a three-ring binder, tabbed by section and all pages numbered consecutively. Charter applicants are required to submit a “letter of intent” to the Charter School Office no later than June 3, 2016. For more information and a sample letter of intent, visit our “Charter School Application Process” page.

The Charter School Office is available to meet with applicants to review the Florida charter application process and guidelines for completing an application. To schedule a meeting, please contact Jeff Yungmann, Charter School Office at (813) 794 – 2408 or [email protected]

Applicants are required to use the Charter School Applicant Cover Sheet and Model Florida Charter School Application template provided.

To access important information for new charter applicants and the charter application template, visit our Charter School Application Process page.

Please note: If the District Charter Application Review Committee identifies any deficiencies in an applicant’s final application, the District will notify the applicant prior to denial. The applicant will have seven (7) calendar days to request a meeting with District staff to discuss the identified deficiencies and/or to provide written technical or non-substantive corrections or clarification, including, but not limited to, corrections of grammatical, typographical, and like errors or missing signatures. Applicants who request a meeting will be expected to provide, in writing, any technical or non-substantive corrections or clarifications, including, but not limited to, corrections of grammatical, typographical, and like errors or missing signatures, within seven (7) calendar days from the meeting date. Nothing contained herein alters the authority of the Pasco County School Board to approve or deny an applicant’s final charter application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted for final consideration.

FDOE Charter School Applicant Training is Required

Pursuant to s. 1002.33(6)(f)2, F.S., an approved charter school applicant must participate in training provided by the FL Department of Education following approval of the application by the School Board at least 30 calendar days before the first day of classes at the charter school. Please contact the Florida Department of Education’s Charter School Office at 1-800-447-1636 for details.

About Charter Schools

Charter schools are fully recognized as public schools. They are independently governed, free-standing public schools that offer parents and students an alternative public education outside the traditional school district system. The Charter, or contract, defines an individual school’s mission, curriculum and instructional strategies, goals and objectives, and all areas of accountability to its Sponsor, parents, students and community. It also outlines the school’s management, operations, and financial responsibilities. In Florida, the number of charter schools has grown from five schools in 1996 to 615 charter schools in 2013-2014.

In accordance with Florida statute, charter schools are required to be non-profit organizations, each governed by its own board of directors made up of community members and parents with business, finance, education, and legal backgrounds. The governing board is responsible for setting policy, approving the annual budget, and ensuring the school is financially sound and operating within the required fiscal guidelines. Charter schools teachers and staff are employees of the charter school, not employees of the school district in which the school is located. Teachers are required to hold a valid Florida teaching certificate and must meet the “highly qualified teacher” requirements under No Child Left Behind. As with Florida’s traditional public schools, charter schools receive funds based on their full-time equivalent (FTE) student enrollment. Additional funding can be obtained through grants and private donations.

Pasco County charter schools operate under performance contracts, called a charter, with the District School Board of Pasco County. The District School Board, through its Charter Schools Department, monitors each school for compliance with the charter and local, state and federal regulations.

For a list of Pasco County charter schools, click Charter School List. Parents interested in learning more about a charter school, or for information on enrollment, please contact the charter school directly. Pasco County School District does not enroll students into a charter school.

Individuals interested in employment opportunities must contact the charter school directly. Charter school employees are NOT employees of the District School Board of Pasco County. The School District does not maintain information related to charter school employment.

Source: Pasco County Schools

Charter schools are fully recognized as public schools. They are independently governed, free-standing public schools that offer parents and students an alternative public education outside the traditional school district system. The Charter, or contract, defines an individual school’s mission, curriculum and instructional strategies, goals and objectives, and all areas of accountability to its Sponsor, parents, students and community. It also outlines the school’s management, operations, and financial responsibilities. In Florida, the number of charter schools has grown from five schools in 1996 to more than 500 in 2012-2013.

In accordance with Florida statute, charter schools are required to be non-profit organizations, each governed by its own board of directors made up of community members and parents with business, finance, education, and legal backgrounds.  The governing board is responsible for setting policy, approving the annual budget, and ensuring the school is financially sound and operating within the required fiscal guidelines.  Charter schools teachers and staff are employees of the charter school, not employees of the school district in which the school is located.  Teachers are required to hold a valid Florida teaching certificate and must meet the “highly qualified teacher” requirements under No Child Left Behind.  As with Florida’s traditional public schools, charter schools receive funds based on their full-time equivalent (FTE) student enrollment.  Additional funding can be obtained through grants and private donations.

Pasco County charter schools operate under performance contracts, called a charter, with the District School Board of Pasco County.  The District School Board, through its Charter Schools Department, monitors each school for compliance with the charter and local, state and federal regulations.

Last Updated April 21, 2017