Education Archive

Students who are members of two Crestview Robotics and STEM Hub teams recently took home top honors at a regional contest and are now gearing up to compete in the Florida Championship.

Pedestrian Safety Poster Contest winners were honored during the Okaloosa County School Board’s meeting on Monday.

During “Ranch Day” each Friday, students in the K-12 Wagyumama Schoolhouse homeschool instructional program learn, among other skills, how to build a shelter, make a fire with nothing but a flint rock, change a tire, drive a tractor, take care of animals, and be good stewards of the land.

Numerous parents who vehemently disagree with an updated electronic hall pass system for high school students at Baker School have lashed out at it on social media.

The Okaloosa County School District, in partnership with the Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation and the Early Learning Coalition of the Emerald Coast, invites families to a free Kindergarten and Voluntary Prekindergarten Registration Family Movie Afternoon on Sunday, Feb. 1, at Regal Cinemas Santa Rosa, 300 Mary Esther Blvd.

For the 2026 calendar year, all public, regular Okaloosa County School Board meetings will begin at 5 p.m. instead of 6 p.m.

Supporting school choice while ensuring public and nonpublic schools are on a level playing field financially and implementing a public reporting system on bullying incidents at schools are some of the tasks Cynthia West would like to tackle as a potential Okaloosa County School Board member.

On Jan. 5, longtime Northwood Elementary School educator Aimee Lewis will begin serving as the school’s new principal.

For its outstanding dedication, professionalism, and commitment to excellence, the kitchen team at Riverside Elementary School in Crestview was awarded Aramark Student Nutrition’s Kitchen of the Month trophy this morning.

Many people have embraced the tiny homes built by students at Okaloosa Technical College, says OTC Director Jon Williams.