January 2019

More than 20 students recently graduated from the School District of Palm Beach County’s Home Health Care Aide Program, the very first cohort of students to do so.

A unique Choice and Career Options program available in the School District of Palm Beach County is the Boynton Aerospace Science Academy (BASA) offered at Boynton Beach Community High School.

Filling a void in southern Palm Beach County was one of Lauren Wiles’ top priorities. As a resident of Boca Raton, a teacher at Loggers’ Run Community Middle School, and a 2008 graduate of Alexander Dreyfoos School of the Arts, Wiles says there were limited opportunities for dance instruction in Palm Beach County Schools when she was growing up.

The School District of Palm Beach County is honoring the lives of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School victims by encouraging students, staff and the community to engage in 17 Acts of Kindness leading up to February 14.

Thinking of enrolling your child in IB? Now is a good time to learn the benefits of the program and to decide if this is the right fit for your student.

The deadline to submit an application to attend a Choice and Career program for the 2019-2020 school year is quickly approaching. The School District of Palm Beach County offers more than 300 Choice and Career options from Kindergarten through 12th grade at 117 different campuses across the District.

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day will be recognized in Palm Beach County on Friday, February 1, 2019.

The Department of Communications and Engagement invites students to enter the “It’s No Joke, It’s a Crime” Student PSA Contest.

The North Grade Elementary School Dual Language Program that opened in 1998 is now expanding the program to the middle grades.

Students at Olympic Heights High School were among the “Sharks”, gaining insight about what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur.

The window is open for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to secure funding for college. Regardless of your financial need, it is recommended that every family with a student entering college complete the FAFSA.

Families impacted by the Federal Government shutdown could qualify for free or reduced lunch due to a temporary reduction in household income.

Students and staff at Palm Beach Lakes High School are getting creative about how they market the unique opportunities offered at their school.

After months of conversations, number crunching and site visits, Florida Department of Education Commissioner Pam Stewart has approved a new elementary school for the City of Boca Raton.

The School District is looking for talented and committed individuals to teach in select schools across the District, while also enrolled in an innovative teacher preparation program in partnership with NYU Steinhardt called the NYU Steinhardt Teacher Residency.