Information for College Representatives

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Scheduling a visit to LHPS
Directions to LHPS
Hotels within 15 minutes of LHPS
Restaurants within 15 minutes of LHPS
High schools near LHPS

Scheduling a visit to LHPS:

Our school day runs from 7:55 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. If at all possible, we try to follow the visit schedule shown below. Generally, visits can be arranged during the following days and times*:
                        MWF                TTh
                        8:55 a.m.        8:00 a.m.
                        11:20 a.m.     10:25 a.m.
                        1:40 p.m.

*During the week of the Orlando area college fairs (typically the first week of October), LHPS will use the following visit schedule to accommodate as many representatives as possible:

                        Monday - Friday
                        8:00 a.m.        11:20 a.m.
                        8:55 a.m.        1:40 a.m.
                        10:25 a.m.

Generally, college rep visits are held in the College and Career Center. Any interested Upper School students are welcome to attend with the permission of teachers whose classes they will miss.

To arrange a visit, please contact:
            Kim Rios
            College and Career Center Administrative Assistant
            Lake Highland Preparatory School (CEEB: 101294)
            901 N. Highland Avenue
            Orlando, FL 32803
            Tel: 407-206-1900, ext. 3242
            Fax: 407-206-1912
            Email: krios@lhps.org

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Directions to LHPS:

From I-4 North or South, use exit 84 (old exit 42), Lake Ivanhoe Boulevard.
Follow signs toward downtown via Orange Avenue.
From Orange Avenue, turn left onto Marks Street. Follow to intersection of Marks Street and Highland Avenue.
Representatives can enter LHPS from Highland Avenue or Marks Street. The College and Career Center is located in the Calkins Library. The Calkins Library is behind the Rex Building (the big domed building).
Feel free to call 407-206-1941 if you need further assistance/directions

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Hotels within 15 minutes of LHPS include:

Comfort Suites
2416 North Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
Tel: 407-228-4007 / Fax: 407-228-3820

Courtyard by Marriott – Downtown Orlando
730 North Magnolia Avenue
Orlando, FL 32803
Tel: 407-996-1000 / Fax: 407-996-1001

Embassy Suites Hotel – Downtown Orlando
191 East Pine Street
Orlando, FL 32801
Tel: 407-841-1000 / Fax: 407-835-6856

Holiday Inn – Downtown Orlando
304 W. Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL 32801
Tel: 407-996-0100 / Fax: 407-996-0103

Marriott Hotel – Downtown Orlando
400 West Livingston Street
Orlando, FL 32801
Tel: 407-843-6664 / Fax: 648-5414

Park Plaza Hotel – Downtown Winter Park
307 S. Park Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789
Tel: 407-647-1072 / Fax: 407-647-4081

Double Tree by Hilton – Orlando Downtown
60 South Ivanhoe Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32804
Tel: 407-313-6040

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Restaurants within 15 minutes of LHPS include:

In order to offer you something a little different, several members of the LHPS community were asked to list some of their favorite local restaurants/eateries. Below are their choices. NOTE: Some of these restaurants are only open for lunch. You might want to call ahead to ask about hours of operation.

Anthony’s Pizza – 100 N. Summerlin Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801, Tel: 407-648-0009. Especially great for pizza.

Dexter’s – 808 E. Washington Street, Orlando, FL 32801, Tel: 407-648-2777. Located in Thornton Park, Dexter’s is a great combination of bar and café. Great sandwiches, unusual entrees, and a tremendous selection of wines and beers, along with a full-service bar with specialty martinis. Local artists exhibit their work on the walls, giving the place color and atmosphere, and it’s a favorite after-work place for young professionals to stop off for a drink and quick dinner.

Gabriel’s Submarine Sandwich Shop – 3006 Edgewater Drive, Orlando, FL 32804, Tel: 407-425-9926. Great subs, located just south of Edgewater H.S.

Harvey’s Bistro – 390 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801, Tel:407-246-6560. Located at the corner of Orange Ave. and Livingston St. on the ground floor of the Bank of America building. Customers can park in the attached garage on Livingston St.

Little Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant – 1106 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32803, Tel: 407-423-8539. Serves really authentic and delicious Vietnamese cuisine. Close to LHPS, inexpensive, and fast.

Logan’s Bistro – 802 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803, Tel: 407-898-5688. American fare, great for lunch, just around the corner from LHPS.

Mama B’s Giant Subs – 692 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801, Tel: 407-422-7353. Arguably the best subs in town. Long line during lunch hour, but worth the wait.

NYPD Pizzeria – 373 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801, Tel: 407-872-6973. While there’s an abundance of pasta selections, we recommend you try their pizza.

Four Rivers Smokehouse - 2103 W. Fairbanks Ave. Orlando, FL 32789, Tel: 407-474-8377. The Bar-B-Q brisket is delicious. Call ahead for pick-up or plan to wait. Seating is limited and outside.

PR’s Mexican Restaurant – 499 W. Fairbanks Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789,
Tel: 407-645-2225. Great food, casual atmosphere. If you’re lucky, a train will pass by while you're there.

Vinh’s Vietnamese Restaurant – 1231 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32803,
Tel: 407-894-5007.

White Wolf Café – 1829 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32804, Tel: 407-895-9911. Bohemian atmosphere, vintage antiques, and really great food. This is a restaurant and antique store all in one.

For those representatives with generous per diems, we recommend the following:

Del Friscos Prime Steak and Lobster – 729 Lee Road, Orlando, FL 32810, Tel: 407-645-4413. One of the more popular steak restaurants in town (Also one of the more expensive).

Hue – A Restaurant – 629 E. Central Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32801, Tel: 407-849-1800. Progressive American cuisine. If you seek trendy, then this is the place to eat. Located in Thornton Park, this is where the movers and shakers of Orlando wine and dine.

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High schools near LHPS:
- The following high schools are within a short drive from LHPS. For your safety and peace of mind, we recommend allowing 30 minutes to or from LHPS.

Bishop Moore Catholic High School              Jones High School
3901 Edgewater Drive                                       801 S. Rio Grande Avenue
Orlando, FL 32804                                            Orlando, FL 32805
Tel: 407-293-7561                                               Tel: 407-835-2300
CEEB: 101285                                                     CEEB: 101295

Boone High School                                           Orangewood Christian High School
2000 S. Mills Avenue                                       1221 Trinity Woods Lane
Orlando, FL 32806                                            Maitland, FL 32751
Tel: 407-893-7200                                               Tel: 407-339-0223
CEEB: 101310                                                     CEEB: 100989

Colonial High School                                       Trinity Preparatory School
6100 Oleander Drive                                          5700 Trinity Prep Lane
Orlando, FL 32807                                             Winter Park, FL 32792
Tel: 407-482-6300                                                Tel: 407-671-4140
CEEB: 101287                                                      CEEB: 101898

Edgewater High School                                     Winter Park High School
3100 Edgewater Drive                                        2100 Summerfield Road
Orlando, FL 32804                                             Winter Park, FL 32792
Tel: 407-835-4900                                                Tel: 407-622-3200
CEEB: 101290                                                      CEEB: 101902

First Academy, The
2667 Bruton Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32805
Tel: 407-206-8702
CEEB: 101316

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