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Gainesville) is) the) county) seat) of) Alachua) County,) and) also) the) county's) largest) city.) A) two:hour) drive) provides) access) to) a) number) of) hugely)popular)Central)Florida)a?rac@ons,)including)the)Kennedy)Space)Center)(located)on)Merri?)Island))and)the)Orlando)tourist)des@na@ons)of)Walt)Disney)World,)Universal)Studios,)and)Sea)World.)Gainesville)is)noteworthy)for)being)the)home)of)the)University)of)Florida,)Florida's)principal)state)university,)consistently)ranked)among)the)na@on's)top)universi@es.)UF)is)the)largest)and)oldest)university)in)the)state)of)Florida.)The)city)is)also)home)to)Santa)Fe)Community)College,)one)of)the)largest)community)colleges)in)the)U.S.)The)Aspen)ins@tute)gave)Santa)Fe)the)Aspen)Prize)for)Community)College)Excellence)as)best)community)college)in)the)country)in)2015.)"Gainesville) boasts) world) class) medical) facili@es,) historic) districts,) new) or) newly:restored) city) buildings,) and) numerous) cultural) venues.) The)presence)of)a)major)university)enhances)the)city's)opportuni@es)for)cultural) lifestyles.)Cultural)facili@es)include)the)Florida)Museum)of)Natural)History,)Harn)Museum)of)Art,)the)Hippodrome)State)Theatre,)and)the)Cur@s)M.)Phillips)Center)for)the)Performing)Arts.)The)city)of)Gainesville)is)an)avid) supporter) of) the) visual) arts.) Each) year,) two) large) art) fes@vals) a?ract) ar@sts) and) visitors) from) all) over) the) southeastern) United) States.)Gainesville) is)also)known)for) its)music)scene)and)has)spawned)a)number)of)bands)and)musicians,) including)Tom)Pe?y)and)the)Heartbreakers,)Stephen)S@lls,)Don)Felder)and)Bernie)Leadon)of)The)Eagles,)The)Motels,)Against)Me,)Less)Than)Jake,)Hot)Water)Music,)John)Vanderslice,)Sister)Hazel,)and)For)Squirrels.)

Sports) in)Gainesville) and)Alachua)County) center)on) the)University)of) Florida)Gators,) a)perennial) na@onal) college) football) powerhouse.)Be?er)known)as) ‘The)Swamp,”) the)Ben)Hill)Griffin)Stadium) is)home) to) the)Florida)Gators)and) is) the) largest) in) the) state.)Next) to) the)Gators) football)stadium) is) the) big)white) dome) known) as) the) Stephen) C.)O’Connell) Center.) It’s) home) to) the) basketball,) gymnas@cs,) swimming) and) volleyball)teams,)but)the)“O:dome”)is)so)much)more.)It)also)holds)gradua@on)ceremonies,)career)resource)fairs,)concerts,)speakers,)family)ac@vi@es,)and)more.)The)other)prime)focal)point)for)area)sports)fans)is)the)sport)of)auto)racing.)Gainesville)Raceway,)a)local)drag)racing)landmark)which)opened)in)1969,)has)long)been)recognized)as)one)of)the)fastest)tracks)on)the)Na@onal)Hot)Rod)Associa@on)(NHRA))circuit.)The)facility)is)annual)host)to)one)of)NHRA's) largest)na@onal)events,)the)"Gatorna@onals",)held)every)March)since)1970.)Gainesville)climate) is)humid)subtropical,) It)has)mild)winters)and)warm)and)humid)summers.)

FUN$FACTS$"• Gainesville)is)the)in)the)top)10)ci@es)in)the)USA)for)outdoor)ac@vi@es.!• The)sports)drink)Gatorade)was)invented)in)Gainesville)in)the)1960s)as)a)means)of)refreshing)the)University)of)Florida)football)team.)• In)April)2003,)Gainesville)became)known)as)the)“Healthiest)Community)in)America”)when)it)achieved)the)only)“Gold)Well)City”)award)given)by)the)Wellness)Councils)of)America.)

• For)32)years,)the)na@onally)recognized)Downtown)Fes@val)and)Art)Show)transforms)downtown)and)brings)out)a)crowd)of)more)than)100,000)people.)

• Alligators,)birds,)and)other)wildlife)can)be)seen) in)Gainesville)at) the)Lake)Alice)wildlife)area,)which) is)on)the)University)of)Florida)campus.)

• Florida)has)more)golf)courses)than)any)other)US)state.)

