Orlando  is  located  in  the  heart  of  Central  Florida  and  its  greater  metropolitan  area  has  a  popula6on  of  over  2  million.  The  city  dates  back  to  the  year  of  1838  when  the  US  Army  established  Fort  Gatlin  South  at  the  height  of  the  Seminole  Wars,  right  where  Orlando  sits  today.  The  city’s  first  name  was   Jernigan,  aKer   its  first  permanent   seLler  Aaron   Jernigan.  The  name  Orlando  came  aKer   in  honor  of  Orlando  Reeves,  a  sen6nel  soldier  who  spoLed  an  Indian  aLack.  "Orlando  is  nicknamed  “The  City  Beau6ful”  and   its  symbol   is  the  downtown  Lake  Eola  fountain.  The  city   is  also  called  “The  Theme  Park  Capital   of   the   World”   since   it’s   the   home   of   theme   parks   like   Walt   Disney   World,   Universal   Studios   Florida,   Island   of   Adventures,  SeaWorld,  Aqua6ca  and  Wet  ‘n  Wild  Water  Park.  The  city’s  famous  aLrac6ons  form  the  backbone  of  Orlando’s  tourism  industry,  making  Orlando  the  most  visited  city  in  the  USA.  Orlando  also  has  many  natural  parks  and  over  2000  lakes,  making  it  a  perfect  seYng  for  outdoor  ac6vi6es  and  water  sports.  Orlando  is  home  to  the  Orlando  Magic  Major  League  Basketball  team,  Orlando  City  Major  League  Soccer  Team  and  to  the  University  of  Central  Florida  (UCF),  the  second  largest  university  campus  in  the  United  States  in  terms  of  enrollments.  Orlando  is  also  home  to  Valencia  College,  ranked  among  the  na6on’s  top  Colleges.  The  Aspen  Ins6tute  awarded  Valencia  the  first  Aspen  Prize  for  College   Excellence.   In   2015   Valencia   College   was   ranked   #2   College   in   the   USA,   losing   it’s   first   place   to   Santa   Fe   College   located   in  Gainesville,  FL.    "Orlando  is  a  fun  city,  with  lots  of  things  to  do.  It's  also  very  close  to  the  beach  and  the  Florida  Everglades.  The  weather  is  mostly  warm,  with  some  cold  days  in  the  winter  but  it's  never  too  cold.  The  city  is  big  and  very  spread  out.  It  can  take  up  to  one  hour  by  car  to  go  from  the  east  side  to  the  west  and  from  the  north  to  the  south.  Even  though  Orlando  is  a  big  city  and  a  very  popular  touris6c  des6na6on,  the  residen6al   areas  where   students   live   and   go   to   school   are   just   like   any   other   city   in   the  US.   These   areas   actually   have   a   small   town  atmosphere  and  are  very  safe  and  friendly.    

FUN  FACTS  ""• Orlando  is  one  of  the  largest  tourist  des6na6ons  in  the  world.  The  city  receives  an  es6mated  54  million  tourists  a  year,  with  over  2   million  being  interna6onal  visitors.  

• Orlando  Interna6onal  Airport  code  is  MCO,  which  stands  for  the  McCoy  Air  Force  base.  A  local  joke  says  that  it  stands  for  “Mickey’s  Corporate  Office”,  as  in  Disney’s  Mickey  mouse.  

• Orlando  has  the  second  largest  number  of  hotel  rooms  in  the  county,  aKer  Las  Vegas,  NV.  • Orlando  has  more  than  5000  restaurants  with  more  opening  each  week.  If  you  ate  each  meal  at  a  different  restaurant,  it  would  take  you  over  5  years  to  cover  them  all.  

• Orlando  receives  an  es6mated  54  million  tourist  a  year  with  2  million  being  interna6onal  visitors.  • Florida  has  more  golf  courses  than  any  other  US  state.  

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Central  Florida  Prep  is  a  Private  Day  School  located  in  Orlando,  FL.  The  school  offers  a  structured  curriculum,  which  meets  and  exceeds  guidelines   for   Orange   County   Schools.   Students   have   the   opportunity   to   take   honors   or   AP   courses   on   campus   and   they   may   also  par6cipate   in   dual   enrollment   classes   and   earn   college   credits.   CFP   provides   interna6onal   students   with   a   personalized   educa6on  program  that  prepares  them  for  admission  into  top  choice  universi6es  in  the  United  States  and  abroad.  "CFP  math  course  gives  students  prac6ce  in  all  of  the  higher  level  math  courses  available.    They  offer  Algebra  I,  Algebra  II,  Geometry,  Pre-­‐Calculus,  and  Calculus.    Addi6onally,  the  school  offers  a  Discrete  Math  course  that  affords  students  a  final  opportunity  to  hone  their  SAT  and  ACT  math  skills.    This  unique  approach  to  math  prepares  students  to  exceed  the  minimum  Florida  requirements  for  university  admission.  The  science  and  social   studies   classes   are   taught   by   teachers  who  work   to   develop   the   cri6cal   thinking   skills   of   their   students.   CFP   science   course   offerings  include:   Biology,   Zoology,   Marine   Science,   Chemistry,   Physics,   Anatomy   and   Physiology,   and   Environmental   Science.     Social   studies   course  offerings  include:  World  History,  American  History,  American  Government,  Economics,  Psychology,  Ethics,  and  Anthropology.    "Central  Florida  Prep  is  also  a  Project  Lead  the  Way  School  (PLTW).  Project  Lead  The  Way  is  the  na6on's  leading  provider  of  science,  technology,  engineering,  and  math  (STEM)  programs.  Through  world-­‐class  K-­‐12  curriculum,  high-­‐quality  teacher  professional  development,  and  outstanding  partnerships,   PLTW   is   helping   students   develop   the   skills   needed   to   succeed   in   the   global   economy.   The   school   offers   a   unique   Biomedical  Science  Course  through  PLTW  and  Interna6onal  students  have  the  opportunity  take  this  course  as  well.  "The  school  uses  a  balance  of  technology  and  tradi6onal  learning  methods  in  order  to  engage  students  and  keep  them  interested  at  all  6mes.   Teachers   use   online   tutoring   of   complex   lessons,   video   presenta6ons   of   scien6fic  materials   and   the   use   of   voice   recogni6on  technology   to   assist   in   teaching   foreign   languages.   CFP   offers   an   excellent   ESL   program   to   help   interna6onal   students   improve   their  English  skills  in  and  outside  the  classroom.  In  addi6on,  the  school  has  a  Small  Class  Size  with  a  student/teacher  ra6o  of  not  more  than  15:1  in  the  middle  school,  and  20:1  in  the  high  school.  "Number  of  Students:  200  Grades:  Pre-­‐K  to  12  School  website:  www.cfp.org    

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Middle  School:  11  to  13  years  old  

High  School:  14  to  18  years  old  

"""SCHOOL  DETAILS  

ESOL/ESL  classes:  Yes  

Sports:  Yes    

12th  grade  students:  Yes  

GraduaJon:  Yes  

HIGH  SCHOOL  PROGRAM  USA

ORLANDO  -­‐  FLORIDA

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