2023 - 2024 School Year/

• 04/30/2024: Team Okaloosa Captures First Place in State Academic Challenge

• 04/29/2024: OCSD Seniors Honored at Anne T Mitchell Academic Awards Assembly

• 04/26/2024: Okaloosa Technical College's Practical Nursing Program Achieves 100% Pass Rate Once Again

• 04/24/2024: NHS Student Wins First Place in Annual Congressional App Challenge

• 04/22/2024: Fort Walton Beach High School Student Places Fourth at National Debate Championship

• 04/16/2024: OCSD K-12 Student Art Show

• 04/10/2024: Okaloosa County School District Severe Weather Update for April 10 2

• 04/09/2024: Okaloosa County School District Severe Weather Update for April 10

• 04/08/2024: Educate the Educators Plus One

• 04/02/2024: Lieutenant Governor Jeannette Nuñez Announces Third Annual Space Art Contest at Plew Elementary

• 04/01/2024: Health Academy of Northwest Florida Opens

• 04/1/2024: FL DOE Recognizes Schools in Okaloosa County for Outstanding Performance

  • Designation of the 2022-23 Schools of Excellence

• 03/15/2024: Superintendent Marcus Chambers Offers Two Florida Prepaid College Scholarship

• 03/14/2024: 5th Annual Career & College Signing Day

• 03/08/2024: Okaloosa County School District Teacher Arrested

• 02/15/2024: OCSD Kindergarten Registration Now Open

• 02/14/2024: Choose the View Student Job Fair

• 02/14/2024: Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation to Host the 4th Annual College and Career Fair

• 02/13/2024: Destin Elementary to Host Career and Technical Education STEM/AI Lab Ribbon Cutting

• 02/09/2024: Community Partners and Media are Invited to Attend Fort Walton Beach High School Ribbon Cutting

• 02/08/2024: OCSD First Semester Highlights

• 02/05/2024: Okaloosa County School District Hope Week Feb 12 - 16

• 01/31/2024: Ribbon Cutting to take place at Laurel Hill School

• 01/26/2024: Okaloosa County School District to Host Multilingual Family and Community Night

  • English Flyer | Spanish Flyer

• 01/16/2024: Okaloosa County School District Weather Update

• 01/09/2024: Community Partners and Media are Invited to Attend Crestview High School Ribbon Cutting

• 01/09/2024: Fort Walton Beach High School Reschedules Military Appreciation Night Basketball Game

• 01/08/2024: Okaloosa County School District Severe Weather Update

• 01/01/2024: Fort Walton Beach High School to Host Military Appreciation Night Basketball Game

• 12/19/2023: Okaloosa Technical College's Automotive Program Receives National Accreditation

• 12/14/2023: Okaloosa County School District Parent Climate Survey Available Online

• 12/12/2023: Okaloosa County Receives A-rating from the Florida Department of Education

  • 2023 Baseline Okaloosa School Grades

• 11/29/2023: Okaloosa County School District Implements First Annual Angel Tree Program

• 11/14/2023: Okaloosa County School District School Bookkeeper Dismissed

• 11/06/2023: Community Partners and Media are Invited to Attend Elliott Point Elementary School Ribbon Cutting

• 11/06/2023: HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital and Okaloosa County School District Partner to Rollout Thank a Teacher Program

• 11/01/2023: Okaloosa County Students to Participate in Annual Junior League of the Emerald Coast Child Clothing Project

• 10/27/2023: Crestview High School Earns Bronze Recognition on the 2023 AP School Honor Roll

• 10/16/2023: Okaloosa County School District Partners with United Way Emerald Coast on ReadingPals Program

  • ReadingPals Program Flyer

• 10/11/2023: Okaloosa Technical College Practical Nursing Program Announces 100% Pass Rate

• 10/5/2023: Longwood Elementary School Celebrates Campus Renovations with Ribbon Cutting

• 10/3/2023: Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation to Host 3rd Annual BBQ and Bingo for Schools

  • BBQ and Bingo Flyer

• 9/28/2023: Community Partners and Media are Invited to Attend Silver Sands School Ribbon Cutting

• 9/27/2023: 2004 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists and Commended Students Announced

• 9/26/2023: Community Partners and Media are Invited to Attend Longwood Elementary School Ribbon Cutting

• 9/21/2023: Okaloosa STEMM Academy Recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School

  • National Blue Ribbon School Press Release

• 9/20/2023: Okaloosa County School District to Participate in Amazing Kids Day

  • Event Flyer

• 8/17/2023: Kenwood Elementary School Early Dismissal Due to Power Pole Fire

• 8/14/23: Join the Okaloosa County School District for the Second Annual Hype on the Harbor

  • Hype on the Harbor Flyer

• 8/8/23: Welcome Back Letter to Parents and Students

• 8/4/23: Superintendent Chambers's Letter to Parents on AP Psychology

• 7/28/23: Okaloosa County School District Hosts Kindergarten Kickstart for Students

