The Osceola Science School implements the Internet Safety Policies by filtering the internet content at three different levels, Administration, Teacher, and Student.

Each user has access to needed resources designed and approved with the participation of the technology department, Principal, CEO/Superintendent, and Board of Directors.

The online filtering is managed by our Sonicwall appliance and Internet safety software is periodically updated as need it.

The school updates the Appropriate Use Policy modifying, as appropriate following the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) guidelines and requirements, Internet filtering and policy requirements; Internet safety policies of the Neighborhood Children’s Internet Protection Act (NCIPA) regarding electronic messaging, disclosure of personal information of minors, and unlawful online activities; and the Protecting Children in the 21st Center Act, which adds an additional Internet Safety Policy requirement

The school policy is presented and discussed at the Board of Directors by the Technology Department yearly.

The last version of the internet safety policy was discussed and approved, under the new guidelines, by the School Governing Board on August 22, 2019.

STUDENT INTERNET AND NETWORK USE PROCEDURES

Without doubt, reading with children spells success for early literacy. Putting a few simple strategies into action will make a significant difference in helping children develop into good readers and writers.

Through reading aloud, providing print materials, and promoting positive attitudes about reading and writing, you can have a powerful impact on children's literacy and learning.

• Invite a child to read with you every day.
• When reading a book where the print is large, point word by word as you read. This will help the child learn that reading goes from left to right and understand that the word he or she says is the word he or she sees.
• Read a child's favorite book over and over again.
• Read many stories with rhyming words and lines that repeat. Invite the child to join in on these parts. Point, word by word, as he or she reads along with you.
• Discuss new words. For example, "This big house is called a palace. Who do you think lives in a palace?"
• Stop and ask about the pictures and about what is happening in the story.
• Read from a variety of children's books, including fairy tales, song books, poems, and information books.

Reading well is at the heart of all learning. Children, who can't read well, can't learn. Help make a difference for a child.

U.S. Department of Education 

The Lexile Framework for Reading is a scientific approach to measuring reading ability and the text demand of reading materials. The Lexile Framework involves a scale for measuring both reading ability of an individual and the text complexity of materials he or she encounters. The Lexile scale is like a thermometer, except rather than measuring temperature, the Lexile Framework measures a text’s complexity and a reader’s skill level.   Click here for more details.

Click:

The Lexile Map 

Find a Book 

*Please communicate with your teacher after each MAP test administration to learn about your student’s Lexile score 

Helpful Websites

www.tumblebooks.com

www.starfall.com

www.abcya.com

www.pbskids.com

www.storyline.net

www.funbrain.com

www.sheppardsoftware.com/

http://www.education.com/games/first-grade/reading/

https://www.abcmouse.com/

• OSCS Lottery System will be the method of admission for all students.
• OSCS does not provide transportation.
• Osceola County residents will be given priority.
• Students who currently attend OSCS and move out of the county will have the option of remaining enrolled as transfer students.
• Transfers will be accepted after we have enrolled all applicants from Osceola County on the waitlist.
• Transfers will remain in effect unless:

• The student is excessively tardy or absent as per Osceola County policy.
• Parents are excessively late picking up from the after-care program.
• The student is referred for disciplinary action.

If any of these occur, the student will be withdrawn.

The following table provides detailed information about our current Capacity and Enrollment information.

We are a school of choice and are very proud of our academic achievements.

Thank you for reviewing our policies regarding enrollment
for students not residing in Osceola County.

Last Updated: 7/10/2024

Reporting

Report to: Mr. Andrew Hartman

(Coordinator of Operations for Safety, Security, and Compliance C.O.S.S.C.)

Email: Andrew.Hartman@OsceolaScience.Org

2849 S. John Young Pkwy

Kissimmee, FL 34741

Phone: (321) 697-4040 Ext. 210

Last Updated: 08/11/2025

First Lego League Explore & Challenge

Robotics is an excellent way to stimulate creativity and a curious mind! Students in this club will work with programmable smart hubs, motors, sensors, and various LEGO® bricks to build and program models such as helicopters, trucks, gorillas, frogs, dolphins, caterpillars, and more. This exciting course offers hands-on activities that ignite students’ curiosity while enhancing their skills in science, technology, engineering, and coding. The 5th-grade team will participate in FLL Challenge which is a competition-based club that requires after-school participation as well as weekend practice on Saturdays.

Junior Robotics

Junior Robotics aims to ignite students' passion for robotics, cultivate their STEM skills, and nurture their creativity and problem-solving abilities. By engaging in hands-on robotics projects, students develop important 21st-century skills that will benefit them academically and personally.

The club provides a supportive and collaborative environment where students can explore their creativity and develop their STEM skills. They learn how to design and build robots that can navigate obstacles, complete specific tasks, or participate in friendly competitions. Students also gain experience in programming their robots using block-based coding or text-based languages, enabling them to control the robot's movements and responses.

Math Olympiad

Through the Math Olympiad, interested students will gain additional knowledge, problem-solve, and sharpen their skills by tackling problems at a high level. Students will analyze their performance at school, city, state, national, and international levels. Additional registration fees may occur based on competition participation. After-school and Saturday practices may be required based on need.

