Two Alachua County elementary schools transition to year-round calendar
Metcalfe and Rawlings Elementary Schools will move to the year-round calendar beginning this July and running through the 2028-29 school year.
Education
Marion County Spelling Bee champs go 22 rounds
The 22nd annual event ended after 22 rounds, including the last 18 with just two students battling it out for the title.
Metcalfe Elementary music teacher hits professional high note winning Alachua County Public Schools’ Teacher of the Year
Alachua County Public Schools announced Dwynette Smith as the district’s 2024 Teacher of the Year Thursday night.
Preview academic life at the College of Central Florida’s campuses
In a special offer to students at Preview, CF will waive the $30 application fee for anyone who applies during the event.
Buchholz High School senior named among top 40 STEM students in the nation
Finalists this year were selected out of 2,162 entries submitted by students across the U.S. and ten other nations. Regeneron Science Talent Search says that’s the largest applicant pool since the 1960s.
Alachua County to unveil ‘calm room’ at Shell Elementary School
The district says it has similar rooms at Ft. Clarke and Howard Bishop Middle Schools, as well as at Santa Fe High School.
Water at Santa Fe College tests clean, safe to consume following repairs to system
The water advisory at Santa Fe College was lifted effective January 24 around 11 a.m.
City of Ocala seeking student artists to participate in water conservation poster contest
The deadline to submit is Friday, March 1, 2024.
Alachua County Public Schools names finalists for Teacher of the Year award
The winner will go on to represent the district in the state recognition program.
Alachua County’s Williams Elementary School will become an International Baccalaureate site starting this fall
Williams Elementary will become the district’s first International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme site.