News

Six Lake County students named National Merit Semifinalists (9/15/2020)

Lake Virtual School enrollment for fall semester ends Sunday (9/10/2020)

USDA extends summer meal program (9/9/2020)

Students can return, repair Chromebooks without penalty or fee by Sept. 14 (9/8/2020)

Lake County Schools to post weekly COVID-19 reports (9/4/2020)

Four more Lake County schools receive Golden School Award (9/3/2020)

18 Lake County schools receive Golden School Award (8/25/2020)

Thousands of Chromebooks delivered to schools, thousands more on the way (8/21/2020)

Lake County Schools begins COVID-19 testing for students (8/17/2020)

All K-12 students in Lake district-operated schools will receive Chromebook computer for 2020-21 school year (8/5/2020)

District partners with Adult Medicine, health department, and county government to offer rapid COVID-19 testing to students and staff (8/4/2020)

42% of Lake parents say their children will return to school buildings full time (7/30/2020)

Free Back-to-School Immunization Events planned for August (7/28/2020)

Lake parents asked to choose back-to-school instructional option by Wednesday (7/28/2020)

Superintendent to answer questions on Facebook Live about schools reopening for fall (7/24/20)

District updates school reopening website and adds new Enrollment Intent Form due July 29 (7/22/20)

School Board approves reopening plan with new safety protocols and later start date (7/21/20)

Three-part "Habitat Academy" mini-series to air on Orlando TV (7/15/20)

District offers options for students' return to school (7/1/2020)

Villages, Umatilla elementary schools no longer sites for grab-and-go meals starting next week (7/1/2020)

Leesburg High student wins national position in SkillsUSA (7/1/2020)

New principal named for Rimes Early Learning Center (7/1/2020)

Entertainers for Education live performance raises $4,000 for career, technical education programs (6/24/2020)

Treadway, Pine Ridge elementary schools no longer pickup sites for grab-and-go meals starting next week (6/24/20)

Mount Dora Middle, South Lake High selected to participate in Florida's Civics and Debate Initiative (6/18/2020)

Dual Enrollment Textbooks Process announced for Summer B 2020 (6/18/2020)

Mascotte school no longer a site for grab-and-go meals starting next week (6/17/2020)

School Board redistricting vote scheduled for next week (6/16/2020)

Most parents, students and district employees support a return to school buildings in the fall, surveys show (6/12/2020)

District seeks input from parents, students and employees on back-to-school plans for next school year (6/7/2020)

Orange Blossom Opry's Live Showcase Performance to Benefit Education Foundation of Lake County (6/4/2020)

With registration, parents and pick up grab-and-go summer meals without students being present (6/3/2020)

ELC Summer Camp registration begins Thursday (6/3/2020)

Superintendent Kornegay releases statement on death of George Floyd in Minneapolis (6/3/2020)

Volunteers create protective face masks in school colors for high school graduations (5/28/2020)

Education Foundation of Lake County earns GuideStar's highest seal of transparency (5/26/2020)

Governor's announcement leads to change in Lake County graduation plans (5/22/2020)

Lake schedules new high school graduation dates (5/18/2020)

District plans to keep students learning in Lake throughout the summer (5/15/2020)

Free breakfast, lunch distribution to continue during summer at sites with highest participation (5/15/2020)

Lake Schools mental health liaisons to receive scholarships for suicide prevention accreditation (5/12/2020)

Dual enrollment textbook return dates announced (5/12/2020)

District announces administrative changes for 2020-21 school year (5/11/2020)

Gourmet Today donates $1,000 to The Education Foundation of Lake County (5/4/2020)

VPK registration has begun (4/24/2020)

Eustis Middle School history teacher wins statewide award from Sons of the American Revolution (4/22/2020)

East Ridge Middle School teacher named Air Force Association's STEM Teacher of the Year (4/20/2020)

Esther Hoagland named Volunteer of the Year (4/20/2020)

Florida extends distance learning through remainder of school year (4/18/2020)

In-county Open Enrollment ends in two weeks (4/16/2020)

