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ParentSquare is a unified communication platform that offers a variety of tools that allow the district, school administrators and teachers to more effectively communicate and engage with families and students.

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A green sign reads 'Piedmont Lakes Middle School' with a school emblem.

Vision: To ensure every student has a promising and successful future.

Mission: With the support of families and the community, we create enriching and diverse pathways that lead our students to success.

Address: 2601 Lakeville Rd, Apopka FL 32703

Phone: 407-884-2265

Principal: James Montgomery

Mascot: Chiefs

Colors: Green, Black, White, and Silver

School Hours: 9:30am-4:04 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

9:30am-2:54pm Wednesday

Grades: 6th – 8th

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Greetings!

Welcome to Piedmont Lakes Middle School and thank you for choosing Orange County Public Schools for your child’s education.  I am excited to serve as your Proud Principal at Piedmont Lakes Middle School.  I have 29 years of education experience in Orange County Public Schools.  I am proud to have served my entire career in Apopka Area schools.  Piedmont Lakes Middle School has made tremendous academic gains as evidenced by maintaining our school letter grade of a “B” for consecutive school years. This achievement is due to a devoted staff who takes pride in providing high caliber instruction and building collaborative relationships with their students. We owe it to our students and community to maintain our academic success. We look forward to increasing proficiency levels and lowering the achievement gap between our students on standardized assessments.  Piedmont Lakes Middle School offers a variety of enrichment opportunities that include the Performing Fine Arts, Future Farmers of America, Visual Arts, Digital Arts, Spanish Language Acquisition, STEM-Engineering, Informational Computer Tech, and Extracurricular Sports that include Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, and Track & Field.  We are proud to share the accomplishments of our Band students achieving a perfect score of Straight Superior ratings for Jazz and Wind Ensemble for the Florida Music Performance Assessment (MPA) for 2025-2026 school year! Piedmont Lakes Middle School stands above the rest due to the collaborative effort between our community and highly dedicated staff.  I look forward to working with you as we ensure every student at Piedmont Lakes Middle School has a promising and successful future. 

Best Regards,  

James M. Montgomery 

Principal