Marion County Public Schools orientation list for 2023-2024 school year

Marion County Public Schools has released orientation dates and times for the 2023-2024 school year.

The special orientation “meet and greets” will provide parents and students with advance notice of class schedules, bell times, teacher assignments, bus routes and stop times, extra-curricular activities, and other school-related activities.

MCPS encourages all families to ensure that their contact information is correct during these orientations. Additionally, families are encouraged to sign up for free online Family Access at each school, which will give them 24/7 access to student grades, attendance, academic, and additional information on any mobile device.

Below is a listing of orientation dates and times for each school, sorted alphabetically by school and school level. New students, especially kindergarten-aged children, should register now for school to avoid long lines on Thursday, August 10, which is the first day of class for students in Marion County Public Schools.

Elementary School orientation:

• Anthony – August 8 at 10 a.m. (Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten); 10:45 a.m. (grades 1 through 5).
• Belleview – August 8 at 1 p.m.
• Belleview-Santos – August 8 at 9:30 a.m.
• College Park – August 9 at 8:30 a.m. (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade); 9:15 a.m. (grades 3 through 5).
• Dr. N.H. Jones – August 9 at 12 p.m.
• Dunnellon – August 9 at 9 a.m.
• East Marion – August 8 at 1 p.m.
• Eighth Street – August 9 at 10 a.m.
• Emerald Shores – August 8 at 1:30 p.m. (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten); August 9 at 1:30 p.m. (grades 1 through 5).
• Fessenden – August 9 at 10 a.m.
• Fordham Early Learning Academy – August 8 at 10:30 a.m.
• Greenway – August 9 at 9 a.m. (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten); 10:30 a.m. (grades 1 through 5).
• Hammett Bowen, Jr. – August 9 at 8:30 a.m.
• Harbour View – August 9 at 12:30 p.m.
• Legacy – August 9 at 11 a.m.
• Madison Street – August 8 at 9 a.m. (Kindergarten); 1 p.m. (1st through 5th grades).
• Maplewood – August 8 at 9 a.m. (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade); 10 a.m. (grades 3 through 5).
• Marion Oaks – August 9 at 12:30 p.m. (Sensory Friendly/Exceptional Student Education); 1 p.m. (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade); 1:30 p.m. (grades 3 through 5).
• Oakcrest – August 9 at 10 a.m.
• Ocala Springs – August 9 at 9:30 a.m. (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade); 10:30 a.m. (grades 3 through 5).
• Reddick-Collier – August 9 at 10 a.m.
• Romeo – August 8 at 1 p.m.
• Saddlewood – August 9 at 9 a.m.
• Shady Hill – August 8 at 10 a.m.
• South Ocala – August 8 at 9:30 a.m. (Kindergarten); 10 a.m. (all others).
• Sparr – August 9 at 10 a.m.
• Stanton-Weirsdale – August 8 at 8:30 a.m.
• Sunrise – August 8 at 9:30 a.m.
• Ward-Highlands – August 8 at 9 a.m. (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten); 9:45 a.m. (grades 1 and 2); 10:45 a.m. (grades 3 through 5).
• Wyomina Park – August 9 at 1 p.m.

Combination School orientation:

• Fort McCoy – August 8 at 10 a.m.

Middle School orientation:

• Belleview – August 9 at 8 a.m.
• Dunnellon – August 7 at 5 p.m.
• Fort King – August 8 at 6 p.m. (6th grade and new students).
• Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks – August 5 at 9:30 a.m.
• Howard – August 8 at 2 p.m. (new students).
• Lake Weir – August 8 at 10 a.m.
• Liberty – August 8 at 2 p.m. (6th grade and new students).
• North Marion – August 8 at 9 a.m. (6th grade); 10 a.m. (grades 7 and 8).
• Osceola – August 8 at 9 a.m.

High School orientation:

• Belleview – August 7 at 3:30 p.m. (9th grade); 5 p.m. (grades 10 through 12).
• Dunnellon – August 7 at 6 p.m.
• Forest – August 7 and 8 at 9:30 a.m. (9th grade); August 8 at 5:30 p.m. (returning students).
• Hillcrest School – August 9 at 10 a.m. (new families); 11 a.m. (returning families).
• Lake Weir – Already held.
• Marion Technical College – August 10 at 9 a.m.
• North Marion – August 8 at 5:30 p.m.
• Vanguard – August 7 at 6 p.m.
• West Port – August 7 at 6 p.m. (9th grade and new students).

Open houses are held at schools in the weeks following the first day of school. For more information, please contact each school directly.