Gulf Stream School, founded in 1938 offers private, quality education to up to 250 students from pre-Kindergarten to the 8th Grade. Gulf Stream School empowers students to succeed, inspires intellectual curiosity, and celebrates both effort and accomplishment. The school is distinguished by a sense of family, small size, and respect for its heritage.
Due to the narrow nature of our roads, residents are asked to take special care while driving on local roads and watch for children, pedestrians, cyclists and golf carts. Please observe posted speed limits.
The Gulf Stream Civic Association provides residents an opportunity to be involved in making the Town a better place to live. Founded in 1956, GSCA is the second oldest such association in Palm Beach County. Roughly three quarters of all owner-occupied households are members. Modest dues are generally invested in projects relating to beautification, safety, and protection of property values. The Association also provides a forum for residents to stay informed on local issues, and to provide input to elected officials on matters of importance to the community.
One of the most distinctive features of the Town is its historic canopy of Australian Pines along North Ocean Boulevard (State Road A1A). The pines were originally planted during the 1920s. The deep sandy soil in Gulf Stream allowed for a deep root structure which has provided solid stability for the trees. In 1992, the 2-mile stretch of North Ocean Boulevard and the accompanying canopy were designated by the Florida Legislature as a State Historic Scenic Highway. As such, the historic canopy continues to be preserved and maintained.
Residents should contact the Town Hall before doing any landscaping work at the base of the Australian pine trees. The Town Arborist has instructed the Town as to how the Australian Pines should be maintained and there are strict guidelines to which we adhere regarding fertilizing and any pruning. Turf should be removed or a herbicide applied to kill the grass directly around the trunks. A clear area of at least 18″ should be maintained around all trees. A thin layer of mulch (about 2″ thick) should be used to help reduce turf incursion into this area directly around the trunks. Mulch should not be piled up on the trunks. The Arborist noted several trees with damage caused by lawn services weed eating around the tree trunks. We are told that this type of damage cannot be repaired and shortens the life of any tree, not just Australian Pines.
Resident Decals are available at the Town Hall and Police Department. Vehicle decal(s) are provided for your vehicle at no charge. The decals are issued according to your Vehicle Identification Number appearing on the vehicle registration. These decals help our Police Department recognize which cars belong to Gulf Stream residents and which cars require closer observation. If you do not have the registration available, anything that the Vehicle Identification Number appears on is acceptable (i.e., insurance card, title).
Please note that lawn maintenance firms and tree trimmers must take their cuttings with them. The Town’s contract with Waste Management does not include cuttings and lawn maintenance debris. You may be billed for the pickups outside the scope of our contract.
As a public service, the Town of Gulf Stream provides the following information upon request:
Call (561) 276-5116 or visit Town Hall during regular business hours, 9:00am to 4:00pm, to obtain further information.
All workers hired to perform services for your property (employees and deliveries not included) must be registered to do work in the Town. If you are hiring a contractor (for example, to do lawn work or make improvements to your home) please ask them to register at Town Hall if they are not currently on file. Occupational registration is designed to ensure workers are properly licensed and insured, which enhances the safety of the community.
New stop signs have been installed on all intersections along Gulf Stream Road, Polo Drive and at Sea Road and County Road. In addition, a school zone has been established from Sea Road and County Road to Gulf Stream Road and Lakeview Drive. The school zone will reduce the speed limit from 20 mph to 15 mph on school days during designated hours. During those time periods, speeding fines will be doubled in compliance with Florida Traffic Statutes.
These measures have been undertaken to address traffic generated by construction trucks and other types of large commercial and delivery vehicles during daytime hours and to provide an additional layer of safety for our school children, many of whom walk and ride their bicycles to and from school.
Whiteflies have become a major problem with landscaping in South Florida. The whitefly, native of Central America, damages palms and ornamental vegetation and leaves sooty droppings. The pest can kill palms, ficus hedges and other landscaping. For more information on the Whitefly and how to eradicate it, please check the Palm Beach County Whitefly Task Force