West DeFuniak Elementary School

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝘀. 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿! We are proud to announce that Ms. Cooper has been selected by her peers as 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗸 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆’𝘀 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳...

Congratulations to our Bee Bops for their outstanding performance at the Walton County Fair on Tuesday! Their hard work and talent truly shined on stage. We are so proud of you!...

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗙𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗔) 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀! Students from across Florida audition to perform i...

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿! Be sure to stop by and check out all the beautiful artwork from our school and from students across the cou...

First grade students at WDE enjoyed hands-on social studies activities throughout the first quarter of school. With the help of their families, students created timelines of their...

We'd like to thank Chris Hollyfield for speaking to our 5th grade students last week! His motivational presentations focus on bullying prevention and encourage everyone to strive ...

We couldn't do all the things we do without our wonderful sponsors! If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please reach out to the West DeFuniak Elementary PTO, or check...

Last Thursday night, our 3rd grade families joined us for an evening of learning and fun! Parents listened to two presentations—one highlighting important 3rd grade information an...

Our second-grade meteorologists posed the question: “How can we create weather in the classroom?” Through a STEM “cloud in a jar” experiment, they discovered how clouds form when ...

Flyers have been sent home — and we’re excited to announce that this year’s Book Fair will be a brand-new experience! Grade-Level Shopping Days: Guests are invited to shop t...

“Where do maggots come from?” Just ask one of our 5th grade scientists at West DeFuniak! Students were able to observe science in action this week by discovering what type of meat...

We are excited to invite our 3rd grade parents and students to Literacy & Learning Night on Thursday, September 25th! Join us for a fun and informative evening! Check out the fl...

Our sponsors help make things happen and we are so thankful!! If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please check out the West DeFuniak Elementary PTO Facebook page for ...

Our WDE Summer Readers were celebrated on Tuesday for completing the Summer Reading Challenge! These hardworking students enjoyed lunch outside with Mrs. Childs, a frozen sweet tr...

Congratulations to our August and September students of the month!

Save the Date!

Dismissal will begin at 11:30 this Friday. If you plan on checking your child out through the office, please do so by 11:00. We hope everyone has a nice long weekend!

We are always so thankful for our sponsors! If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please check out the West DeFuniak Elementary PTO Facebook page for more information! ...

Our amazing instructional aides had an EPIC day of learning and team building at the WISE Center yesterday! They’re energized and ready to serve our students in the 2025–2026 scho...

We’re excited to welcome three amazing educators to the WDE family this year! Please join us in giving a big WDE welcome to: Mrs. Masonbrink, Ms. Gouthro, and Mrs. Peterson. We're...