Principal: Shannon Middleton
Assistant Principal: Billie Sass
8636 Trouble Creek Road

New Port Richey, FL 34653
Phone: (727) 774-8900
Fax: (727) 774-8991

Holiday & Gourmet Treats Fundraiser

Please support our Fall fundraiser! For more information, view the flyer.

This Fall, our fundraiser will be 100% online. Each purchase from the enclosed catalogs directly contributes to helping us make a meaningful difference.

Program: Nancy Daniels Holiday and Gourmet Treats

Start Date: Monday, October 27th

End Date: Wednesday, November 12th

Payment: Visa and Mastercard accepted online

Prizes are listed here.

Pasco School Choice Expo Back for Two Nights in November 2025

The annual Pasco Pathways school choice expos will take place on November 10th at Cypress Creek High School and November 17th at Hudson High School. Both events are from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The expos are intended to inform families about the upcoming school choice application window and highlight the innovative programs available in Pasco County.

To see all the schools attending, register for a session, or access our frequently asked questions, go to www.pascoschools.org/expo.

Now Hiring School Bus Drivers

Join Our Pasco County Schools Bus Driver Team!

Pasco Schools is now hiring School Bus Drivers. Offers paid training and benefits.  Call (727) 774-1862 or (813) 794-1862, or apply for a position online.

Raise the Flags for the Buccaneers!

We are excited to bring back the “Raise the Flags” program to Deer Park for another great school year – and this year, it’s more special than ever as we celebrate the 50th season of the Buccaneers football!

Let’s honor this milestone and celebrate Buccaneers pride together by encouraging students and staff to wear red and pewter every Friday before a Buccaneers home game. Below is the schedule for the “Raise the Flags” Fridays for the upcoming season:

  • Friday, September 19
  • Friday, September 26
  • Friday, October 10
  • Friday, November 7
  • Friday, December 5
  • Wednesday, December 10

2025-26: School Meals Update

For more information, please see the FNS website here.

CEP Communication Letter sent to Pasco County Families

The Free and Reduced Meal Application is open for those students enrolled in non-CEP sites. Apply Today!

(DPES is NOT considered a CEP school).

SCHOOL NEWS

PTA Clothing Drive: March 3rd-13th

PTA Clothing Drive: March 3rd-13th

Deer Park Elementary PTA is partnering with River Ridge High School to support Hope Children's with a Clothing Drive! Please send in gently used or new clothing for children of all ages. We cannot accept articles of clothing with stains, rips, or tears. Donation boxes...

PTA Color Run Fundraiser: March 3rd-31st

PTA Color Run Fundraiser: March 3rd-31st

Our PTA is hosting another Color Run Fundraiser this year - and we need your help!! Fundraiser dates: March 3rd to the 31st. Date of Color Run: March 28th. Prizes and more information can be found here. Prizes for day of run must be earned by March 26th! You can even...

2025-26 Countdown to Kindergarten + Event Dates

2025-26 Countdown to Kindergarten + Event Dates

The 2025-26 school year is just around the corner! For families with upcoming kindergarteners for next school year, here is some helpful information to get you started for the Countdown to Kindergarten. For English, click here. For Spanish, click here. Join us on...

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