Osceola Science Charter, a public charter school at 2849 N. John Young Parkway, Kissimmee: 1,158 students (2024-25), a A in 2026 state grades. 321-697-4040.
Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; The School District of Osceola County’s charter schools page; the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades; the federal NCES school directory.
Osceola Science Charter School is a tuition-free public charter school at 2849 N. John Young Parkway, inside Kissimmee city limits. The Osceola County School Board sponsors it, but its own governing board runs it, and it has no attendance zone: families apply. It describes itself as a STEM-focused, tuition-free public charter school with a full-time gifted program, on a 70,000-square-foot campus with STEM and performing arts labs, a media center and a playground, according to its website. It shares an application with Orlando Science School, Seminole Science Charter School and Orlando Science Charter School K-8.
Charter schools “operate under a performance contract or a ‘charter’” and “have open enrollment and cannot discriminate in admissions, associate with any religion or religious group, or charge tuition,” the district’s charter schools page says.
Who to call
- Front office: 321-697-4040, 2849 N. John Young Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34741
- School website: osceolascience.org
- District charter schools office: 407-870-1493, 1200 Vermont Ave., St. Cloud
- District main line: The School District of Osceola County, 407-870-4600
| Address | 2849 N. John Young Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34741 |
| Phone | 321-697-4040 |
| Type | Public charter school, no attendance zone |
| 2026 state grade | A (69% of points) |
| Students, 2024-25 | 1,158 |
Enrollment and teachers
- Federal count: 1,158 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 40 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 29 students per teacher.
- Grades served: kindergarten through 12th grade, according to the school and the district.
State report card
Florida gave Osceola Science Charter an A in its 2026 school grades, released in July for the 2025-26 school year, with 69% of possible points. It earned an A in 2025 and an A in 2024, according to the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file. The school’s state report card has enrollment and test results by student group; it is an interactive dashboard that could not be read for this page.
| 2026 school grade measure | Result |
|---|---|
| School grade | A (69% of points) |
| English language arts achievement | 70% |
| English language arts learning gains | 65% |
| English learning gains, lowest-performing 25% | 52% |
| Third grade English language arts achievement | 73% |
| Math achievement | 72% |
| Math learning gains | 64% |
| Math learning gains, lowest-performing 25% | 52% |
| Science achievement | 73% |
| Social studies achievement | 80% |
| Middle school acceleration | 90% |
Florida grades schools A to F on the share of possible points earned across these measures. Achievement is the share of tested students on grade level; learning gains is the share who improved from the year before. For a combination school like this one, A is 65% of possible points or more, B is 60% to 64%, C is 45% to 59% and D is 35% to 44%, the state’s file says.
How admission works
Families apply online. Applications sent during the open application window go into a lottery drawing; later applications are still accepted and added to the waitlist month by month. Within the window, the time of submission does not matter.
An application may list up to three schools in the group in order of preference, and proof of residence in Osceola County is required to keep an offered seat, according to the school’s application information page.
Hours and calendar
The school posts its bell schedule as a document linked from its website.
Its academic calendar is on the school’s website. Charter schools may follow a different calendar from the district’s; the district’s own dates are in our Kissimmee schools guide.
More on Kissimmee schools
- The district’s charter schools list, with every charter school in Osceola County
- Every public school in Kissimmee, with zones and report cards
- Our Kissimmee schools guide for the district calendar, enrollment steps and School Board meetings
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Osceola Science Charter School serve?
Osceola Science Charter serves kindergarten through 12th grade. It is at 2849 N. John Young Parkway, Kissimmee, and its main line is 321-697-4040.
What is Osceola Science Charter School’s Florida school grade?
Osceola Science Charter earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 69% of possible points. It earned an A in 2025 and an A in 2024.
How do I enroll at Osceola Science Charter School?
Apply online during the open application window for the lottery drawing; later applications go on a monthly waitlist. Proof of Osceola County residence is required to keep a seat.
Does Osceola Science Charter School have an attendance zone?
No. It is a tuition-free public charter school with no attendance zone; families apply to the school directly.
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