Schools + Daycare Downtown Orlando

UCF Downtown

UCF Downtown is a 15-acre shared campus in partnership with Valencia College. Together, the schools bring more than 7,000 students to live, learn, and work in downtown Orlando, creating a game-changing campus inside Creative Village. The campus’ proximity to downtown’s Central Business District places students within walking distance of job and internship opportunities.

Valencia College Downtown Campus

The Valencia College Downtown Campus, in partnership with the University of Central Florida, offers a multitude of programs, certificates, and training to increase access to education in the immediate downtown Orlando area. Valencia College leads all of the general studies classes for both colleges, providing students with a seamless transition into a career, or on to a program at UCF.

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) College of Law

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) College of Law has been recognized as one of the 10 Best Law Schools in America by The Knowledge Review. FAMU College of Law strives to produce lawyers who are champions of civil rights and social justice and will go on to lead criminal justice reform and transform their communities.

Melrose Center

Located inside the Orlando Public Library, the Melrose Center is a 26,000-square-foot digital technology center dedicated to those who never want to stop learning and mastering new technologies and solutions. The Center offers classes; audio, video and photography studios; and simulators for flight, driving, and construction.

Lake Eola Charter School

Recipient of A ratings as part of the Governor’s Award Program, Lake Eola Charter School serves students in grades kindergarten through eighth within a uniquely urban setting near Lake Eola Park. The benefits of this city school experience include ongoing access to the Orlando Public Library, cultural events at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center, Bach’s Lunch Concerts at St. Luke’s Cathedral.

Hyer Street Preschool

Since 1975, Hyer Street Preschool has focused on maximizing the first five years of childrens’ lives by providing child care and pre-K education to kids 0-5 years of age. With a curriculum that emphasizes socialization skills, everyday life skills, as well as ABCs and 123s, the school has earned a reputation for being the next best thing to home.

Webster University

Webster University offers accelerated terms for the busy working professional and provides a network of international residential campuses along with a robust online learning program. The university is committed to delivering high-quality learning experiences that transform students for global citizenship and individual excellence.

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