Changes announced for Summer 2020 Dual Enrollment textbook process (4/16/2020)

District, Educational Foundation go virtual with Hall of Fame inductions and Employee of the Year announcement (4/15/2020)

School-Related Employee of the Year and Volunteer of the Year to be announced in live reveal online (4/13/2020)

Lake County Schools to induct new members into Alumni Hall of Fame (4/13/2020)

Free meal distribution changing to 2 days per week, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (4/7/2020)

An Open Letter to the Class of 2020 from Superintendent Kornegay (4/7/2020)

District to further consolidate meal pickup sites (4/3/2020)

Florida extends school campus closures through May 1 (3/31/2020)

Students can pick up free breakfasts and lunches during school closure (3/31/2020)

District to consolidate sites where students pick up free meals (3/27/2020)

District awaits new shipment of Chromebooks to meet online learning demand (3/27/2020)

Board reviews distance learning plan, which launches on March 30 (3/24/2020)

Free meals offered to students at more school locations (3/18/2020)

Students won't return to school until at least April 15; online learning begins March 30 (3/17/2020)

Lake County Schools to offer free meals to students (3/16/2020)

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update: Cruising and Foreign Travel (3/13/2020)

East Ridge High wins a top culinary award (3/12/2020)

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update: District cancels student field trips involving air travel (3/10/2020)

Board approves bargaining agreement with service employees union (2/25/2020)

School Board narrows focus on attendance boundary changes for south Lake schools (2/25/2020)

Umatilla High School students win state championship in Real World Design Challenge (2/18/2020)

District launches new website to keep parents informed about attendance boundary adjustments planned for south Lake neighborhoods (2/12/2020)

District seeks funding partners for annual STEAM Bowl (2/10/2020)

Lake County Schools, Lake Technical College, Elevate Lake and iBuild Central Florida team up to host a free Construction Career Camp (2/6/2020)

East Ridge Middle wins state awards in civics competition (2/6/2020)

Windy Hill Middle is named an AVID National Demonstration School (2/5/2020)

District takes facility rental process online (2/4/2020)

District accepting applications for Educational Choice Open Enrollment (2/3/2020)

District offers live chat with experts on how to become a teacher (2/3/2020)

Public is invited to attend open house for district's newest school, Lake Success Academy (1/30/2020)

Elementary students display innovation, creativity at Lake County Regional Science and Engineering Fair (1/29/2020)

Florida Department of Health urges families to get flu vaccine (1/28/2020)

School Board member Marc Dodd co-hosts Coffee & Conversations (1/27/2020)

Pilot program to make mobile hotspots available to high school students free of charge (1/27/2020)

District plans recruitment and training events to fill teaching and transportation openings (1/24/2020)

Eustis Heights Elementary to deliver books to students' neighborhoods (1/24/2020)

Lake County Schools seeks nominations for Alumni Hall of Fame (1/24/2020)

Lake students to take Florida Youth Survey next month (1/24/2020)

Pre-K teachers to get $1,000 recognition bonus (1/23/2020)

"Follow Your Heart" expo to showcase college and career readiness opportunities at local schools (1/22/2020)

Leesburg construction students celebrate milestone on house they are building with Habitat for Humanity (1/17/2020)

Educational Choice Open Enrollment begins Feb. 3 (1/17/2020)

Local geospatial professionals donate Augmented Reality Sandbox to Treadway Elementary School (1/10/2020)

2018-19 graduation rate reaches 86.8%, an increase of 2.7 percentage points (1/9/2020)

Leesburg High to host Career and College Expo for its students (1/9/2020)

District names finalists for Teacher of the Year (1/9/2020)

State required mental health instruction begins in Lake (12/16/19)

Triangle Elementary teacher awarded $2,500 grant for garden (12/12/19)

School Board approves 2020-21 student calendar (12/9/19)

Superintendent Kornegay receives statewide "Star" recognition from the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (12/4/19)

Unions, district reach agreement on bonus plan details; payments expected by Dec. 20 (12/2/2019)

Windy Hill Middle School partners with community organizations for pre-Thanksgiving food drop (11/20/2019)

