
March 5, 2025
Yesterday, third graders had an exciting time at our "Starbooks" Cafe for a Starbucks-themed book tasting! Mrs. Childs guided students through a fun review of text features, and t...

March 5, 2025
A huge round of applause to the 82 amazing students who completed the February Reading Challenge! These dedicated readers earned their way by scoring a certain number of 100's on ...


March 3, 2025
On Thursday February 27, 2025, WDE's Art program was presented with a generous donation from the DeFuniak Springs Women's Club. Thank you, ladies, for supporting our art program a...

March 3, 2025
We have our March "Mathness" Challenge going on this month!

February 27, 2025
Walton County Leads the State in Education Walton County ranks #1 in education across the entire state of Florida according to the Florida Policy Institute’s 2025 Child Well...

February 26, 2025
4 th grade students at West DeFuniak practiced their measurement skills as they excitedly compared the measurements of different objects in their classrooms. They were even surpr...

February 21, 2025
Read Across America Week will be celebrated March 3rd-7th. See the flyer below to plan ahead!

February 14, 2025
3 rd , 4 th , and 5 th grade students at West DeFuniak Elementary enjoyed a dive into “The Wonders of Our Waters” last night at WDE’s annual Title 1 Family Night for Math and Sci...

February 11, 2025
Congratulations to our January and February Students of the Month!

February 10, 2025
Yearbooks are now on sale! Yearbook orders can only be placed online. Please see the directions for ordering below. This is the first time that we have sold yearbooks for this ...

February 7, 2025
Early learning is vital to ensuring your student is prepared for Kindergarten! Please see the information below regarding Summer VPK and VPK for the 25-26 school year! You can fi...

February 3, 2025
Last week, we celebrated Literacy Week with the theme "Building Literacy: Constructing the Foundation for Success," which aligns with Governor DeSantis' "Get There Workforce Initi...

February 3, 2025
Spring Picture Day is next Wednesday! This will be a free dress day for all students. Students must adhere to the WCSD dress code.

January 30, 2025
WDE is laying the foundation for success during Florida's Literacy Week by inviting community members to share insights about their careers with our students. Today, 5th grade stu...

January 16, 2025
Please join us for Math and Science Night on February 13th. This event is for families with students in grades 3, 4, and 5.

January 15, 2025
This weekend our Lego League team competed in the Northwest Florida Championship! Our team came very close to advancing to the state competition. Hopefully next year we can make i...

January 14, 2025
First Grade students at WDE love “hands on” reading activities! These students used finger flashlights and whisper phones to read decodable reading passages. They built words that...


January 10, 2025
The Walton County School District is proud to announce its ranking as 2nd in the state of Florida for graduation rate, with an outstanding 97.4% of students graduating during the ...