Okaloosa County School District

Longtime educator Michelle Harris was surprised with a new home air conditioning system on April 16 during a Mary Esther Elementary School faculty meeting, in honor of her 31 year...

The Okaloosa County School District today held its largest-ever Career and Technical Education (CTE) Signing Day at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center, honoring the Class of 2026 and th...

Students from Edwins, Elliott Point, Longwood, Shalimar, and Wright Elementary Schools gathered at the new Edwins Elementary STEM Lab for an engaging FIRST® Explore Festival, desi...

The Okaloosa County School District celebrates Baker High School’s Criminal Justice program for their outstanding performance at the Florida Public Safety Association Student Lead...

The Okaloosa County School District is bringing math to life in an exciting new way through its Career and Technical Education (CTE) Building Math Program, now underway at Elliott...

Congratulations to Charlie Marello on being named the Director of Human Resources, at the April 13, 2026, School Board meeting. Mr. Marello is a graduate of Niceville High School,...

Join the Okaloosa County America 250 Commission at the Grand Parade and 250th Celebration! May 9, 2026 Downtown Crestview Parade begins at 4:00 p.m The celebration continue...

Marcus Chambers, Superintendent of the Okaloosa County School District, recognized three outstanding seniors with the Florida Prepaid Superintendent Scholarship for their academic...

The Fort Walton Beach High School Academic Team has done it again! The Vikings successfully defended their title at the Okaloosa Academic Tournament, earning championship honors a...

The Okaloosa County School District (OCSD) opened its new Employee Health Clinic at Okaloosa Technical College in Fort Walton Beach. The ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 2 welcome...

This April, the Okaloosa County School District proudly recognizes and celebrates the strength, resilience, and sacrifices of our military-connected students and their families du...

South Zone elementary schools are excited to welcome families who are newly zoned or new to the school community for the 2026-2027 school year. Each open house is uniquely designe...

PUBLIC NOTICE The Okaloosa County School Board’s Sales Surtax Citizens’ Oversight Committee will conduct a meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, beginning at 4:00 p.m., at the Sc...

The Okaloosa County Youth Leadership Council (YLC), a partnership between the Okaloosa County School District and the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners, continues to p...

The Blessing Bag Ministry, founded by St. Simon’s Episcopal Church and Okaloosa County Schools, recently received a $10,000 grant through the Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation. T...

Congratulations to Duscha Ross on being named the Director of Secondary Education, at the March 23, 2026, School Board meeting. Mrs. Ross came to Okaloosa County as a product of W...

The Niceville High School (NHS) Swim teams were recognized at the March 9th School Board Meeting for winning several Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) championships....

The Okaloosa County School District (OCSD) is pleased to invite community leaders and members of the media to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the distr...

Niceville High School (NHS) Junior, Emma Michel, has been recognized as one of Florida’s top STEM students and selected as a 2026 Sunshine State Scholar scholarship recipient, an ...

The Okaloosa County School District proudly recognized several exceptional administrators for their dedication, leadership, and commitment to student success. Each year, the distri...