September 18, 2026
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Bobcat Blast! Week of: September 21, 2026 Aloha Bobcat Ohana! Shiver Me Timbers! What a Pirate Day! It was absolute gold seeing our hallways packed with swashbuckling pirates for Talk Like A Pirate...
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September 14, 2026
Fall Fundraiser
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Blast! 9.14.26
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September 4, 2026
Blast! 9.7.26
Bobcat Blast! Week of: September 7, 2026 Aloha Bobcat Ohana! Finally! The best time of the year has arrived in full. Our 5th-grade team got us revved up and ready to go for the beginning of Footbal...
September 26, 2025
Blast! 10.06.25
Bobcat Blast! Week of: October 6, 2025 Aloha Bobcat Ohana! My name is Lauren Akesson and I am the school counselor here at Palm Lake. This is my 11th year here, and I am proud to work at such a won...
September 26, 2025
Resiliency Day teaches students how to overcome any obstacle
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August 6, 2025
Blast! 8.6.25
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School Profile
Vision: Every student graduates prepared and inspired for a thriving future.
Mission: Together with our families and the community, we empower students with a superior academic experience, essential life skills, and boundless opportunities.
Address: 8000 Pin Oak Dr. Orlando, FL 32819-7107
Phone: 407-354-2610
Principal: James Weis
Mascot: Billy the Bobcat
Colors: Blue, Yellow & White
School Hours: 8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (M,T,H,F) 2:00 p.m. (Wednesday)
Office Hours: 7:30am to 4:30pm
Grades: Kindergarten – 5th
Principal’s Message
Welcome To Palm Lake Elementary School!
Our goal is to provide a quality education through shared responsibility in a safe and supportive environment for all students to meet the challenges of a global society. At Palm Lake you will find a faculty and staff committed to teaching and enriching the whole child through experiential learning, the arts, and community building.
Our dedicated teachers and staff work hand in hand with our wonderful parents, PTA, and the Palm Lake community to provide the educational experience each child so richly deserves. Through the tenets of our Bobcat PRIDE Pledge we help our students learn and live with Purpose, Respect, Integrity, Determination and Excellence in all that they do each and every day.
Show your BOBCAT pride!
Mr. James Weis
Principal
Arrival: Car Riders and Walkers
Students may enter between 8:15 - 8:40 am. Parents are asked to remain in their vehicles or at the walking gates for safety reasons. Parents will need to sign in through the front office to receive a badge before entering the school.
Note:
Grades 1,2,3 will be dropped off at the car loop outside building 5.
Grades K,4,5 will be dropped off at the car loop outside building 6
Tardies:
It is very important to be on time each day. If your child arrives to school after 8:45 am, they are considered tardy. Please escort students to the front office after gates are closed 8:40 am. Anyone entering after 8:45am must be signed in by an adult to receive a tardy slip.(Late buses do not count as a tardy)
Dismissal:
3:00pm (2:00pm Wed)
Note:
Grades 1,2,3 will be picked up at car loop outside building 5.
Grades K,4,5 will be picked up at car loop outside building 6.
For the safety of students and staff, please wait inside your vehicle and pull up when instructed.
Bus students will be called as their buses arrive in the bus loop.