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The)Rock)School)is)a)Private)Day)&)Boarding)School)located)in)Gainesville,)FL.)The)school)offers)a)challenging)academic)program,)with)more)than)10)AP)Classes)and)over)20)college)courses.)The)dual)enrollment)classes)are)offered)through)a)partnership)with)Southeastern)University,)a)university)located)in)Lakeland,)Florida.)The)dual:credit)courses)are)taught)by)the)school’s)faculty)on)campus)during)the)regular)school)day,)but)credit)is)awarded)for)successful)comple@on)of)the)course)by)Southeastern)University.)Because)SEU)is)an)accredited)school,)these)credits)can)be) transferred) to) any) college)or) university) aker) gradua@on.) The) school) also)offers) free) ESL) classes) for) Interna@onal) students) and)a)variety)of)elec@ve)classes,)such)as)studio)art,)music,)drama)&)ac@ng,)physical)educa@on,)technology,)and)leadership.)With)small)class)sizes)(12)to)18)students),)teachers)are)able)to)focus)on)each)student’s)needs)and)help)them)achieve)their)College)and)University)goals.)"Graduates)of)The)Rock)School)go)on)to)a?end)colleges)and)universi@es)all)over)the)United)States.)97%)of)all)alumni)have)a?ended)college,)and)over)the)past)five)years,)more)than)65%)went)directly)on)to)a)four:year)college.)The)Rock)School)boasts)an)87%)acceptance)rate)among)students)applying) to) the)University)of)Florida)as) freshmen.)At)present,) the)school)has)alumni) in)doctoral)degree)programs) for)den@stry,)medicine,)pharmacy,) and)optometry.)More) than)90%)of) The)Rock’s) interna@onal) students) a?end)a) four:year)university) in) the)USA)aker)gradua@ng.)"Students)in)middle)and)high)school)each)receive)an)iPad)for)school)and)home)use.)Every)classroom)is)fi?ed)with)large)screen)televisions,)Apple)TVs,)and)desktop)computers)that)allow)both)teachers)and)students)to)ac@vely)par@cipate)in)teaching)and)learning.)Digital)textbooks)have) replaced) the) need) for) large) heavy) backpacks,) and) online) learning) plaoorms) give) students) and) parents) access) to) class) materials)any@me.))"The)athle@c)department)of)The)Rock)School)is)dedicated)to)enriching)the)lives)of)its)student:athletes)through)sports.)The)school)has)very)compe@@ve)athle@c)teams)that)prove)that)hard)work)and)dedica@on)translates)to)success)on)the)playing)field)and)on)the)court.)Students)who) are) selected) to) play) at) The) Rock’s) basketball) and) volleyball) teams) have) had) a) 98%) college) and) university) scholarship) offers.) The)Philadelphia)76ers)NBA)player)Joel:Hans)Embiid)is)a)proud)alumni)of)The)Rock)School.)"Number$of$Students:$300)Grades:)Pre:K)to)12$School$website:$www.therocklions.com)) "

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The) Rock) School) Boarding) Program) is) located) off:campus) at) a) beau@ful) apartment) complex) just) minutes) from) the) school.)Accommoda@ons)include)gymnasium,)fitness)center)&)weight)room,)swimming)pool)and)club)house.)Each)apartment)is)fully)furnished)and) beau@fully) decorated.) The) unit) includes) a) complete) kitchen,) large) screen) TV) and) internet) access.) There) are) 3) bedrooms) and) 2)bathrooms)in)each)apartment)and)students)will)share)the)bedroom)with)another)student)of)the)same)gender.)Bathroom)is)shared)among)the)4) students)who) live) in) the) same)apartment.)There) is)one)Residen@al)Assistant) (RA))per)apartment.)The)RA) is)a)peer)advisor)and)educator)who)is)responsible)for)fostering)a)coopera@ve)environment)which)contributes)to)the)academic)success)and)personal)growth)of)each)resident.))

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atmosphere(and(are(very(safe(and(friendly.("

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• Orlando(Interna6onal(Airport(code(is(MCO,(which(stands(for(the(McCoy(Air(Force(base.(A(local(joke(says(that(it(stands(for(“Mickey’s(

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• Orlando(has(the(second(largest(number(of(hotel(rooms(in(the(county,(aKer(Las(Vegas,(NV.(

• Orlando(has(more(than(5000(restaurants(with(more(opening(each(week.(If(you(ate(each(meal(at(a(different(restaurant,(it(would(take(

you(over(5(years(to(cover(them(all.(

• Orlando(receives(an(es6mated(54(million(tourist(a(year(with(2(million(being(interna6onal(visitors.(

• Florida(has(more(golf(courses(than(any(other(US(state.(

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