
February 4, 2026
To honor the 250th anniversary of our nation's founding, the Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida invite all Florida students in grades K-12 to participate in the...

February 4, 2026
Join our team! Lake County Schools is hiring for plumbers, electricians, bus drivers, mechanics, locksmiths, water/wastewater technicians, substitute custodians, and building se...

February 3, 2026
TAVARES -- Lake County Schools has scheduled 2026 high school graduation dates for the end of May. Ticket information will be distributed by individual schools. The graduation da...

February 2, 2026
In an effort to engage our stakeholders in a system of continuous improvement, Lake County Schools invites you to participate in the 2026 Stakeholder Survey. Surveys should take n...

February 2, 2026
It's time to nominate the 2026 inductees for the Lake County Schools Alumni Hall of Fame! The Lake County Schools Alumni Hall of Fame showcases the best examples of what an educa...

February 1, 2026
We are aware of the unusually cold temperatures affecting our area, and the concerns shared by families. We have been carefully monitoring conditions and have decided that schools...

January 30, 2026
TAVARES — Michelle Deesi, a teacher at Sorrento Elementary School, has been named Lake County’s 2027 Teacher of the Year. The honor was announced at the Celebration InspirED by ...

January 26, 2026
The Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida have invited students to participate in the 2026 Black History Month student art and essay contests with the theme, "Celeb...

January 23, 2026
TAVARES – Teachers, administrators, and support staff from several Lake County elementary schools will take a bus ride through local neighborhoods this weekend, greeting students ...

January 20, 2026
TAVARES – Lake County Schools, in partnership with the Florida Association of District School Superintendents (FADSS), is pleased to announce the launch of "Florida's Future: Pow...

January 15, 2026
East Ridge Middle School has been recognized as a Distinguished Kindness School by the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation. This recognition reflects the intentional and meaningful...

January 14, 2026
TAVARES -- Lake County’s 2024-25 high school graduation rate climbed to 96 percent for district-operated schools, an increase of 3 percentage points over the previous year, accordi...

January 13, 2026
Take Stock in Children of Lake and Sumter Counties is recruiting eligible 8th grade students for the 2026–2027 school year. The program provides students with one-on-one mentoring...

January 9, 2026
TAVARES -- Three Lake County teachers who are relatively new in their careers have been named finalists for the district title of “Rookie of the Year” (RTOY). Superintendent Di...

December 16, 2025
TAVARES – Three Lake County teachers received a surprise visit today from Superintendent Diane Kornegay and a caravan of representatives from the district, the Education Foundatio...

December 16, 2025
Lake Minneola High School’s advanced mixed choir, SoLa Voce, has been selected to perform in Walt Disney World’s Candlelight Processional at EPCOT on Christmas Day. The choir, mad...

December 16, 2025
The Nam Knights of America Motorcycle Club, Green Swamp Chapter, recently held its 12 th annual “Christmas in the Swamp” and collected 1,200 toys to be distributed to students in ...

December 10, 2025
MOUNT DORA - Triangle Elementary School is celebrating an extraordinary act of generosity that began with one teacher’s vision to meet the basic needs of students and culminated in...

December 9, 2025
TAVARES - Lake County Supervisor of Elections, Alan Hays, announced the winner of the 2025 High School Voter Registration Challenge for Lake County public high schools during the b...

December 9, 2025
TAVARES – Kimberly Capstraw, the mental health liaison at Mount Dora High School, has been named the 2026 School-Related Employee of the Year for Lake County Schools. Dr. Elizabe...
