School Board of Highlands County

🌴 2026–2027 Family Travel Planning Guide 🚢 Maximize your family time without missing a beat in the classroom! We’ve created this "at-a-glance" guide to help you align vacations a...

The Highlands County School District is proud to share its 2024-2025 school grades, celebrating a successful year that saw the district increase its overall rating to a "B". These...

It’s officially graduation week for our four high schools: Avon Park High, Sebring High, Lake Placid High, and Highlands Virtual! This week, around 950 incredible students across ...

We're thrilled to announce Laura Vega from Lake Placid High School as the 2026 recipient of the Florida Prepaid Superintendent Scholarship! Thanks to our partnership with Florida ...

Highlands County Schools proudly celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week! Our teachers do more than educate; they inspire, support, and shape the future of our students every single ...

Creativity thrives in our district! ✨ When students are engaged in our extracurriculars across all levels in our public schools, they truly shine. We are so proud of our learners ...

Today, the 2026 Lake Country Elementary School Jamboree was a heartfelt celebration centered on the core themes of Family, Relationships, Traditions, and Legacy . Continuing a pr...

Sebring, Florida — National Public Schools Week, celebrated February 23 – 27, 2026, is a time to celebrate the incredible work happening every day in classrooms across Highlands ...

School Board of Highlands County Invests in First Light Safety Technology The School Board of Highlands County is committed to student safety and has recently purchased new scho...

Thank you to our board members, district staff, and schools who made these visits successful! This week, we ended our facility tours at the Aviation Academy at Sebring Regional A...

United We Shine: School Spirit Showdown! 🥳 🏫 Highlands public schools have stepped up with amazing school-spirit videos, and we need YOU to help decide the winner. 🎬 Watch...

Today, we were proud to see so many students at the annual Career & Community Service Fair at the Alan Jay Arena, offering our secondary students a firsthand look at the diverse e...

The School Board of Highlands County is proud to recognize Ag Angels , a local nonprofit organization, for their generous donation of $36,000 to help provide Christmas gifts an...

Each November, our nation pauses to reflect on the many blessings that enrich our lives. As Superintendent of Schools, I am especially thankful for the more than 1,600 dedicated i...

What an INCREDIBLE morning at Woodlawn Elementary! 🎉🦅 We officially cut the ribbon on the long-anticipated new 12-classroom wing! ✂️ These amazing new spaces are ready to welco...

Congratulations to the district Teacher of the Year and School-Related Employee of the Year! Last night, each school's nominee was celebrated at the annual Summit Awards, conclud...

The Florida Department of Education has officially designated November 3-7, 2025 , as Gifted Education Week in Florida ! This is a fantastic time to recognize Florida's commi...

Your child's health and safety are a priority. In compliance with a new state law, we are providing materials from the Florida Department of Health to help parents recognize the e...

In collaboration with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office, each of our secondary schools conducted random drug searches using a K-9 unit last week. This initiative, which aligns...

The Student Support Services Department is thrilled to announce our District Office Teacher of the Year, Tabitha Wallace! The District Office selects a Teacher of the Year, just ...