Pasco County Schools (District 51) serves more than 85,000 students in a diverse mix of rural, suburban and urban communities in the state of Florida. The district is led by a five member elected School Board, and administered by a Superintendent with a focus on a “Pasco Pathways” model focusing on school choice and specialty career academies.
- District Office Address: 7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd, Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638.
- Main Phone: (813) 794-2000.
- Superintendent: Kurt Browning
- School Board Members (2025-2026):
- District 1: Al Hernandez (East Pasco)
- District 2: Colleen Beaudoin (Central Pasco)
- District 3: Cynthia Armstrong (Southwest/Trinity)
- District 4: Jessica Wright (Northwest)
- District 5: Megan Harding (West)
1. School Choice (“Pasco Pathways”)
The Pasco Pathways program provides a controlled open enrollment program in which students may apply to specialist magnet programs and career academies outside their zoned school. This system uses a weight lottery system to control the high demand for popular programs such as IB, Cambridge and STEAM magnets.
- Application Mechanism: Online lottery via myStudent parent portal.
- Primary Application Window: January 8 – January 21, 2025.
- Notification Date: Early March 2025.
- Selection Priorities: Siblings, District employees, Active Duty Military, Pasco residents.
2. High School Directory (Grades 9-12)
Pasco County high schools are known for their signature career academies and pathways for student achievement in advanced placement. The list below splits them up according to their primary focus in academia, and provides direct contact information about registration and inquiries.
Specialized Academic Programs (IB & Cambridge)
| School Name | Contact Information | Signature Program | Feeder Middle | 2024 Grade |
| Land O’ Lakes High | 20325 Gator Ln, Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638 (813) 794-9400 | IB Diploma; Culinary Arts | Pine View Middle | A |
| Gulf High | 5085 Madison St, New Port Richey, FL 34652 (727) 774-3300 | IB Diploma; Health Careers | Gulf Middle | C |
| Pasco High | 36850 State Road 52, Dade City, FL 33525 (352) 524-5500 | Cambridge AICE; Vet Science | Pasco Middle | C |
| Anclote High | 1540 Sweetbriar Dr, Holiday, FL 34691 (727) 246-3000 | Cambridge AICE; Energy | Paul R. Smith | C |
| Hudson High | 14410 Cobra Way, Hudson, FL 34669 (727) 774-4200 | Cambridge AICE; Vet Science | Hudson Academy | C |
General & Career Academy High Schools
| School Name | Contact Information | Signature Academies | 2024 Grade |
| Wiregrass Ranch High | 2909 Mansfield Blvd, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543 (813) 346-6000 | Medical Professions; IT | A |
| J.W. Mitchell High | 2323 Little Rd, Trinity, FL 34655 (727) 774-9200 | Business; Medical; Journalism | A |
| Sunlake High | 3023 Sunlake Blvd, Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638 (813) 346-1000 | Aerospace; Engineering; Finance | A |
| Cypress Creek High | 8701 Old Pasco Rd, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544 (813) 346-4400 | Criminal Justice; Engineering | B |
| River Ridge High | 11646 Town Center Rd, New Port Richey, FL 34654 (727) 774-7200 | New Media; Engineering | B |
| Wesley Chapel High | 30651 Wells Road, Wesley Chapel, FL 33545 (813) 794-8700 | Automotive Service; Finance | B |
| Zephyrhills High | 6335 12th St, Zephyrhills, FL 33542 (813) 794-6100 | Aviation; Health; Criminal Justice | C |
| Fivay High | 12115 Chicago Ave, Hudson, FL 34669 (727) 246-4000 | Fire Science; EMS | C |
Dedicated Magnet & Technical High Schools (No Attendance Zone)
- Wendell Krinn Technical High (WKTHS):
- Address: 7650 Orchid Lake Rd, New Port Richey, FL 34653
- Phone: (727) 774-3900
- Focus: Cybersecurity, HVAC, Welding, Marine Service, Biomedical.
- Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation (KRAI):
- Address: 32555 Innovation Dr, Wesley Chapel, FL 33545
- Phone: (813) 346-2300
- Focus: Electric Vehicles, Construction Tech, Digital Media, Engineering.
- Angeline Academy of Innovation:
- Address: 8916 Angeline School Way, Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638
- Phone: (813) 346-2500
- Focus: STEM, Futures Thinking, Bio-Design.
3. Middle & K-8 School
The district is making an increasingly larger push for K-8 models to mitigate student retention and social stability, though there are traditional middle schools, which serve to act as feeder schools for high school academies.
K-8 Magnet Schools
- Starkey Ranch K-8:
- Address: 12200 Lake Blanche Dr, Odessa, FL 33556
- Phone: (727) 246-2100
- Skybrooke K-8:
- Address: 2272 Skybrooke Blvd, Lutz, FL 33558
- Phone: (813) 346-4800
- Chasco K-8:
- Address: 7702 Ridge Road, Port Richey, FL 34668
- Phone: (727) 774-1300
Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)
| School Name | Contact Information | Signature Focus |
| Pine View Middle | 5334 Parkway Blvd, Land O’ Lakes, FL 34639 (813) 794-4800 | IB Middle Years (MYP) |
| Gulf Middle | 6419 Louisiana Ave, New Port Richey, FL 34653 (727) 774-8000 | IB Middle Years (MYP) |
| Paul R. Smith Middle | 1410 Sweetbriar Dr, Holiday, FL 34691 (727) 246-3200 | Cambridge Lower Secondary |
| Pasco Middle | 13925 14th St, Dade City, FL 33525 (352) 524-8400 | Cambridge Lower Secondary |
| Hudson Academy (4-8) | 14540 Cobra Way, Hudson, FL 34669 (727) 774-8200 | Cambridge Lower Secondary |
| Cypress Creek Middle | 8845 Old Pasco Rd, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544 (813) 346-4600 | Engineering |
| Dr. John Long Middle | 2025 Mansfield Blvd, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543 (813) 346-6200 | General / High Achievement |
| Thomas E. Weightman | 30649 Wells Road, Wesley Chapel, FL 33545 (813) 794-0200 | General |
| R.B. Stewart Middle | 38505 10th Ave, Zephyrhills, FL 33542 (813) 794-6500 | General |
| Crews Lake Middle | 15144 Shady Hills Road, Spring Hill, FL 34610 (727) 246-1600 | General |
4. Elementary School
Elementary Schools are the backbone of the Pasco system with a few being “dedicated magnets” which require an application to enter, while others serve particular residential areas.
