When you go to LEAD Academy off Chumuckla Highway, you might hear teachers teaching arithmetic, children talking and playing, and… cows mooing?

Not too many schools have a barn, but LEAD Academy is not your typical school. Founded in 2013, LEAD Academy is a private, Christian academy that teaches things such as grammar, logic, and rhetoric. On top of those, they also have an agriculture program.

When you walk into Dan Schmitt’s classroom at Holley Navarre Middle School, you immediately notice the rather large screens that dot the front portion of the room.

These screens are not meant to show movies or videos, but to help connect students dozens of miles away.

Jay High School’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter has made a name for itself over the past several years, especially last year.

At the state convention over the summer, Jay High took home several awards and received plenty of recognition for their success in competitions such as parliamentary procedure, public speaking, and more agriculturally base contests.

Three weeks into the school year, Santa Rosa County’s new bus system is making the grade.

School board member Linda Sanborn, a retired teacher, said her former colleagues at Milton High School were thrilled with the results.

With the conclusion of the 2021-2022 school year, Santa Rosa County District Schools are busy planning for next year.

Part of those arrangements is the installation of people in new positions from principals over individual schools to administrators over the whole district.

Every year, the Santa Rosa County School District receives funding from the federal government to bolster educational opportunities and programs.

All those federal dollars go through the Office of Federal Programs. One type of funding is Title I and only specific schools are included in the funding.

The Santa Rosa County library system is offering lots of ways to keep children involved in reading this summer.

Their “Oceans of Possibilities” summer reading program kicks off on June 6 and runs until July 16, but registration opens May 26.

Janani Iyengar never expects less than the best from herself. She never has throughout her academic career.

That mindset has played a pivotal role in helping her earn the distinction of salutatorian of Pace High’s class of 2022.