{"id":3485,"date":"2017-11-05T21:49:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T02:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/?p=3485"},"modified":"2024-06-10T15:02:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T19:02:19","slug":"architecting-an-a-downtown-orlando-school-project-with-the-ocps-ace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/?p=3485","title":{"rendered":"An A+ Downtown Orlando School Project with the OCPS ACE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Education secures the future for our youth. Schools are a place not just to learn, but to develop children into the people our they have the potential to be. For Parramore, a community that has gone without a new school in decades, the new 251,812-square-foot school and community center shows promise for the bright futures for thousands of local children. We are excited to have been a part of making it a reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Orange County Public Schools Academic Center for Excellence (OCPS ACE) is a first-of-its-kind downtown Orlando school, welcoming up to 1,211 students from preschool to eighth grade. The school was designed by Baker Barrios Architects (in association with HKS) and provides tutoring, mentoring, parent resources, on-site counseling and health services, and a number of before and after-school programs thanks largely to generous donations from the likes of Orlando City Soccer Club and the support of Children\u2019s Home Society of Florida, the Boys &amp; Girls Club, The University of Central Florida, Valencia College, Orange Blossom Family Health, the Rosen Foundation and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the short time that OCPS ACE has been open, its impact has already been felt in the community.&nbsp;<em>\u201cStudents are afforded a high-quality academic experience as well as tutoring and&nbsp;<\/em><em>mentoring programs, before and after school services, athletic and arts programs, counseling on&nbsp;<\/em><em>nutrition, exercise and&nbsp;<\/em>healthy<em>&nbsp;lifestyles choices and various on-site services. All of these&nbsp;<\/em><em>services and more have created excitement for the school and community the likes we have not&nbsp;<\/em><em>seen in district 5\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;explained Kat Gordon, District 5 school board member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The OCPS ACE features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-bullet wp-block-list\">\n<li>Community Clinic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boys &amp; Girls Club<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preschool<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parking Garage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Green Globe certified<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Computer lab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Art &amp; Music lab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secure campus with only one public entrance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outdoor track and activities area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Computers and touchscreen panels in classrooms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WILLIAMSCO_DOWNTOWNSCHOOL_19-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5289\" style=\"width:783px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WILLIAMSCO_DOWNTOWNSCHOOL_19-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WILLIAMSCO_DOWNTOWNSCHOOL_19-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WILLIAMSCO_DOWNTOWNSCHOOL_19-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Williams Company in Orlando, FL.\r(Photo by Scott McIntyre)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WILLIAMSCO_SM_DOWNTOWN_04-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WILLIAMSCO_SM_DOWNTOWN_04-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WILLIAMSCO_SM_DOWNTOWN_04-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WILLIAMSCO_SM_DOWNTOWN_04-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Williams Company in Orlando, FL.\r(Photo by Scott McIntyre)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WILLIAMSCO_SM_DOWNTOWN_05-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WILLIAMSCO_SM_DOWNTOWN_05-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WILLIAMSCO_SM_DOWNTOWN_05-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WILLIAMSCO_SM_DOWNTOWN_05-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Williams Company in Orlando, FL.\r(Photo by Scott McIntyre)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WILLIAMSCO_DOWNTOWNSCHOOL_20-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WILLIAMSCO_DOWNTOWNSCHOOL_20-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WILLIAMSCO_DOWNTOWNSCHOOL_20-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bakerbarrios.baba.staging.findsomewinmore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/WILLIAMSCO_DOWNTOWNSCHOOL_20-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Williams Company in Orlando, FL.\r(Photo by Scott McIntyre)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For all kids, life is more than just the hours spent in the classroom. That\u2019s why this downtown Orlando school is so much more than just a school. As Ms. Gordon put it,&nbsp;\u201cThe project has brought the community together in ways we have never seen before. From the voters who approved the half-cent sales tax to build the school, to the community philanthropists whose donations will provide valuable experiences on this campus, we are lucky to live in a community that truly values and supports public education.\u201d&nbsp;We could not have said it better ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programs, support, and resources were custom built to provide Orlando\u2019s students with a positive place to continue to learn and grow, even after the school bell rings. All of us at Baker Barrios Architects cannot wait to see the bright minds and even brighter futures that come out of the project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Education secures the future for our youth. 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