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outstanding schools, all A-rated, elementary, middle, and high schools. Just last month it was announced that Avalon Middle School was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School, meaning it is one of the top 300 schools in the United States! AdFor more than two decades Avalon Park ditionally, Pinecrest Group has been com- Avalon Park charter school in Avalon mitted to changing Park South Village the way the world lives, learns, works, became an A+ rated school. Many famand plays. When ilies moved to Avalooking at our Avalon Park because of lon Park Orlando its great schools and scorecard, below is a snapshot of where home price stability. I believe that we we stack up in each continue to realize of these areas and what is left to come: above-market prices, directly related to the outstanding perLIVE: formance of all our schools. With housing options of all sizes and WORK: prices, including apartments, townhomes, single-family Commerce and jobs based on the size homes and assisted of Avalon Park are living, the score is clearly above other at about 90% comcommunities of our plete. Still missing, aside from Encore, is size. Today you can housing for seniors, find a job starting at and we are working age 16 in one of the many restaurants on that right now with an age-targeted and all up to be a home option for ac- high paid manager at some companies tive adults. with worldwide reach, like Data LEARN: Transfer Solutions, Avalon Park Group I would score us at about 99% complete and more. The 5th in this category. The Floor has attracted Avalon Park area has over 30 start-up companies, many Avalon
residents this day work from home and appreciate having all their daily needs within the community. Work/Jobs is always a work in progress, I give it a 75% complete on the scorecard. PLAY: The glass is half full, I give it a 50% complete on the scorecard. We are missing a park, which was promised by the County for more than a decade! We are missing a large pool, that our A-rated high school deserves, to be home when practicing instead of driving across town. We are missing a YMCA or gym like in Downtown or Winter Park! We are missing more football, baseball, and soccer fields! But again, the glass is half full when it comes to Play:
We have the BEST community events in central Florida, for more than 15 years, with world-class fireworks and activities for families and neighbors to interact. Our social groups like Jet Setters, Rotary Club, Kiwanis, and more have created a great sense of belonging. The recently opened Marketplace brought the community together, and it gives us the largest number of restaurants in any of the new urban towns in central Florida. Politicians make promises, and come and go, the Avalon Park Family however has proven to not only be resilient in the ups and downs of the economy, but to also never give up on creating the best community where people can live, learn, work, and play.
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