Dedicated Magnets (Application Only)
- Sanders Memorial Elementary:
- Focus: STEAM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts, Math).
- Address: 5126 School Rd, Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638
- Phone: (813) 794-1500
- Pine View Elementary:
- Focus: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP).
- Address: 5333 Parkway Blvd, Land O’ Lakes, FL 34639
- Phone: (813) 794-0600
- Richey Elementary:
- Focus: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP).
- Address: 6850 Adams Street, New Port Richey, FL 34652
- Phone: (727) 774-3500
Key Regional Schools
| School Name | Address | Phone |
| Bexley Elementary | 4380 Ballantrae Blvd, Land O’ Lakes 34638 | (813) 346-4300 |
| Connerton Elementary | 9300 Flourish Drive, Land O’ Lakes 34637 | (813) 346-1800 |
| Wiregrass Elementary | 29732 Wiregrass School Rd, Wesley Chapel 33543 | (813) 346-0700 |
| Trinity Elementary | 2209 Duck Slough Blvd, Trinity 34655 | (727) 774-9900 |
| Odessa Elementary | 12810 Interlaken Road, New Port Richey 34655 | (727) 246-3700 |
| Pasco Elementary | 37350 Florida Avenue, Dade City 33525 | (352) 524-5200 |
| Quail Hollow Elementary | 7050 Quail Hollow Blvd, Wesley Chapel 33544 | (813) 794-1100 |
| Deer Park Elementary | 8636 Trouble Creek Road, New Port Richey 34653 | (727) 774-8900 |
| Hudson Primary Academy | 14302 Cobra Way, Hudson 34669 | (727) 774-4700 |
| Double Branch Elementary | 31500 Chancey Road, Wesley Chapel 33543 | (813) 346-0400 |
5. Charter Schools (Publicly Funded, Privately Managed)
Charter schools in Pasco County are private from the day-to-day management of the school board but are public schools funded by the state and require their own applications and often have their own curricular points of focus such as Classical education or Arts integration.
- Dayspring Academy (Angeline Campus):
- Address: 9371 Land O’ Lakes Blvd, Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638
- Phone: (813) 568-1985
- Focus: Arts, Learner-centric.
- Classical Preparatory School:
- Address: 16500 Shady Hills Rd, Spring Hill, FL 34610
- Phone: (813) 803-7903
- Focus: Classical Education (Grammar, Logic, Rhetoric), Latin.
- Union Park Charter Academy:
- Address: 32775 Oldwoods Ave, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543
- Phone: (813) 358-7306
- Pinecrest Academy Wesley Chapel:
- Address: 33347 SR-54, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543
- Phone: (813) 355-0002
- Plato Academy Trinity:
- Address: 8810 Old Country Rd 54, New Port Richey, FL 34653
- Phone: (727) 205-6360
- Pepin Academies:
- Address: 7710 Osteen Rd, New Port Richey, FL 34653
- Phone: (727) 264-6497
- Focus: Specific Learning Disabilities.
6. Private Schools
The private school environment in Pasco has options that vary from competent athletic preparatory academics to religious parochial schools, usually necessitating tuition as well as reduced class sizes.
- Academy at the Lakes:
- Address: 2331 Collier Pkwy, Land O’ Lakes, FL 34639
- Phone: (813) 948-7600
- Focus: College Prep, Non-denominational.
- Saddlebrook Preparatory School:
- Address: 5700 Saddlebrook Way, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543
- Phone: (813) 907-4300
- Focus: Elite Golf/Tennis training.
- Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School:
- Address: 13651 Hays Rd, Spring Hill, FL 34610
- Phone: (727) 857-2600
- Focus: Catholic College Prep.
- Genesis Preparatory School:
- Address: 8100 Mitchell Ranch Rd, New Port Richey, FL 34655
- Phone: (727) 372-9333
- Heritage Academy:
- Address: 35636 Hwy 54 W, Zephyrhills, FL 33541
- Phone: (813) 782-7848
7. Operational Data
This section covers the important logistics information for the school year (bell schedules, calendar dates, rules that govern student transportation, etc.), which control the life of the students.
2025-2026 Academic Calendar
- First Day of School: August 11, 2025.
- Thanksgiving Break: November 22 – 30, 2025.
- Winter Break: December 22, 2025 – January 5, 2026.
- Spring Break: March 30 – April 3, 2026.
- Last Day of School: May 27, 2026.
Bell Times (Standard)
- High Schools: 7:10 AM – 1:35 PM
- Middle Schools: 8:10 AM – 2:30 PM
- Elementary Schools: 9:40 AM – 3:50 PM
Transportation Rules
- Eligibility – Must live >2 miles away from a zoned school.
- School Choice/Magnet: No Neighborhood Stops. Parents must are required to use “Hub Stops” (regional collection points).
- Safety Exception: Hazardous walking conditions (i.e. major highways) can qualify for busing within 2 miles.