Orlando Gifted Academy Remodel Meeting Scheduled for April 14

The $56.2 million makeover of the 1121 N. Fern Creek Ave. campus is now 60% complete.

Mar. 22, 2026 at 8:33pm

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The remodel of the OCPS Orlando Gifted Academy, which serves intellectually gifted students in grades two through eight, is now 60% complete. A 60% Design Community Meeting will be held on April 14 at the academy's temporary home on the Orange Technical College Winter Park campus to provide an update on the $56.2 million project.

Why it matters

The Orlando Gifted Academy is the only public stand-alone magnet school for gifted students in the Central Florida area, providing a rigorous and challenging curriculum. The remodel will improve facilities for the approximately 800 students enrolled at the school.

The details

The remodel includes a new multistory 100,000-square-foot building at the 1121 N. Fern Creek Ave. campus, which was previously the site of Fern Creek Elementary School. The project began nearly one year ago and is now 60% complete.

  • The remodel of the Orlando Gifted Academy began nearly one year ago.
  • The 60% Design Community Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 from 6 to 7 p.m. at 901 Webster Ave. in Winter Park.

The players

OCPS Orlando Gifted Academy

A public stand-alone magnet school for intellectually gifted students in grades two through eight, established by Orange County Public Schools in 2018 to meet the needs of gifted students throughout the county.

Stephanie Vanos

OCPS School Board Member for District 6, who will be presenting the 60% design update at the community meeting.

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What’s next

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The takeaway

The remodel of the Orlando Gifted Academy, the only public stand-alone magnet school for gifted students in Central Florida, will improve facilities and learning opportunities for the approximately 800 intellectually gifted students enrolled at the school.