02·Our initiatives

Programs that build pathways.

Some of these programs are running today, some are being built, and some are long-range ideas. Every one is labeled so you know which is which.

01Flagship schoolLake Toho Prep

Lake Toho Prep

Active

A small, focused biotech preparatory high school in downtown Kissimmee, pairing rigorous college-prep academics with hands-on biotechnology, genetics, and bioinformatics.

Admissions at ltprep.org Visit the school site ↗
A student in safety glasses and a lab coat working with a sample at the bench
Gloved hands pouring liquid from a beaker into a flask on a lab stand

PLTWBiomedical Science, taught at the bench.

Grades
High school, 9–12, with early college to follow
Focus
Biotechnology, laboratory science, and purposeful instruction
Curriculum
Project Lead The Way Biomedical Science, plus honors coursework
Dual enrollment
College credit through Florida colleges and universities
Size
Small by design, with limited enrollment
Pathways
  • Biomedical sciences
  • Agricultural biotechnology
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Community leadership
02Program index19 programs

Everything we run, build, and imagine.

Filter by pillar or by status. A long-term concept is subject to planning, funding, and approvals, and we treat it that way.

Program Pillar For Status
Lake Toho Prep Education & Innovation High school, grades 9–12 Active
Biomedical Science (PLTW) Education & Innovation Lake Toho Prep students Active
Dual Enrollment Education & Innovation Lake Toho Prep students Active
Forensic Science Course Education & Innovation High school Active
Scouting AmericaBecome a piece → Education & Innovation Youth In development
Agricultural Biotechnology & FFABecome a piece → Education & Innovation High school In development
Career & Technical Education (CTE) PathwaysBecome a piece → Workforce & Career Pathways High school & young adults In development
Laboratory Science PathwayBecome a piece → Workforce & Career Pathways High school & young adults In development
Allied HealthBecome a piece → Workforce & Career Pathways Ages 16–24 In development
Employer-Aligned Training Workforce & Career Pathways Young adults Long-term concept
Youth Athletics & MentoringBecome a piece → Community & Wellness Students & neighborhood youth Active
Shade Map & Playground Survey Community & Wellness Kissimmee families Active
Health & WellnessBecome a piece → Community & Wellness Students & families In development
Leadership Through Community ServiceBecome a piece → Community Development & Opportunity Lake Toho Prep students In development
Civics: How Kissimmee WorksBecome a piece → Community Development & Opportunity Students & residents In development
Student-Run Farmers MarketBecome a piece → Community Development & Opportunity Lake Toho Prep students In development
Hydroponic GardensBecome a piece → Community Development & Opportunity Lake Toho Prep students In development
Entrepreneurship & HospitalityBecome a piece → Community Development & Opportunity Teens & young adults In development
Teaching Café & Culinary Training Community Development & Opportunity Teens & young adults Long-term concept
03The city is our classroomCommunity Development & Opportunity

Kissimmee is where students learn how things work.

We don't just want to help our neighbors. We want them, and our students, to understand how the city actually runs, so they can take part in it.

  • Civics in the real cityHow city hall, budgets, zoning, and parks decisions get made, learned on site, not from a textbook.
  • Leadership through community serviceStudents lead service projects in the neighborhoods around downtown and the lakefront.
  • Entrepreneurship & hospitalityRunning a farmers market stand, a hydroponic garden, or a café teaches the economy from the inside.
Open your doors to our students
The Rivers Building on Broadway in downtown Kissimmee, with a large Kissimmee mural
Downtown Kissimmee. Photo: Pokemonprime, CC BY 4.0
04Youth Athletics & MentoringActive · seeking partners

Bring your game to our students.

Our students already train and play at downtown Kissimmee's Lakefront Park. We're actively looking for coaches, clubs, and mentors to start programs with them.

Start a program with us Become a mentor
  • 01Soccer
  • 02Basketball
  • 03Swimming
  • 04Physical education at Lakefront Park
  • 05Health & wellness coaching
  • 06One-on-one mentoring
05Community & WellnessActive program

The Kissimmee shade map.

In Florida heat, a playground without shade sits empty half the year. We're surveying every public park in Kissimmee, and you can help fill in the map.

Parks mapped
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With a playground
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Shade surveyed
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    • Playground
    • Park
    • Shaded
    • Partial shade
    • No shade

    Blue and navy pins haven't been surveyed yet. Surveyed parks switch to their shade color.

    Tap a park in the list to fly to it. Pinch to zoom the map.

    Every program here needs a partner.

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    Tell us about a park

    What would you like to do?