Kirkland Ranch K-8, 33137 Innovation Drive: a pre-K to 8th grade magnet school opened in 2024, 1,145 students in 2024-25, an A in 2026.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Pasco County Schools’ school directory, 2026-27 bell times, 2026-27 calendar (PDF), boundary maps and rezoning page, Pasco County’s address file, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file, the federal NCES school directory, the Census Bureau’s geocoder, the district’s school choice page and Pasco Pathways map.

Kirkland Ranch K-8 is a Pasco County Schools magnet school for pre-K through eighth grade on Innovation Drive, beside Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation. It opened in August 2024, according to the school’s FAQ. It has a Wesley Chapel mailing address; the Census Bureau places the campus in Pasadena Hills, east of its Wesley Chapel boundary. It has no attendance zone.

Who to call

  • Front office: 813-346-2700, 33137 Innovation Drive, Wesley Chapel, FL 33545
  • School website: krk8.pasco.k12.fl.us
  • Applying: the district’s Pasco Pathways school choice team, 813-320-2743
  • Enrolling a new student: the district’s enrollment page; district main line 813-794-2000. The East Side enrollment office is on the Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation campus, 32555 Innovation Drive.
  • Bus questions: district Transportation call center, 813-320-2562, 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays
Address 33137 Innovation Drive, Wesley Chapel, FL 33545
Phone 813-346-2700
Grades Pre-K to 8
Admission Application (magnet school)
District Pasco County Schools
State school number 0154
School hours 8:40 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Principal

Principal Julie Marks, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • Federal count: 1,145 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16 students per teacher, according to the NCES school directory.
  • The 2024-25 count is from the school’s first year.

Pasco County Schools counts every school on the 10th day of the year, but its 2026-27 count is published only as countywide totals on its Enrollment Trends page: district-run schools had 2,415 fewer students than a year earlier and charter schools 1,518 more.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F on the share of possible points it earns from state test results, learning gains and, for middle schools, middle school acceleration; high schools also earn points for graduation rate and college and career acceleration, according to the Florida Department of Education. In the state’s 2026 file an A takes 65% of possible points or more for a combination school such as a K-8.

School year Grade
2025-26 A (76% of possible points)
2024-25 A

The school was first graded in 2025.

The share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26, from the same file:

  • Third-grade English language arts: 79%
  • English language arts: 75%
  • Math: 79%
  • Science: 66%
  • Social studies: 89%
  • Middle school acceleration: 93% (students passing high school level exams or industry certifications)

The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site, state school number 0154. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable 2026 school grades file.

How admission works

The district’s Pasco Pathways map lists Kirkland Ranch K-8 as a magnet school, so there is no zone to check. “Students interested in attending must apply through the Pasco Pathways Innovative Programs and School Choice application window,” the school’s FAQ says. For the 2027-28 school year, according to the district’s school choice page:

  • Application window: 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, 2027, to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2027
  • Notification and acceptance: March 1-10, 2027

Questions go to the Pasco Pathways team at 813-320-2743. The district’s map lists bus hubs for the school at Pasco Elementary, Wiregrass Elementary and Woodland Elementary.

Programs

The school’s FAQ describes two magnet themes woven through every grade:

  • World languages: students start Spanish in kindergarten and can earn up to three high school foreign language credits by the end of eighth grade.
  • Entrepreneurship: students learn the entrepreneurial design process, money and the economy, and can earn an industry certification and high school credit by the end of eighth grade.

Calendar and bell times

Classes run from 8:40 a.m. to 3 p.m., with early release at 1 p.m., under the district’s 2026-27 approved bell times. The office is open 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., the school’s FAQ says.

From the district’s 2026-27 calendar (PDF), which the School Board approved Nov. 4, 2025:

  • Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students (teacher planning day)
  • Wednesday, Oct. 28: early release day
  • Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; Monday, Jan. 4, is a teacher planning day, so students return Tuesday, Jan. 5
  • March 22-26, 2027: spring break; the last day for students is Friday, May 28, 2027

Sports

Starting in 2026-27, the school’s athletics page lists girls basketball, boys basketball, girls volleyball and cheerleading.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you get into Kirkland Ranch K-8?

By application. It is a magnet school with no attendance zone; students apply through Pasco County Schools’ Pasco Pathways school choice window, which for 2027-28 runs Jan. 7-20, 2027.

What grades does Kirkland Ranch K-8 serve?

Pre-K through eighth grade, according to the federal directory and the school’s FAQ.

What is Kirkland Ranch K-8’s school grade?

An A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 76% of possible points. It also earned an A in 2025, its first graded year.

What time does Kirkland Ranch K-8 start?

Classes run 8:40 a.m. to 3 p.m., with early release at 1 p.m., under the district’s 2026-27 bell times.