Lake County Schools

TAVARES — Nearly 43,000 students are expected to report to Lake County Schools classrooms on Monday, Aug. 11, to kick off the 2025-26 school year. Here’s what’s new: A-rati...

The Lake County School Board announced today its policy for serving meals to students under the National School Lunch/School Breakfast Programs for the 2025-2026 school year. All s...

If you hear loud noises and see lots of police officers and deputies at schools this week, don’t be alarmed! The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is conducting active assailant trai...

Lake County Schools is streamlining student transportation and boosting peace of mind for families with the launch of My Ride K-12, a mobile app that enhances communication betwe...

Extended Learning Centers (ELC) registration opens at 8 a.m. on Monday, July 21. Visit our website at https://www.lake.k12.fl.us/page/extended-learning-centers-elc for more infor...

Building a culture that values substitute teachers helps ensure classroom coverage and a continuation of learning, even when full-time teachers are absent, Lake County Schools re...

LCS Employees -- Please read the flyer below and review the 2025-2026 LCSB Benefit Guide and the schedule for one-on-one enrollment assistance in preparation for benefits open e...

MINNEOLA -- A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, July 16, officially opened the new Minneola Horizon K-8 Academy. Principal Andrea Nelson was joined by district administrator...

MOUNT DORA -- More than 400 participants have signed up for the Lake County Schools District-Wide Hiring Day, scheduled for 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, at Mount Dora Hi...

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 ...