Okaloosa County School District

Be sure to check out the February Healthy Okaloosa newsletter featuring information about the Dental Clinic for Children with Medicaid, National Children's Dental Health Month, A...

The Okaloosa County School District is grateful for the continued generosity of the Fort Walton Beach Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 2193, which has been supporting efforts to help st...

Crestview High School student Donovan Morales was recognized at the February 9th, 2026, School Board meeting for winning the 2025 Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) ...

Congratulations to Brittany Young on being named the Principal of Walker Elementary School at the February 9th, 2026, School Board Meeting. Young is a proud product of the Okaloos...

Commissioner of Education, Anastasios Kamoutsas, and Superintendent Marcus Chambers have issued guidance this week regarding potential protest activity connected to ongoing polit...

The Okaloosa County School District is pleased to invite community partners and members of the media to a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Baker School to celebrate recent, impactful im...

The Okaloosa County School District proudly recognized student winners of the Pedestrian Safety Poster Contest on January 26, 2026, celebrating creativity, collaboration, and a sha...

As we reflect on the first semester of the 2025 school year, I am incredibly proud of the progress taking place across the Okaloosa County School District. Guided by our district ...

The Okaloosa County School District proudly celebrated Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida, January 26–30, 2026, engaging students across the district in meaningful literacy experien...

The Florida Department of Education's annual ESE Parent Survey is open to all parents of children with an individual educational plan (IEP) receiving ESE services from preschool t...

Congratulations to Mrs. Mandy Lopez on being named the Principal of Destin Middle School at the January 26, 2026, School Board meeting. Mrs. Lopez is an experienced educator who b...

Okaloosa County School Board Member Tim Bryant has earned recognition from the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) for his steadfast commitment to effective governance and p...

Monday, January 26 5:00pm We continue our regular communication with Okaloosa County Public Safety Director Patrick Maddox as we monitor the unusually cold weather conditions...

The Okaloosa County School District is proud to announce that Choctawhatchee High School, Fort Walton Beach High School, and Niceville High School have been named to the 2025 Coll...

The Okaloosa County School District proudly recognizes the students who were selected as winners in the 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical and Poster Contests, held on Sa...

The Okaloosa County School District (OCSD) proudly announces Ms. Kimberly Day-Scanlon of Kenwood Elementary as the district’s 2027 Teacher of the Year. Ms. Day-Scanlon (pictured a...

The Okaloosa County School District is proud to announce a significant increase in its graduation rate for the 2024–2025 school year, rising to 91 percent, up from 87.7 percent th...

The Okaloosa County School Board’s Sales Surtax Citizens’ Oversight Committee will conduct a meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, beginning at 4:00 p.m., at the School District Cent...

Congratulations to Haleigh Moore on being named the Assistant Principal of Northwood Elementary School at the January 12, 2026, School Board meeting! Haleigh was born and raised i...

The Okaloosa County School District (OCSD), in partnership with the Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation (OPSF) and the Early Learning Coalition of the Emerald Coast, is excited to ...