Destin Elementary School

Throughout September, Okaloosa County School District is proud to honor American Founders’ Month, a time dedicated to educating students about the visionaries who shaped our natio...

DES families and community, What a wonderful start we have had to the school year! We want to thank each of you—our students, families, and staff—for helping us kick things off s...

Destin Elementary is accepting candidacy ballots for the 2025-26 SAC Committee. Complete your ballot no later than August 29th and return to the Front Office or send it in with a...

Be sure to check out the August Healthy Okaloosa newsletter featuring important health and exercise tips, healthy recipes, and much more!

The application for free or reduced-price school meals is officially open! Healthy meals help students stay focused and ready to learn. Applying is quick, confidential, an...

The Okaloosa County School District Transportation Department has released this year's bus routes. We are excited to introduce Infofinder i, a new online tool that makes it easier...

Make plans to join us on the following dates and times for Orientation: Kindergarten - August 26 - 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM 1st Grade - August 26 - 6:15 PM to 6:45 PM 2nd Grade - August ...

DES Families and Community, This is typically the format of our monthly newsletter , but this one is different. Below is what you need to know to start the school year. If you ar...

We are so incredibly proud to be Destin Dolphins! Destin Elementary is continuing our tradition of excellence- We earned another A rating from the state this year AND were again a...

DES families and community, We are busy gearing up for a fantastic 2025-2026 school year! Thanks to an amazing PTO, community, and staff, our school has gotten new flooring, pain...

Mark your calendars for Meet the Teacher Day at Destin Elementary School! Friday, August 8th 11:00 am - 11:30 am - last names starting with A-H 11:45 am - 12:15 pm - last name...

With the first day of school quickly approaching on Monday, August 11, the Okaloosa County School District is excited to welcome new students and families to our schools! If your ...

The meal service prices for the upcoming school year are now available below. Applications for Free and Reduced-Price Meals will open on July 9, 2025 . We encourage all families...

The 2025-2026 school supply lists for grades K - 4th is now available!

Updated Wednesday, May 7 | 3:40pm The Okaloosa County School District is implementing new software for school bus route coordination in the 2025-26 School Year. We are asking pa...

Join us Friday, May 23rd at 9:15 AM at Destin United Methodist Church (DUMC) for the Class of 2025 Graduation. All students meet at school no later than 8:25 AM for the Clapout an...

We hope you enjoy our newsletter! It provides information about important dates and events happening around school throughout the year. Updates will occur at the start of each mon...

Muffins with our Military was a wonderful morning celebrating our kids of military families and the sacrifices they make for us! THANK YOU to all of the families that were able to...

Join us on May 15th at 6:00 PM for the Destin Elementary School Talent Show. Enjoy the Art Show which opens at 5:30 PM as well. All proceeds will benefit our Music Program and the...

Join us on Friday, April 11th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the Destin Methodist Church Gym, located at 200 Beach Drive, for an electrifying dance party for Destin Elementary. Ticket...