A Hillsborough County Public School
PRINCIPAL / ADMINISTRATOR: Orestes Mendez
Phone: (813) 744-803
Fax: (813) 744-8439
Student Hours:
M 7:40 am - 12:55 pm
T-F 7:40 am - 1:55 pm
Uniforms: Mandatory School Uniforms
Before School Program: Yes
After School Program: Yes
Colson Elementary School was built in 1992 and named after educaitonal philanthropist Rodney Colson, an educator with Hillsborough County Public Schools who went on to become a Hillsborough County Commissioner.
Colson has educated two generations of students. Our school has been designated an A+ school 9 times since Florida's school grading system was introduced in 1998. Colson is a Five Star school and has achieved designation as a Blue Ribbon school.
There have been five principals at Colson Elementary School - Jack Davis, Mary Clark, Karen Lynch, Wendy Harrison, and Orestes Mendez.