Santa Rosa County District Schools

🌞Santa Rosa Spotlight 🌞 This summer, we are shining a light on the incredible things happening in our schools through the Santa Rosa Spotlight series! From rising academic achievement and innovative program offerings, to improved attendance and student engagement, there is a lot to celebrate across our district. Stay tuned as we share the good news of Santa Rosa County School District to see why our schools are great places to learn and grow! Today we are featuring success at Central School! Did you know? Central is our only K-12 school in the district. Central School achieved the LARGEST learning gains in the district on the 7th grade Civics End-of-Course Assessment, showing a 26% increase in proficiency from the 2023–2024 to the 2024–2025 school year. This remarkable growth reflects the hard work of our students and the focused, engaging instruction provided. Wow! Way to shine, Jaguars! We are so proud of you! #SRCDS1stChoice

As you are making plans for the 2025-2026 school year, keep in mind that Santa Rosa County District Schools is now offering virtual courses for Florida Empowerment Scholarship (FES) and Private Education Provider (PEP) students. 💻 📚Available courses include: Grades 3-5 Grades 6-12 Part Time or Full Time All Core Content Areas World Languages (Japanese, ASL, and more!) We will be adding additional course offerings. 📝Register now through the Education Market Assistant (EMA) at the link below. Once you register, contact Santa Rosa Online at 850-981-7860 to begin! 🔗www.apply.stepupforstudents.org

Check out our Superintendent, Dr. Karen Barber, on the most recent episode of Learning Curve. Thank you to Christian Garmin and the staff at WSRE for including SRCDS in their new series, Learning Curve. Take a look at this episode at the link below to learn effective methods to combat learning loss for your child during summer break. 🌞 🔗https://video.wsre.org/video/episode-2-xelt0i/

🌞Santa Rosa Spotlight 🌞 This summer, we are shining a light on the incredible things happening in our schools through the Santa Rosa Spotlight series! From rising academic achievement and innovative program offerings, to improved attendance and student engagement, there is a lot to celebrate across our district. Stay tuned as we share the good news of Santa Rosa County School District to see why our schools are great places to learn and grow! SS Dixon Intermediate has so much to celebrate from the 2024-2025 school year! With a 9% increase in 3rd grade ELA, 5% increase in 3rd Grade Math, and 13% increase in 5th grade ELA, we are proud of these students, teachers, and families for achieving excellence at SSDI! #SRCDS1stChoice

Several Santa Rosa County District Schools World Language teachers joined other teachers from the Panhandle region at West Florida High School for the World Language Summer Institute. 🏫 Professional learning included proficiency-based instruction, Integrated performance assessments, meaningful feedback, elevating student engagement, and more! 👏 #SRCDS1stChoice

Team Santa Rosa is representing strong at this week’s Instructional Empowerment Conference in Orlando! 💪📚 Our educators are soaking up innovative ideas, high-impact strategies, and best practices to elevate instruction, increase rigor, and strengthen our student-led academic teams. We can’t wait to see the impact in our classrooms. Way to go, Team Santa Rosa! 👏 #SRCDS1stChoice

🌞Santa Rosa Spotlight 🌞 This summer, we are shining a light on the incredible things happening in our schools through the Santa Rosa Spotlight series! From rising academic achievement and innovative program offerings, to improved attendance and student engagement, there is a lot to celebrate across our district. Stay tuned as we share the good news of Santa Rosa County School District to see why our schools are great places to learn and grow! W.H. Rhodes Elementary is proud to share about their recent success with Information and Communication Technology Fundamentals Certification Instruction as part of their STEAM Program. This was the first year for the program and 35 students in 4th and 5th grade passed the certification exam. We are super proud of these elementary students for earning industry certifications and can't wait to see how the program expands in 2025-2026 at Rhodes!

Need food services information for 25-26? We've got you covered! 🍽️ Check out the flyer below for meal prices, information on applying for free or reduced meals, menus, or adding funds to your child's account. Free/Reduced Meals ➡️ 🚨Must reapply each year. 🚨 Deadline is September 19, 2025! Applications for 25-26 open soon! 🔗 https://www.myschoolapps.com Menus ➡️ View menus at the link below or download the Nutrislice app! 🔗 https://santarosaschools.nutrislice.com/menus-eula MySchoolBucks ➡️ Add funds to your child's account easily! Balances (positive or negative) from 24-25 will roll to 25-26. Visit the link below or download the MySchoolBucks App today! 🔗 https://www.myschoolbucks.com For additional information, visit our Food Services website! 🔗 https://www.santarosaschools.org/page/food-services

Kindergarten Registration is HERE for Santa Rosa County District Schools! Don't delay, register today! 📝 We are registering for ALL grade levels for the 25-26 school year. Also, if your child will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2025, registration is open for Kindergarten! Register Here (FOCUS) ➡️ https://santarosa.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/ Enrollment Information Here ➡️ https://www.santarosaschools.org/o/srcds/page/enrollment Back to School Page 25-26 is Here ➡️ https://www.santarosaschools.org/page/25-26-back-to-school-page Mark Your Calendar 🗓️ The FIRST DAY of school is Monday, August 11, 2025. 🚍 We look forward to serving your family! 🏫 Questions? Contact your child's zoned school or email PIO@santarosa.k12.fl.us for assistance!

