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Tangelo Park Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Orange County Public Schools · Orlando, FL
Rating
3/10
GreatSchools
Grades
PK–5
Enrollment
492
Student : Teacher
15:1
Founded
1964
Homes in the Tangelo Park Elementary School zone
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“Tangelo Park Elementary is an OCPS PK-5 public school in the Tangelo Park community of southwest Orlando — home of the Tigers and the neighborhood at the center of Harris Rosen's long-running college-scholarship initiative.”
Tangelo Park Elementary sits at the center of the Tangelo Park community in southwest Orlando, roughly three miles west of the I-4 / Sand Lake Road interchange and adjacent to the MetroWest golf corridor. The school's current building is a 2016 two-story replacement campus — a full rebuild of the original 1964 structure. The surrounding Tangelo Park neighborhood is one of the most closely studied low-income community revitalization stories in the country, due to hotelier Harris Rosen's private initiative that has funded free preschool and full college scholarships for Tangelo Park residents since 1993. The elementary school itself is a standard OCPS district school; the Rosen program operates in parallel as a community benefit.
Academic programs
- English Language Arts — Florida BEST Standards-aligned
- Mathematics — standards-based instruction
- Science — hands-on learning K-5
- Social Studies
- Visual Arts and Music — integrated
- Physical Education — daily
- Title I supplemental support — small-group reading and math intervention
How to enroll
Automatic enrollment via Orange County Public Schools based on home address. Confirm your zone at ocps.net/find-my-school before making an offer — the Tangelo Park attendance boundary is small and distinct from surrounding MetroWest and Dr. Phillips neighborhoods.
What makes it stand out
The Harris Rosen Foundation has privately funded free preschool and full college scholarships (tuition, room, board, books) for residents of Tangelo Park since 1993 — every qualifying high school graduate from the community can attend any Florida college or Rollins College at no cost. The elementary school is a standard OCPS public school, but students who live in the zone and attend through high school are eligible for this privately funded benefit.
Extracurriculars
- School Advisory Council (SAC)
- Parent involvement programs (through Tangelo Park Program Family Service Center)
- Visual arts program
- Music program
- Physical education and sports activities
- Champions before/after school care (on-site)
Frequently asked about Tangelo Park Elementary School
What neighborhoods and streets are zoned for Tangelo Park Elementary?
The Tangelo Park Elementary attendance zone covers the Tangelo Park community itself — a small, distinct neighborhood in southwest Orlando bounded roughly by S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Bergman Road, and the MetroWest Golf Course. Streets include Anzio St, Bergman Rd, and adjacent residential blocks. The zone does not extend into MetroWest proper or the Dr. Phillips communities to the north. Confirm any specific address at ocps.net/find-my-school before making an offer.
How do I enroll — and what is the Harris Rosen scholarship?
Enrollment at Tangelo Park Elementary is automatic for families in the attendance zone — contact OCPS Student Enrollment at 407-317-3233 or use the online portal at ocps.net. Separately, the Harris Rosen Foundation has privately funded a scholarship program for Tangelo Park residents since 1993: qualifying high school graduates who live in the community can attend any Florida college or Rollins College with full tuition, room, board, and books paid. This is a community-residency benefit, not a school-specific program. Details at pinecrestprogram.com.
What is the median home price in the Tangelo Park Elementary zone?
Homes in Tangelo Park itself trade in a narrow range — median around $295,000-$300,000 (March 2025 data), well below the surrounding 32819 ZIP code where MetroWest and Dr. Phillips corridor homes run $400K-$1M+. The neighborhood is small (~2,400 residents) and homes trade infrequently — roughly 18 transactions per year. If you want a zone-filtered list, ask Ben for current inventory; it moves fast in a thin market.
Is Tangelo Park safe?
The Tangelo Park neighborhood has undergone significant transformation since Harris Rosen began his community investment program in 1993. Crime data from 2024 rates the area at a B for crime — average relative to the city. It is a small, close-knit community where residents own their homes and know their neighbors. The school itself operates with standard OCPS security: controlled campus access, front-office sign-in, and an assigned School Resource Officer.
How does Tangelo Park Elementary compare to Sand Lake Elementary nearby?
Sand Lake Elementary (also in 32819) serves the Sand Lake Road corridor and parts of the Dr. Phillips area. It carries a higher GreatSchools rating and draws from a higher-income attendance zone. Tangelo Park Elementary is a Title I school — it receives federal support because a higher share of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The Rosen scholarship program is unique to Tangelo Park zone residents and has no equivalent at Sand Lake. Both schools feed into the Southwest Middle → Dr. Phillips High feeder chain. If zone assignment matters most, check the specific address at ocps.net — the two attendance boundaries do not overlap.
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