OCPS invites community to meeting on new elementary school opening in Horizon West

The new elementary school is set to open across from Horizon High School in August.

By Annabelle Sikes
| 12:30 p.m. February 24, 2022

West Orange Times & Observer
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Orange County Public Schools is inviting the community to attend a meeting discussing the new elementary school opening in Horizon West.

The school, which we told you about here, is currently being called Site 114-E-W-4.

The 40% Construction Community Meeting will be held virtually with OCPS Board Member Pam Gould.

The meeting will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1.

Site 114-E-W-4 is under construction at 1051 Summerlake Groves St., Winter Garden — across the street from Horizon High School. The school is on 13.5 acres with a gross floor area of 94,369 square feet and a school capacity of 837.

This school will pull its students from Water Spring, Summerlake and Castleview elementary schools. It is expected to open with about 765 students in August.

Those who wish to hear more can register for the meeting here.

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Annabelle Sikes

News Editor Annabelle Sikes was born in Boca Raton and moved to Orlando in 2018 to attend the University of Central Florida. She graduated from UCF in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in sociology. Her past journalism experiences include serving as a web producer at the Orlando Sentinel, a reporter at The Community Paper, managing editor for NSM Today, digital manager at Centric Magazine and as an intern for the Orlando Weekly.