Okaloosa County School District

Okaloosa County Schools will be participating in the Summer Food Service Program this summer. Summer Break Spot offers balanced breakfasts and lunches at no cost for kids 18 and ...

On June 23, 2025, the Okaloosa County School Board approved two outstanding educators for new leadership roles. Please join us in congratulating: Laura King – Principal, Davidso...

A new 11-foot, 250-pound polyresin totem pole was unveiled today at Choctawhatchee High School, honoring more than 70 years of school tradition. The new structure now stands at th...

Last week, eighteen outstanding Okaloosa County educators recently completed the FSU InSPIRE teacher certification program—an immersive, week-long professional learning experience...

Sanford Hayes, a long-time volunteer at Walker Elementary School, has been named OCSD's Senior Outstanding Volunteer of the Year and was recognized at the June 9, 2025, School Boar...

The Okaloosa County School Board approved Holly Tew as the Director I of Secondary Education, Curriculum, and Instruction; Amy Dale as the Director of Elementary Education, Curric...

The top school fundraisers in the 2024-2025 Children in Crisis (CIC) "Change for Children Campaign” in Okaloosa County were recognized at the May 27, 2025, Okaloosa County School B...

Fort Walton Beach High School is proud to announce that 2025 graduate William Kiker has made history by becoming the first student ever to win the Incubate Debate National Champio...

Okaloosa County is proud to celebrate an outstanding accomplishment by Destin Middle School 8th grader Noah Finkler, who has been named the Florida State Champion of the 2025 Natio...

Fort Walton Beach High School is proud to announce that Senior Master Sergeant Amber Burke has been recognized as the 2025 Overall AF/SF Outstanding Instructor of the Year! In add...

On Wednesday, May 14, students from Baker School, Laurel Hill School, Choctaw, Niceville, Fort Walton Beach, and Crestview High School participated in the 8th Annual 2025 TeCMEN In...

Congratulations to Sasha McCraine, a junior at Niceville High School, for representing Okaloosa County on the international stage! Sasha was selected as a member of the Florida De...

For the third consecutive year, five Okaloosa County School District students graduated from the Project SEARCH High School Transition Program. This groundbreaking initiative equi...

The Okaloosa County School District, along with families and friends, proudly celebrated five outstanding Okaloosa Unique Professionals (Okaloosa UP) program graduates on Thursday...

PUBLIC NOTICE The Okaloosa County School Board’s Sales Surtax Citizens’ Oversight Committee will conduct a meeting on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, beginning at 4:00 p.m., at the School ...

The Okaloosa County School District is proud to partner with WSRE PBS for Amazing Kids Day —an autism-friendly event created to provide a fun, inclusive, and supportive environment...

Connelly Grelle, a 5th grade student at Destin Middle School (DMS), was recognized at the May 12th School Board meeting for winning the West Florida Chapter of the Daughters of the...

Cox Communications recently hosted the annual Cox Inspirational Student Hero Awards to honor 37 students that were selected by a committee of school leaders to recognize their res...

At the Okaloosa County School Board Meeting on May 12, 2025, Superintendent Marcus Chambers, Tax Collector Ben Anderson, and Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office representative, Capta...

Students from the nationally recognized Okaloosa STEMM Academy earned top honors at the 2025 Florida History Day State Competition, showcasing their excellence in historical resea...