Lake County Schools

TAVARES -- While the Lake County school district continues to celebrate its recently announced “A” rating from the Florida Department of Education, several schools within the d...

TAVARES — For the first time since 2008, Lake County Schools has earned an “A” grade from the Florida Department of Education. The grade, announced by the department today, is...

Thank you to Dick's Sporting Goods for donating $10,000 to the Lake Minneola High School athletics department! The check was presented late last month at the grand opening of the ...

TAVARES -- Lake County Schools is celebrating academic gains in the latest state assessment results released last week by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE). Lake student...

UPDATE: The state has extended the exemption status for any Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education (TSLAE) course completed by August 1 instead of July 1. This means that ...

LEESBURG - Kacy Wolfe, assistant principal at Aurelia M. Cole Academy, has been promoted to principal of Leesburg Elementary School. She will fill the role vacated by Leesburg Ele...

MIAMI - The State Board of Education has approved Lake-Sumter State College's request to offer a Bachelor of Science in Exceptional Education (ESE). Approved at the board's June 4...

Carol E. Cash of Eustis High and Ryan Oikle of East Ridge High were among the more than 2,900 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities, ac...

To help ensure that Lake County children have access to wholesome meals during summer break, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services partners with Lake County S...

Students are on summer break from May 30 through August 11, the first day of classes. See the full 2025-2026 student calendar for more important dates for next school year. D...

Effective Monday, June 2, Lake County Schools is switching to SchoolCash Online, a new platform for making ELC (Extended Learning Center) payments. Registering takes less than ...

Leesburg, FL — The Education Foundation of Lake County, the direct support organization for Lake County Schools, proudly awarded a total of $322,562 in scholarships to outstandin...

Two Lake County students -- one from East Ridge high school, and one from Lake Minneola high school -- won prizes at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Co...

Lake County Schools students read 367,790 books in the 2024-25 Superintendent's Reading Challenge, district administrators announced at the School Board meeting this week. The S...

Lincoln Park Education Center 🕕 6:00 PM — May 15 📍 Clermont City Center Tavares High School 🕢 7:30 PM — May 19 📍 UCF Addition Arena East Ridge High School 🕣 8:30 AM — M...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis came to the new Fruitland Park Elementary School campus today (April 30, 2025) to announce that Lake County Schools h...

As we approach the end of the school year, it’s time to start preparing for Chromebook collection. In just a few weeks, all student-issued Chromebooks will need to be returned, cl...

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4-10! We want to celebrate with videos of students discussing how a favorite teacher has made a difference for them. Please have your child rec...

FRUITLAND PARK – A ribbon-cutting held on Wednesday, April 9. 2025, officially opened the new campus of Fruitland Park Elementary School. The new school at 901 Olive Avenue in F...

TAVARES – Two credit rating agencies issued reports this week praising Lake County Schools for prudent spending and robust policies and practices that guide the district’s finances...