The Osceola County School Board understands that high school seniors are missing out on some milestone moments right now in light of COVID-19 school closures, according to a School District press release.
What should be a time filled with joy and excitement for families is now a mixed bag of emotions, as we all do our part to follow social distancing recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as state and local guidelines.
The Osceola School District is hoping to be able to honor its 2020 graduates as originally planned between May 21-29 if the social distancing rules have been lifted:
Here are the scheduled May 2020 graduation dates:
Osceola School for the Arts
•Thursday, May 21 – Osceola Technical College (oTECH) and Adult Learning Center Osceola (ALCO) at 6 p.m.
•Friday, May 22 – Zenith and Osceola Virtual School at 6 p.m.
•Tuesday, May 26 – Osceola County School for the Arts at 6 p.m.
Osceola Heritage Park
•Wednesday, May 27 – Poinciana High at 9:30 a.m.
•Wednesday, May 27 – Harmony High at 1:30 p.m.
•Wednesday, May 27 – Osceola High at 6 p.m.
•Thursday, May 28 – Tohopekaliga High at 9:30 a.m.
•hursday, May 28 – Liberty High at 1:30 p.m.
•Thursday, May 28 – St. Cloud High at 6 p.m.
•Friday, May 29 – Celebration High at 9:30 a.m.
•Friday, May 29 – Gateway High at 1:30 p.m.
•Friday, May 29 – Professional And Technical High (PATHS) at 6 p.m.
If social distancing rules have not been lifted
If social distancing rules have not been lifted by the first-scheduled dates, the Osceola County School Board will honor its 2020 graduates between July 6-10 if conditions allow. Here are those dates:
Osceola School for the Arts
•Monday, July 6 – Professional And Technical High (PATHS) at 1:30 p.m.
•Monday, July 6 – Adult Learning Center Osceola (ALCO)/Osceola Virtual School/Zenith at 6 p.m.
•Tuesday, July 7 – Osceola School for the Arts at 6 p.m.
Osceola Heritage Park
•Wednesday, July 8 – Poinciana High at 9:30 a.m.
•Wednesday, July 8 – Harmony High at 1:30 p.m.
•Wednesday, July 8 – Osceola High at 6 p.m.
•Thursday, July 9 – Tohopekaliga High at 9:30 a.m.
•Thursday, July 9 – Liberty High at 1:30 p.m.
•Thursday, July 9 – St. Cloud High at 6 p.m.
•Friday, July 10 – Celebration High at 9:30 a.m.
•Friday, July 10 – Gateway High at 1:30 p.m.
•Friday, July 10 – Osceola Technical College (oTECH) at 6 p.m.
“As a school district, we look forward to these graduations to recognize the years of hard work and success of our students, teachers, and families, and to celebrate the journey our students are embarking on to make their mark on the world,” the press release stated.
