Kelly Park is a comprehensive OCPS K–8 school on Jason Dwelley Parkway. Students are assigned by home address in the attendance zone. Families will find elementary and middle-grades academics on one campus, including Cambridge International programming — ask the school how Cambridge seats and courses work by grade. Confirm your zone on official OCPS pages before you decide.
Official starting points
- School site: kellyparkk8.ocps.net
- Zoning: OCPS Find My School
- OCPS Find My School / directory: ocps.net › Schools · School Directory
- State data: Florida School Grades / DOE report cards at floridaschoolgrades.fldoe.org and fldoe.org
What this school is
- Comprehensive zoned neighborhood school with elementary and middle-grades academics on one campus. Kindergarten through grade 8 enrollment is address-based; the school also serves Pre-K / VPK under separate preschool enrollment (confirm requirements with the school / OCPS).
- Neighborhood campus serving Apopka.
- Cambridge International programming on campus; in middle school, courses can include Global Perspectives — ask how Cambridge placement works by grade.
- Activities — specials, electives, clubs and (for middle grades) athletics typical of an OCPS K–8 campus.
Test scores and Florida School Grades are not reproduced here — check Florida DOE / Florida School Grades directly.
School details
- Address
- 4700 Jason Dwelley Parkway, Apopka, FL 32712-6058
- Phone
- (407) 410-5900
- Principal
- Helena Gurgone
- Website
- https://kellyparkk8.ocps.net
- School hours
- 8:45 AM – 3:00 PM — instructional hours from the school site; confirm Wednesday early-release timing with the school if it differs
- Source
- School site (student hours); OCPS School Directory
How families get in
Type: Zoned OCPS neighborhood K–8 school — assigned by home address (not a lottery or magnet application school for the comprehensive program).
- Students who live in the attendance zone attend here. Confirm your address with OCPS Find My School before buying or renting for a school.
- Living elsewhere in Orange County: magnet or other school-choice seats at other campuses are a separate process — see Magnet Programs. This campus’s comprehensive seats are address-based.
- Cambridge International courses or pathways on campus may have school-level placement rules — ask the school; do not assume Cambridge is a separate district magnet lottery unless OCPS publishes it that way.
- Admit rate: Not applicable for zoned enrollment.
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Who it tends to fit
Good match when
- You live in the Kelly Park zone and want a continuous K–8 campus instead of a separate elementary and middle school.
- Your student would benefit from staying with familiar peers and staff across elementary into middle grades.
- You prefer address-based enrollment without applying to a magnet.
Think twice when
- You need a districtwide magnet theme (arts, STEM, gifted magnet, etc.) — compare Magnet Programs hosts; this campus’s comprehensive seats are zoned.
- Your student may need a smaller or specialized setting — ask how counseling and classrooms support individual students across grade bands.
- You live outside the zone and need a guaranteed seat without school choice.
Students
Race/ethnicity mix (OCPS enrollment data; not a school ranking):
- White ≈ 62% · Black ≈ 25% · Asian ≈ 5% · Two or more ≈ 8% · Pacific Islander ≈ 1% · Hispanic ethnicity ≈ 30% (ethnicity; may overlap race categories above)
- Total enrollment about 1,186 students
- Student mix score: 54.4 out of 100 (OCPS K–8 schools overall: 49.1) — the chance that two randomly chosen students are from different racial groups; 0 = all one group, higher = more mixed. This guide’s own measure, 100 × (1 − Σ group share²), from official federal race enrollment counts — not a Florida DOE rating, and it does not reflect income or education. Hispanic ethnicity is shown separately above because OCPS reports race and ethnicity as distinct fields.
Source: OCPS Enrollment Summary (federal race categories and Hispanic ethnicity). For official Florida accountability, use Florida School Grades and DOE report cards.
Location / daily life
Jason Dwelley Parkway in Apopka. OCPS buses generally serve students who live two or more miles from their assigned (zoned) school — confirm eligibility on OCPS Transportation FAQs and Find My Bus. Families attending through non-zoned seats (when offered) are responsible for arranging transportation unless OCPS publishes that a specific program includes bus service.
Compare before you commit
| School | Why compare |
|---|---|
| Windy Ridge K-8 | Same OCPS Cadre 1 (Middle / K–8) K–8 alternative |
| Arbor Ridge K-8 | Same OCPS Cadre 1 (Middle / K–8) K–8 alternative |
| Lake Como School | Same OCPS Cadre 1 (Middle / K–8) K–8 alternative |
Tour questions
- How do teachers and counselors keep track of individual students across elementary and middle grades?
- What support exists for students who fall behind or need more challenge?
- How do new students find friends and a sense of belonging in the first weeks?
- What clubs, athletics, or extracurricular activities are available to elementary vs. middle-school students?
- How does the school communicate with families (ParentSquare, Skyward, apps)?
What to do next
- Confirm your address is zoned for Kelly Park using OCPS Find My School.
- Check Florida School Grades / DOE report cards for official school data.
- Tour the school and ask about elementary vs. middle-grades programs that matter to your student.
- Confirm transportation eligibility if you live near the two-mile boundary.
Independent parent guide for informational purposes. Not affiliated with Orange County Public Schools. Zoning, magnet rules, schedules, transportation and programs change — confirm everything on official OCPS and school pages before you decide.
Sources
- Kelly Park School — school site — kellyparkk8.ocps.net
- OCPS School Directory — schooldirectory.ocps.net
- OCPS Find My School — ocps.net/ find-my-school-home
- OCPS School Bell Times — ocps.net school bell times
- OCPS Transportation FAQs — ocps.net/transportation-faqs
- OCPS Enrollment Summary (race/ethnicity counts for mix score) — ocps.net/enrollment-summary
- Florida School Grades — floridaschoolgrades.fldoe.org
- Middle & K–8 School Cadres / STO Cadres — Find My School Cadre