Science Olympiad

Science Olympiad is an exciting competitive team that involves innovative STEM content in the areas of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Earth Science, Physical Science, and Engineering. We are committed to creating opportunities for student teamwork, problem-solving, and collaboration as well as recognizing outstanding achievement by students.  Additional registration and transportation fees may be required based on Competition participation.

SECME

SECME (Science, Engineering, Communication, Mathematics, and Enrichment) is an educational program and organization that promotes and supports STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and

Mathematics) education and opportunities for K-12 students. SECME clubs are typically school-based clubs that participate in SECME activities and competitions.

VEX Robotics

VEX Robotics requires an application process. Teachers look at academic studies and consider being a good citizen a priority of VEX.  The team requires dedication and commitment which makes it a unique opportunity.  Students will work in teams to build, drive and program robots to compete in VEX robotics games. This competition team focuses on innovation, teamwork, and collaborative learning. Teams will work after school from 3:00 until 5:00 twice a week on assigned days and every Saturday they are not competing from 8:00 am-2:00 pm. Each team will compete in at least 6 regular season competitions, which will require travel to other schools or cities. Parents are encouraged to travel to competitions with us. However, when students need to travel with the school, there will be a $30 transportation fee for each student. There is a $350 fee for students, which covers registrations, competitions up to State Regional Championships, materials, and all practices/meetings. 

Introduce your child or further their curiosity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)! Students in this club will be introduced to the building and programming of robots. They will build models and then use an easy programming environment to bring them to LIFE. This course emphasizes active, hands-on, and collaborative learning where children engage in playful learning, cultivate their curiosity for the technological world, explore problem-solving, and understand concepts such as sequencing, cause-and-effect, programming, sensors, and motors.

Odyssey of the Mind

Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program whose mission is to develop creative thinking skills in students from kindergarten through college. Students develop creative-thinking skills in a team environment that can be transferred to real-life situations. Teams from almost every U.S. state and more than 20 other countries participate in the program. It is open to each and every student who would like to participate. Teams are made up of 5-7 students and are coached, usually, by a parent volunteer. Problems range from technical in nature, artistic, and performance-based to structure. There are five different problems to choose from each year and teams are divided by age and grade. NASA is a sponsor of Odyssey of the Mind and Microsoft has become involved in Odyssey of the Mind.

Last Updated: 10/19/2023

Below you may find websites and detail information for our online resources.

These websites will help your child achieve better scores! Their login username and password is the same for all three online resources. If login information is lost or forgotten, or you have any questions or problems accesing these sites, please contact the front desk.

	Study Island www.studyisland.com        Study Island is an online resource that reinforces what's being taught in your student’s class, but it approaches it in a different way. As students answer questions in Study Island, they're learning, reviving, and peer tutoring and they also feel like they're playing a video game in Game Mode. This promotes students' acquisition of skills while making learning interactive and fun. The web address is: www.studyisland.com
	Accelerated Reader Student Login: https://global-zone20.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/2598065 Usernames and passwords will be sent home by students. If you lose your username and password, please contact the front office phone extension 100. Should you have any questions or problems accessing these sites, please contact the school front desk at (321) 697-4040.
	BrainPOP www.brainpop.com  BrainPop (styled BrainPOP) is a group of educational websites with over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12 (ages 6 to 17), together with quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, mathematics, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music. BrainPop is used in more than 25% of U.S. schools.

 Last Updated: 6/27/2023

OSCS Uniform Information and Vendor*

Risse Brothers is our official uniform company that will provide all the needs of OSCS’ students.

Only OSCS logo uniform polos and jackets provided by Risse Brothers will be accepted.

Uniform polos and jackets that are purchased elsewhere will not be accepted.

K-5 students will wear red or yellow polos. All shirts must have the OSCS logo and be purchased from Risse Brothers only.

Students will also wear navy or khaki colored pants, shorts, or skorts. These do not need to be purchased from Risse Brothers, although it is highly encouraged. In addition, plain blue/khaki full-length jeans (no shorts or capris) may be worn as they are designed – pants secured at the waist, belts buckled, no underwear as outerwear, no underwear exposed. Jeans with holes, tears, shredding, skinny jeans, jeggings, or inappropriate patches will not be allowed if considered obscene. Jeans cannot be too tight or saggy. Cargo pants are not allowed. All pants and shorts must have belt loops and a belt must be worn at all times.

Outerwear must be navy sweatshirt/zippered fleece jacket with OSCS logo from Risse Brothers. No exceptions.

**NO ROLLING BACKPACKS**

Shoes must be close-toed dress shoes or athletic shoes. No boots or shoes with a heel. Shoes may not be patterned or have any special designs. They may not be bright or neon colored. Acceptable shoe colors include: white, black, navy, grey, and brown. Shoes must be worn at all times. Shoe laces may be black, white, tan, brown, or grey.

Socks/tights must also follow the same color standards as shoes. No knee-high or patterned socks/tights.

Belts must be leather, braided leather, or fabric in the solid colors of black, brown or khaki. Grommets, brads, excessive ornamentation, or large buckles on belts is not permitted.

UNIFORM PROVIDER CONTACT INFORMATION:

Risse Brothers School Uniforms

100 Candace Drive

Maitland, FL  32751

407.339.1486

www.Rissebrothers.com

*For detailed uniform information, please see the Uniform Policy in the OSCS Student Handbook available at the beginning of the school year.