Scholastic Academies Application

Please read the following information carefully before completing the Scholastic Academy Application.

  • Parents of students entering grades K-12 in the coming school year may apply for one OCPS Scholastic Academy. No duplicate applications will be accepted.
  • Scholastic Academies have a limited number of seats available for the 2026-2027 school year.
  • Completing the Scholastic Academy application does not guarantee that every applicant will be offered a seat for the 2026-2027 school year.
  • Once submitted, each scholastic academy application will be time stamped. Applications will be processed in the order in which they are received. 
    Students must meet the eligibility requirements of the Scholastic Academy for which they are applying.
    • If you are applying to a Gifted Scholastic Academy, your student must have an active Florida Education Plan for gifted services prior to submitting the Scholastic Academy application.
  • All information on the application must be complete and correct. Incomplete applications cannot be processed.
  • Parents/guardians will be notified if a seat becomes available, via email sent to the parent email address listed on the application. This email is considered the official notice of a Scholastic Academy seat offer. It is important that you check your email daily.
  • Parents/guardians of students who are offered a seat in a Scholastic Academy must fully register and accept the seat by the deadline listed in the notification. Failure to register will forfeit the seat offer.
  • Transportation is not provided for any Scholastic Academy. If a student is enrolled in a scholastic academy at his or her zoned school, the student will be eligible for transportation according to district transportation policy.
  • All wait lists for Scholastic Academies will cease to exist on August 21, 2026, and no more seat offers will be made after that date.
  • Currently, if you do not live in Orange County, Florida, you must provide to the school, by the registration deadline stated in the Scholastic Academy seat offer email, official proof you are a resident of Orange County, Florida, or you must provide at the time of your registration at the school an approved Pending Move Transfer from the OCPS Office of Student Enrollment.
    The Pending Move Transfer application may take time to be approved. It is highly recommended that you apply for a Pending Move transfer NOW with the OCPS Office of Student Enrollment: Student Enrollment - Transfers  
  • Each program has a minimum number that will be REQUIRED for the program to start. If a program does not receive that minimum number, the program will be discontinued and offers rescinded.