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.

,
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

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