ORLANDO GIFTED ACADEMY

About ORLANDO GIFTED ACADEMY

This specialized magnet school serves intellectually gifted students with an accelerated curriculum, critical thinking focus, and project-based learning to nurture academic excellence and innovation.

Contact Information

Address

1121 N FERN CREEK AVE ORLANDO FL 32803

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Phone

(407) 897-6410

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Website

https://orlandogiftedacademy.ocps.net/

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 38%

Reading 38%

State average proficiency is 38% in Math and 38% in Reading.

30

Full-time Teachers

13 : 1

Student-Teacher Ratio

383

Total Students

$63170

Avg. Teacher Salary

TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at ORLANDO GIFTED ACADEMY

2.5X

More likely to persue STEM Careers

80%

Jobs that will require STEM in 2030

🤖 Coding & Debugging
🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
🛠️ 3D Printing

Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!

School Ratings

Ranked

95

of 102 in Florida

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:45 AM - 3:00 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:30 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 48.5%

Asian 17.2%

Hispanic 16.2%

Black 12%

Two+ Races 4.7%

Native Am. 0%

White

48.5%

Asian

17.2%

Hispanic

16.2%

Black

12%

Two+ Races

4.7%

Native Am.

0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 383

38%

146 Female

62%

237 Male

Student Population

383 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 13 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

284 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

Big things are coming! Orlando Gifted Academy is getting a $52.6 million new building with cutting-edge science labs. Plus, it’s been named a 2025 Magnet School of Excellence!

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3

ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10

F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2

SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

What Parents Say