Orange County Public Schools announces graduation dates for class of 2021
In-person ceremonies will be held at Amway Center
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Colonial High School , May 17 at 2 p.m.
Freedom High School, May 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Orange County Virtual School, May 19 at 8:30 a.m.
East River High School, May 19 at 2 p.m.
Edgewater High School, May 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Boone High School, May 20 at 8:30 a.m.
West Orange High School, May 20 at 2 p.m.
Olympia High School, May 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Winter Park High School, May 24 at 8:30 a.m.
Lake Nona High School, May 24 at 2 p.m.
Dr. Phillips High School, May 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Last year, Orange County canceled in-person graduations at all 20 of its high schools because of the coronavirus pandemic.Superintendent Barbara Jenkins announced there would be in-person graduations for the 2021 school year. We are quite encouraged that we can have all our graduation ceremonies all in-person with social distancing and with face masks at the (Amway Center), Jenkins said.The ceremonies will be held in-person at the Amway Center. Seniors at Edgewater High were surprised and thrilled at the news. We don t want to have it behind a screen or on a presentation but with our moms and stuff like that, Keshan Swain said. It means a lot. It means a lot, a lot. Jenkins told the school board the county s health officer, Dr. Raul Pino said in-person commencements can be safely planned. Graduates and guests will need to wear face masks and maintain distance from each other.In front of the Amway Center, there are markers to remind people to stand six feet apart. School off
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