Tropical Elementary School achieved continued top district performance due to the successful implementation of new STEM curricula standards. The school will be gearing up for the End-of-Year Awards. Important dates to remember include Memorial Day on May 25 and end-of-year report cards being sent out at the start of June.

Q1. What distinguishes Tropical Elementary School academically among all schools in Broward County?

Ans. Tropical Elementary is known to be one of the top 30 schools in Florida in terms of math and reading skills proficiency, especially 5th-grade math proficiency, which is 76%, compared to 63% for all schools in the county.

Q2. Is there any gifted program at Tropical Elementary School?

Ans. Yes, there is a Gifted and Talented program at Tropical Elementary School for students who qualify.

Q3. Which middle school do children usually move to from Tropical Elementary School?

Ans. The middle school to which children from Tropical Elementary move is called Seminole Middle School and operates in the same part of Plantation where Tropical Elementary School is located.

Q4. Are the pupils at Tropical Elementary diverse?

Ans. Tropical Elementary School represents the diversity of the Plantation community with 40% of Hispanics, 32% White students, 20% African Americans, 4% Asians, and 4% Two or more races.

Q5. Where can parents find information about school events at Tropical Elementary?

Ans. Parents can get information about school events by visiting the Broward County Focus Parent Portal and the school webpage at the Broward County Public Schools site.