Another Santa Rosa success! 👏 We are so proud to announce Ms. Angie Taylor, ESE Teacher at Navarre High School, was selected to receive the Educator of the Year Award by Arc Gateway. 🏆 The Arc Gateway provides life changing programs and services for more than 1,200 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Way to go, Ms. Taylor! We are proud to have you on our team! 🎉 #SRCDS1stChoice

We are honored to recognize and celebrate our very own Kim Kayser from Woodlawn Beach Middle School as she was recognized as the Certiport 2025 Teacher of the Year at the Certified Conference in Dallas, Texas! 🏆 We are so proud of you, Ms. Kayser!! We greatly appreciate your incredible leadership and dedication in Santa Rosa County School District. 💙💚 #SRCDS1stChoice #SantaRosaCareerPathways

🌞Santa Rosa Spotlight 🌞 This summer, we are shining a light on the incredible things happening in our schools through the Santa Rosa Spotlight series! From rising academic achievement and innovative program offerings, to improved attendance and student engagement, there is a lot to celebrate across our district. Stay tuned as we share the good news of Santa Rosa County School District to see why our schools are great places to learn and grow! Navarre High School is proud to share that their Geometry scores rose 5% in 2023-2024 and then 8% in 2024-2025! Their overall proficiency rate in Geometry is 70% and leads Santa Rosa County high schools. Way to go, Raiders! #SRCDS1stChoice

Big shout out to our very own Michael Knowlton, STEAM Coordinator for Santa Rosa County District Schools. He’s taking the spotlight tomorrow as a guest speaker in a Strawbees webinar, sharing how educators can unlock STEAM funding through grants. 💰🔬💡 We love seeing our team shine and inspire others! Great work, Mr. Knowlton! 👏

🌞Santa Rosa Spotlight 🌞 This summer, we are shining a light on the incredible things happening in our schools through the Santa Rosa Spotlight series! From rising academic achievement and innovative program offerings, to improved attendance and student engagement, there is a lot to celebrate across our district. Stay tuned as we share the good news of Santa Rosa County School District to see why our schools are great places to learn and grow! Today's featured school is Holley Navarre Intermediate. HNI is proud to celebrate 75% of students in 4th grade were on or above achievement on the FAST PM3 Math assessment. This is an 8% increase from last year. Way to go, Seahawks!

If you know of youth in crisis or in need of shelter, individual or family counseling, Lutheran Services will be available over the summer. See the flyer below for more information and resources!

📣 Exciting News for Santa Rosa Families! Santa Rosa County District Schools is partnering with Santa Rosa Acceleration Academies, a new alternative education option that offers flexible scheduling, a supportive environment, and wraparound services to help students succeed. 📅 June 17-26, we’re hosting in-person and virtual Info Sessions for students and guardians who were formerly enrolled with The Learning Academy. At these sessions, we’ll share everything you need to know about enrolling, transitioning academics, locations, and more! 👉 Visit SantaRosa.AccelerationAcademies.org for dates/times/locations, and to register for a session.

🌞Santa Rosa Spotlight 🌞 This summer, we are shining a light on the incredible things happening in our schools through the Santa Rosa Spotlight series! From rising academic achievement and innovative program offerings, to improved attendance and student engagement, there is a lot to celebrate across our district. Stay tuned as we share the good news of Santa Rosa County School District to see why our schools are great places to learn and grow! Today, we are happy to share about East Milton Elementary. They had a 20% decrease in office discipline referrals for the 2024-2025 school year! EME is the Place to Be! #SRCDS1stChoice

Happy Father's Day from Santa Rosa County District Schools!

🌞Summer Spotlight 🌞 This summer, we are shining a light on the incredible things happening in our schools through the Santa Rosa Spotlight series! From rising academic achievement and innovative program offerings, to improved attendance and student engagement, there is a lot to celebrate across our district. Stay tuned as we share the good news of Santa Rosa County School District to see why our schools are great places to learn and grow! Bennett Russell Elementary is proud to share their 5th grade overall science proficiency scores have increased by 6% from 47% in 2023-2024 to 53% in 2024-2025. This is the highest it has been in 5 years. Way to go, Cardinals!

BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP REMINDER ⚠️Attention - Class of 2025 Parents and Guardians ⚠️ Dear Parents and Guardians of the Class of 2025, Congratulations once again on your student’s recent graduation! As they prepare for their next steps, we want to remind you of an important deadline that can significantly impact their college funding opportunities. To be considered for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, eligible students must complete the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA). The final deadline to submit the FFAA for Bright Futures consideration is August 31, 2025. Students who do not complete an application will forfeit their eligibility for a Bright Futures scholarship. Even if your student will be attending an out of state college or is undecided about college plans, we strongly encourage them to complete the application now to keep their scholarship options open. Qualifying students who do not use the scholarship immediately following high school graduation may apply within five years of high school graduation to have the award reinstated. This application is free and takes only a few minutes to complete! To complete the FFAA: Visit https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org Click on “Create a Student Account” under the “First-Time Applicants” section Follow the prompts to submit the application Click on this link to access step by step instructions for completing the online application: 2025-26 FFAA Reference Guide. Other useful information regarding this process can be found at https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/PDF/SAPPRFILE/Application_Essentials.pdf. Missing this application deadline will result in ineligibility for Bright Futures and other state aid programs. If you or your student have any questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact the school’s guidance department.