Three District Schools Earn "Schools of Hope" Grants From Florida Department of Education
Three
School District of Palm Beach County schools - Gove Elementary School, Palm Beach Lakes High School and
West Riviera Elementary School - will receive grants totaling $7.6 million from the Florida Department of Education as part of the "Schools of Hope" program.
Palm Beach Lakes High will receive $4.6 million, West Riviera Elementary will receive $1.5 million, and Gove Elementary will receive $1.49 million, for a total of $7.6 million from the Department of Education. Each school submitted competitive grants for Schools of Hope money, and will use the funds for everything from professional development for teachers to wraparound social services for students.
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Showcase of Schools: Test Your Knowledge of the District's Choice and Career Programs With the Choice Challenge!
You browsed hundreds of career and choice options during Showcase of Schools on October 17, but how much do you REALLY know about the District's program offerings? Test your knowledge now by taking our
Choice Challenge!
District Partners With Palm Beach County Cares to Support Disaster Relief in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
The School District of Palm Beach County has joined a group of community organizations, agencies, elected officials, and business leaders who are collaborating to support hurricane survivors in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Learn how you can help...
See My Success: Palm Beach Central HS Senior Named Student Board Representative for 2017-2018
Gabriella Hotaling, a senior at
Palm Beach Central High School, was recently named the new Student School Board Representative. Hotaling made her debut at the Board meeting on September 27.
Hotaling is going into her third year as a student government representative, and decided to take on the position of Student Board Representative because of her passion for making change and ensuring that students' voices were well represented.
The student representative position allows Hotaling to be the voice of Palm Beach County students, taking their input and opinions to put before the Board and community.
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Something Special in "Viking Country" - See How JFK Middle School is Changing the Conversation
John F. Kennedy Middle School has a saying on campus to "Think Globally, Act Locally." With promising academies preparing students for careers in Culinary Arts and Information Technology, as well as the prestigious International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, it is evident that something special is happening in "Viking Country."
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The Jury is in: Pre-Law Academy Students Valued Chance to Watch Court in Session
The Fourth District Court of Appeal was not in their familiar West Palm Beach courthouse, but rather in the Boardroom of the Fulton-Holland Educational Services Center on Tuesday, October 17 as a unique opportunity arranged by the District's Department of Choice and Career Options for students to experience the procedure and unfolding deliberations involved in three separate legal cases currently on appeal.
Students in the audience represented L.C. Swain Middle, Palm Beach Lakes, Atlantic and Santaluces High Schools. They were able to hear arguments for appeal, made before three judges of the Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal, anchored by the Honorable Martha C. Warner. All three judges took some questions from students following the proceedings. Click here to watch...
Latinos in Action Program Prepares John I. Leonard High School Students for Postgraduate Success
"We are a family. We do everything together." The Latinos in Action program at
John I. Leonard High School teaches students to celebrate multiculturalism and diversity while preparing them for postgraduate success.
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Public Invited to Review Instructional Materials Being Recommended for District Adoption for K-12 Science
The Instructional Materials Department is providing an opportunity for public viewing of all programs chosen by adoption committees for K-12 Science courses during the 2018-2019 school year.Read more...
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