Students are assigned to schools based on their home address. In accordance with Florida law, bus transportation is provided for all students who live two miles or more from the schools they attend. Transportation in special buses is provided for physically impaired students, regardless of distance. OCPS has operated under a desegregation court order since 1971. For more information about student transportation, click here .
All high schools offer some advanced placement and honors courses.
You can find summaries and contact information on the Magnets, here . Orange County's exceptional education programs are among the most comprehensive in the country. Orange County created a preschool program to provide an appropriate prekindergarten experience for children who might not otherwise have the opportunity. This program has been recently recognized by the Governor of Florida as one of the outstanding programs in the state. Each elementary school has at least one class which offers eligible children an opportunity to participate in experiences designed to foster growth in language development, social skills, motor development, music, creativity and other important skills for the future academic success.