Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is a global nonprofit organization that operates with one guiding principle: Hold students accountable to the highest standards, provide academic and social support, and they will rise to the challenge. AVID’s education system brings research-based curriculum and strategies to students that develop critical thinking, literacy, and math skills across all content areas.

AVID is offered at Anclote, Gulf Trace,  and Woodland Elementary Schools.

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Pasco County Schools is proud to offer the Cambridge Programme at 10 outstanding schools. For more than 170 years, the prestigious University of Cambridge has been setting worldwide curriculum standards through their examinations. The Advanced International Certificate of Education is an innovative and accelerated method of academic study offered solely through the University of Cambridge International Examinations, a division of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England — an institution consistently ranked as one of the top five academic universities in the world. If you want to be prepared for college, the Cambridge Programme will give you an enormous head start.

The Cambridge Programme is offered at Gulf Trace Elementary School, Hudson Primary Academy, Hudson Academy, San Antonio Elementary School, and Sunray Elementary School.

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Digital Innovation offered at Gulf Highlands Elementary will foster ingenuity, innovation, and growth as students pursue excellence and inspire change. Students will earn “Digital Tool” certifications and engage in computer science, physical computing, and fabrication equipping them with skills needed for an ever-changing world. GHES will immerse students in authentic problem-solving, creating learning that lasts, and will prepare students for success in college, career, and life.

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Pasco County Schools is proud to offer fine arts programming at all of our schools. In addition, we offer select fine arts programs at a number of schools that have received top industry recognitions and are providing a comprehensive fine arts education to our students. Students have the opportunity to perform and showcase their work throughout the community. Fine arts students leave with skills that allow them to pursue careers and higher education in the arts. Students learning through creativity enhances their ability to be problem solvers and in-turn increases their performance in core academic classes.

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The International Baccalaureate programme (IB) offers a continuum of international education. The programme encourages both personal and academic achievement, challenging students to excel in their studies and in their personal development. The programme aims to develop students who have excellent breadth and depth of knowledge – students who flourish intellectually, emotionally, and ethically. IB World School students develop strong academic, social, and emotional characteristics. Furthermore, IB students can earn college credit and even a full scholarship with the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.

The IB program is offered at Pineview and Richey Elementary Schools.

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A STEAM magnet school focuses on science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics to prepare students for college, career and life. Rather than teaching these subjects in isolation, the magnet theme is integrated into the core curriculum. Through inquiry, critical thinking, and process-based learning instruction, students will develop real-world skills in the fields of robotics, aviation, drones, virtual reality, and more. In short, STEAM is where students will obtain the 21st century skills needed to become strong leaders and innovators of tomorrow. Welcome to the future.

We are excited to expand STEAM in Pasco County Schools for the 22-23 School Year! STEAM dedicated magnets will now be available at three elementary schools across Pasco County: Centennial STEAM Magnet Elementary School James M. Marlowe STEAM Magnet Elementary School, and Sanders Memorial STEAM Magnet Elementary School.

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