Parents, students, other stakeholders invited to help choose 2020-21 student calendar (11/19/2019)

Eustis Heights educator joins High Impact Teacher Corps (11/15/2019)

State recognizes Five Star Schools in Lake (11/12/2019)

Chromebook distribution at high schools is ahead of schedule (11/12/2019)

Superintendent Kornegay: SAT scores don't tell the full story of students' potential for success (11/8/2019)

District focuses on ways to keep community up to date on plans and progress for two new schools (10/25/19)

Hartog of Triangle Elementary named district's Assistant Principal of the Year (10/21/19)

Teacher assistant's quick thinking saves student (10/21/19)

Shepherd-Miller of Lake Minneola High named district's Principal of the Year (10/21/19)

Eustis Elementary wins Buddy Bench (10/7/19)

Superintendent gets high ratings from School Board (9/30/19)

Public input sought on civics instructional materials and end-of-course assessment test item specifications (9/19/19)

District leaders say they will continue seeking funding for employee raises (9/19/19)

Special Olympics recognizes Tavares High School for excellence (9/17/19)

Florida Department of Juvenile Justice kicks off school threats awareness campaign (9/17/19)

E-STEM school for kindergarten through 8th grade being planned for Four Corners (9/17/19)

No hurricane make-up days required (9/16/19)

East Ridge High School receives $20,000 gift from Walt Disney Word Resort (9/13/19)

Football games rescheduled (9/4/19)

Lake County schools to reopen Thursday (9/4/19)

Six Lake County shelters to open Monday at noon (9/1/19)

District plans school closures in preparation for Hurricane Dorian (8/30/19)

South Lake High graduate returns to jump start construction program (8/28/19)

Schools to celebrate Attendance Awareness Month (8/27/19)

New tax bills show 0.75-mill increase to support school safety (8/26/19)

Registration is now open for your school's flu clinic (8/26/19)

Leesburg Construction Academy students to celebrate groundbreaking of home they will build with Habitat for Humanity (8/20/19)

Public input sought on civics instructional materials and end-of-course assessment test item specifications (8/16/19)

Education Commissioner releases back-to-school reading list (8/16/19)

Teachers get easier, earlier access to classroom supply funds (8/14/19)

Back-to-school walk-in immunization clinics planned for Aug. 8 (8/6/2019)

Middle school students to receive lanyards with important message (7/25/19)

Partners in Success: A Tale of 2 Brothers (7/25/19)

Kroger gives $10,000 for WIndy Hill Middle School market (7/24/19)

Health Department offers after-hours back-to-school immunization clinics (7/22/19)

Magazine names Lake a national "District of Distinction" (7/16/19)

District earns "B" for third consecutive year (7/11/19)

Supt. Kornegay named area director for state association of school superintendents (7/9/19)

26 Lake schools recognized for promoting parent and community involvement in education (7/8/19)

Family Empowerment Scholarship Program extends support to low- and middle-income families (7/2/19)

Florida Department of Education releases scores for 2019 statewide standardized assessments (6/28/19)

Educational Choice open enrollment deadline is midnight June 27 (6/24/19)

District to present community information session, 'Florida Education Funding: A lesson on why the math matters' (6/24/19)

New principals named for 2019-20 school year (6/17/19)

SpeakOut vehicles offer moving message for Lake County students (6/4/19)

District plans Teacher Hiring Event (6/3/19)

Leesburg Elementary students write children's story with LSSC professors  (5/28/19)

Teachers to get on-the-job training with local businesses (5/24/19)

Lake County Educational Choice Open Enrollment applications accepted June 1-27 for all Florida residents (5/21/19)

Superintendent and other local celebrities to compete on dance floor to raise money for schools (5/21/19)

Leesburg Elementary principal to camp in at school to celebrate reaching social media goal (5/21/19)

Free meals available to students this summer (5/20/19)

District to expand website accessibility for people with disabilities (5/6/19)

Rimes Early Learning Center to celebrate business partners and volunteers (5/6/19)

Air Force JROTC 2019-2019 Distinguished Unit with Merit Award