• 7/21/23: Okaloosa Students Shine Overall on State Assessments

• 7/20/23: Okaloosa County School District Transportation Department Releases School Bus Schedule

  • School Bus Schedule Flyer

• 7/11/23: Okaloosa County School District to Host Educational Support Job Fair

• 7/6/23: Florida Department of Education Seeking Input to Reduce Regulation in Public Schools

• 6/30/23: Okaloosa County School District to Host Annual Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive on July 29

  • Collection Sites

2022 - 2023 School Year

• 5/26/23: Okaloosa Students Contribute Funds to Change for Children Campaign

• 5/26/23: Six Okaloosa County Students Graduate from Project Seach High School Transition Program

• 5/22/23: Okaloosa County ROTC Cadets Receive Monetary Scholarships from the Eglin Air Force Association

• 5/19/23: Okaloosa County School District Superintendent Marcus Chambers to Draw Winning Ticket of a 1956 Chevrolet Belaire

• 5/17/23: Okaloosa County School District to Offer Education Summer Camps for Rising 5th Graders

• 5/17/23: Okaloosa County School District Highlights Efforts in Support of Mental Health

• 5/12/23: Okaloosa County Public Schools Foundation Inaugural Pickleball Smash a Success

• 5/8/23: Okaloosa County School District Hosts Take Stock in Children STARS Ceremony

• 5/8/23: Okaloosa County School District Announces 2023 Graduation Ceremonies

• 4/28/23: Okaloosa County School District Offers Military Veteran Certification Pathway

• 4/28/23: Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation Provides Take Stock in Children Scholarships to Seventeen Okaloosa County Students

• 4/27/23: Eglin Federal Credit Union Partners with the Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation to bring a "Reality Check" financial education program to Laurel Hill students

• 4/25/23: CTE Web Programming Students Invited to US Capitol to Present Award Winning Coastal App

• 4/20/23: Astronauts Visit Okaloosa County School District

• 4/7/23: The Okaloosa County School District and the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation to Present the Okaloosa County K-12 Student Art Show

• 4/5/23: Okaloosa County School District to Host 2023 Career and Technical Education Career and College Signing Day

• 4/4/23: Plew Elementary to Implement Staggered Release Times Due to Power Outage

• 4/6/23: Register your Incoming Kindergartener and be Entered to Win A Prepaid 529 College Savings Plan

• 3/31/23: Superintendent Marcus Chambers Offers Florida Prepaid College Scholarship

• 3/22/23: Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation Pickleball Letter 2023

  • Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation Pickleball Tournament Sponsorship Flyer

• 3/21/23: Okaloosa County School District Partners with United Way Emerald Coast on ReadingPals Program

  • Mentor to Make a Difference

• 3/10/23: Okaloosa County School District Launches Anti-Vape Campaign

  • OCSD Anti-Vaping Campaign to Support Secondary Students A Message from Superintendent Chambers

• 3/6/2023: Okaloosa County School District Hosts Job Fair

  • Job Fair Flyer

• 2/24/2023: Laurel Hill School to Host Job-a-Palooza

• 2/21/2023: Okaloosa County School District Donation Drawing of a 1956 Chevrolet Belaire

• 2/16/2023: Okaloosa County School District Legislative Priorities for 2023

• 2/15/2023: Okaloosa County School District Highlights Career and Technical Education Month

• 2/13/2023: Okaloosa County School District Selects Education Staff Professional of the Year

• 2/9/2023: Crestview High School Student Receives Scholarship for Building Trades Achievement

• 2/3/2023: Okaloosa County School District Selects Teacher of the Year

• 1/30/2023: Okaloosa STEMM Academy Nominated for the National Blue Ribbon Program

• 1/25/2023: Former Okaloosa County School District School Bus Aide Arrested

• 1/24/2023: Okaloosa County School District to Delay School One Hour Tomorrow (January 25) Due to Inclement Weather

• 1/24/2023: Florida Power & Light Company Donates $5,000 to Okaloosa County School District Career and Technical Education Summer Camp Programs

• 12/21: All Sports Association Donates $50,000 to the Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation

• 12/20: Florida Power and Light Company Donates $20,000 to Okaloosa County Public Schools Foundation Teacher Grant Program

• 11/30: Inclement Weather Update for the Okaloosa County School District

• 11/29: Fort Walton Beach High School Begins Search for Head Football Coach

• 11/29: Florida Department of Education Office of Safe Schools Recognizes Bruner Middle School's School Resource Officer for the FortifyFL QR Code

• 11/18/22: Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Inaugural Purple Star Campuses of Distinction- Okaloosa Schools Shine

• 6/2: School Safety is our Top Priority

• 6/1: Statewide Grade 3 Assessment Results Released

• 2/5: State of Okaloosa Schools  /  Español

• 9/23: Emergency Rule 64DER21-15