Gulf Trace Elementary School

Gulf Trace is a public elementary school founded in 2007 in Holiday, Florida. It was Florida's first Green LEED (Leadership and Energy and Environmental Design) school and is a part of the Pasco County School System. The school mascot is the "Sea Star" and their school colors are blue and gold.

Address
3303 Gulf Trace Blvd.

Holiday
,
Florida
34691

United States
Coordinates28.198900°N 82.758500°W / 28.198900; -82.758500
Information
TypePublic Elementary
Established2007 (2007)
School districtPasco County Schools
SuperintendentKurt Browning
NCES School ID120153007406[1]
PrincipalDawn Scilex
Faculty75
GradesPK–5
Enrollment643 (2016-17)[2]
Color(s)   Blue and gold
MascotSeastar
Feeder toPaul R. Smith Middle School
Websitegtes.pasco.k12.fl.us

Mission

We will inspire one another to achieve personal goals by creating a respectful, responsible, safe and cooperative environment which will guarantee lifelong successes.

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Awards

The US Green Building Council certified the school as a LEED Silver building in May 2008, shortly after completion of the $13 million school, making it the first school in Florida to win this certification.[4]

Gulf Trace has also been certified Energy Star efficient, the first building in Pasco County to receive this rating and the first school in the Tampa Bay area.[5]

In 2011, Gulf Trace Elementary was recognized by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) as a Five Star School, for the fourth year in a row. This prestigious award is FDOE’s highest for community and parent involvement. To qualify, the school had to have earned a grade of "C" or above in addition to 100% achievement of the required criteria in Business Partnerships, Family Involvement, Volunteers, Student Community Service, and School Advisory Councils.[6]

Gulf Trace also was awarded the FDOE's Golden School Award for the 2010–2011 school year. To achieve this they had to have at least 80% of the staff trained in volunteerism, have a designated School Volunteer Coordinator, and the total volunteer hours for the school equal at least twice the number of students enrolled. [7]

Principals of Gulf Trace
  • Hope Schooler, 2007 - 2019 (retired)
  • Dawn Scilex, 2019 - present

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Gulf Trace Elementary School (120153007406)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. "GULF TRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  3. Mission.
  4. TBBJ 2008.
  5. Leone 2009.
  6. 5-Star 2011.
  7. Golden 2011.

Bibliography
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