Marion County school orientations for the upcoming school year have been set for next week. All orientation dates and times are included below, sorted alphabetically by school and school level.
New students, especially those that are kindergarten-aged, should register now for school to avoid long lines on Monday, August 12, the first day of class for students in Marion County Public Schools.
New information is often shared at school orientations, giving students and parents opportunities to become accustomed to their new or returning school before the school year starts.
These special “meet and greets” also offer advance notice of class schedules, bell times, teacher assignments, bus routes and stop times, extra-curricular activities, and other school-related events.
| ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ORIENTATION DATE & TIME |
| Anthony | August 9 @ 2PM |
| Belleview | August 9 @ 11:30AM |
| Belleview-Santos | August 9 @ 10AM |
| College Park | August 9 @ 8:45AM |
| Dr. NH Jones | August 9 @ 12:30PM (grades K-2); @1:30PM (3-5) |
| Dunnellon | August 9 @ 9AM |
| East Marion | August 9 @ 8:30AM |
| Eighth Street | August 9 @ 10AM |
| Emerald Shores | August 9 @ 1PM (kindergarten); @1:30PM (1-5) |
| Evergreen | August 9 @ 8:30AM |
| Fessenden | August 9 @ 1PM |
| Greenway | August 8 @ 1:30PM (VPK & K); @2:30PM (1-5) |
| Hammett Bowen, Jr. | August 9 @ 8:30AM |
| Harbour View | August 9 @ 12PM |
| Legacy | August 9 @ 10AM |
| Madison Street | August 9 @12:15PM (new students); @1PM (all others) |
| Maplewood | August 9 @ 9AM |
| Marion Oaks | August 9 @ 12PM (sensory friendly); @1PM all other students |
| Oakcrest | August 9 @ 1PM |
| Ocala Springs | August 9 @ 9:30AM |
| Reddick-Collier | August 9 @ 10AM |
| Romeo | August 9 @ 8:30AM |
| Saddlewood | August 9 @ 10AM |
| Shady Hill | August 9 @ 10AM |
| South Ocala | August 8 @ 5:30PM (kindergarten);
August 9 @ 1PM (1-5) |
| Sparr | August 9 @ 10AM |
| Stanton-Weirsdale | August 9 @ 11AM |
| Sunrise | August 9 @ 1PM |
| Ward-Highlands | August 9 @ 10:30AM |
| Wyomina Park | August 9 @ 10AM |
| COMBINATION SCHOOL | |
| Fort McCoy | August 8 @ 1PM |
| Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks | August 10 @ 9AM |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL | |
| Belleview | August 9 @ 8AM |
| Dunnellon | August 8 @ 5PM |
| Fort King | August 9 @ 1PM |
| Howard | August 9 @ 10:30AM |
| Lake Weir | August 8 @ 10:30AM |
| Liberty | August 8 @ 1:30PM (new students only) |
| North Marion | August 9 @ 1PM |
| Osceola | August 8 @ 9AM |
| HIGH SCHOOL | |
| Belleview | August 7 @ 5PM (ESE); @ 5:30PM (9);
@ 6PM (10-12) |
| Dunnellon | August 9 @ 6PM |
| Forest | August 8 @ 6PM |
| Hillcrest School | August 9 @ 10:30AM (new families);
@ 11:30AM (returning families) |
| Lake Weir | August 8 @ 2PM |
| Marion Virtual | August 27 @ 5PM |
| MTI (Marion Technical Institute) | August 8 @ 6PM |
| North Marion | August 8 @ 5:30PM |
| Vanguard | August 7 @ 6PM |
| West Port | August 8 @ 6PM |
Schools also hold open houses in the weeks following the first day of school. For more information, contact each school directly by visiting the Marion County Public Schools website.