Orange County Public Schools is committed to ensuring every student graduates prepared and inspired for a thriving future. We empower students with a superior academic experience, essential life skills, and boundless opportunities.

On this page, you’ll find information about what our school offers to help lead all of our students to success. 

Kindergarten 

Welcome to Kindergarten at Maxey Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School! At Maxey you will find a dedicated team of kindergarten teachers. We have a vast background of teaching experience and skills, which we use to meet the needs of all kindergarten students. Be prepared to see amazing growth!

Kindergarten is a crucial year for building foundational skills. We follow Florida’s B.E.S.T. standards to guide our practice in both reading and math. Both reading and math blocks include a whole group activity, a teacher-led small group activity and student-led independent practice activities. Please see below for our curriculum at a glance.

Communication between the family and teacher is vital as we are a team working to best educate your child. We encourage you to contact us if you have questions or concerns at any time.

Again, welcome to Maxey Elementary Kindergarten family. We look forward to working alongside you as we lead our students to success.

1^st Grade
We would like to welcome you to first grade and thank you for choosing Maxey Elementary as your school. At Maxey you will find a dedicated team of first-grade teachers. We have a vast background of teaching experience and skills, which we use to meet the needs of all first-grade students. Together we plan and prepare the curriculum that will meet the needs of all students in the areas of English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.

First grade is a crucial year for building readers and writers. Our daily schedule allows for a 90-minute reading block which includes a whole group lesson, small group guided reading with the classroom teacher, and reading center activities based on current and previously learned skills.

Students will learn many new math concepts this year. We have 60 minutes of math each day. During that time, students are involved in a whole group lesson as well as small group guided math with the teacher, and center activities.

Communication between the family and teacher is vital as we are a team working to best educate your child. Should you need to contact your child's teacher, the preferred method is via email. You can email teachers with questions, concerns, or schedule a conference. Although we try to respond to all emails quickly, please allow your child's teacher 48 hours to respond. Since we do not access our email during the day or may not be on campus, please do not send emails regarding absences or changes in dismissal. Please send a hard-copy of these notes to school with your child or call the front office.

Again, we thank you for choosing Maxey Elementary  School. We look forward to working with you and your child as we lead our students to success.

Second Grade

We would like to welcome you to second grade and thank you for choosing Maxey Elementary as your school. At Maxey you will find dedicated teachers ready to meet you! We have a vast background of teaching experience and skills, which we use to meet the needs of all second-grade students. Together we plan and prepare the curriculum that will meet the needs of all students in the areas of English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.

Our daily schedule allows for a 90-minute reading block which includes a whole group lesson, small group guided reading with the classroom teacher, and reading center activities based on current and previously learned skills. In addition, we have time each day for whole group writing lessons in which students learn to write narratives, expository passages and passages stating their opinion.

Students will learn many new math concepts this year. We have 60 minutes of math each day. During that time, students are involved in a whole group lesson as well as small group guided math with the teacher, and center activities.

Communication between the family and teacher is vital. Should you need to contact your child's teacher, the preferred method is via email. You can email teachers with questions, concerns, or schedule a conference. Although we try to respond to all emails quickly, please allow your child's teacher 48 hours to respond. Since we do not access our email during the day or may not be on campus, please do not send emails regarding absences or changes in dismissal. Please send a hard-copy of these notes to school with your child or call the front office.

Again, we thank you for choosing Maxey Elementary School. We look forward to working with you and your child as we lead our students to success.

Third Grade

From all of the third-grade teachers, we would like to welcome you back to a new school year! We are excited to start this new journey with you and our third graders. This year is a very important year in your child’s academic career. With the F.A.S.T. that the students are required to take, there is a lot of hard work ahead. To ensure our third graders have a successful year there are some things you can do at home to help them:

• Review homework with student.
• Review corrected assignments with student.
• Communicate with teacher.
• Have students to read every night.

At Maxey Elementary School you will find a dedicated team of third-grade teachers. We have a vast background of teaching experience and skills, which we use to meet the needs of all third-grade students. Together, we plan and prepare curriculum that will meet the needs of all students in the areas of English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.

With student’s first time seeing the F.A.S.T., third-grade is a crucial year in building independent learners. Our day consists of 90 minutes of reading which includes whole group and small group instruction. We also have a 60-minute math block where we work in whole group, small group, and independent instruction. We also go over science and social studies skills with the students.

We thank you for all that you do and we are very excited to be working with our new third graders this year!

Fourth Grade

Welcome back for the 2024-2025 school year! The fourth-grade team is excited to be back on campus, learning and growing alongside your children. We are working together to collaborate and create engaging and innovative lessons to help students achieve their highest potential. These lessons follow our Florida B.E.S.T. standards. These standards call for rigorous learning that nurtures students by immersing them in the study of great works of literature, history, and the arts.

Students will be assessed on the B.E.S.T. standards throughout the year on the Florida FAST Assessment. In addition to the ELA and math FAST from third grade, students will also be assessed on their writing skills in fourth grade.

Our relationships with families are essential, as we are a team, working with the same goal in mind - student achievement. That being said, your support is essential. To ensure our fourth graders have a successful year there are some things you can do at home to help them:

• Review homework with student
• Communicate with teacher
• Check grades on Skyward
• Have students to read every night

We appreciate your commitment to your child's academic and social wellbeing. We look forward to being part of that journey.

Fifth Grade

Welcome to your child’s final year in elementary school. It is a year filled with exciting milestones and accomplishments for our students. This is the year where memories are made. Our goal is to help your child solidify their academic endeavors in order to have a smooth transition into middle school. We are a dedicated team of teachers with high expectations for all students.

We look forward to the support that your child will need as we work together to make this the most successful year possible. We encourage open communication at all times.

We look forward to a great year!