West DeFuniak Elementary School

Our third grade scientists explored energy in action this week as they modeled sound energy and investigated how mechanical energy can affect an object. Using simple materials, st...

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Thank you to all of our families who joined us for Donuts with Grown-Ups! Our students loved having their grown-ups in their classrooms, and it was such a special way to start the...

We are proud to recognize our January and February Students of the Month!

Our West DeFuniak Kindergarten students have been busy learning all about Community Helpers! They had so much fun participating in a Writing the Room activity to identify special ...

Students at West DeFuniak Elementary enjoyed a trek into “Nocturnal Nature” last night at WDE’s annual Title 1 Family Night for Math and Science. The students and parents particip...

Last week, we had such a fun and meaningful time celebrating literacy across our campus! Students enjoyed our dress-up days, reading contests, and special reading challenges throu...

Yesterday, our 1st grade students had a very special treat during Literacy Week! We were excited to welcome three wonderful guest readers — all of them pageant queens! A big th...

These WDE students recently participated in the 82nd Annual Florida Music Educators Association Professional Learning Conference—the largest music convention in the United States,...

We are so excited and proud to congratulate our very own Assistant Principal, Mrs. Hope Allen, on being named Walton County Assistant Principal of the Year! Mrs. Allen’s dedicatio...

First Grade students at WDE participated in science investigations during the second quarter of the school year. Students raised questions about the natural world around them, det...

Our 2nd Graders at WDE Are Becoming Scientists! Science isn’t just about answers—it’s about wonder! Last week during our science fair, our curious 2nd graders stepped into the ...

West DeFuniak 5th grade students have been combining scientific knowledge with technology this week by creating their own PowerPoint presentations on planetary objects in our sola...

Congratulations to our December Students of the Month! Keep up the hard work!!

Our December community sponsors are still making it happen at WDE!! Thank you so much! We appreciate your support! If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a sponso...

We are proud to announce that these West DeFuniak Elementary teachers were among the 46 teachers across Okaloosa, Walton, and Santa Rosa Counties who were selected as recipients o...

Education Support Professionals Day is today, and we want to give a HUGE shoutout to our amazing ESPs at WDE! Whether they’re supporting students in the classroom, helping in t...

Our Fall Festival on Friday was a blast! The games were a hit, the food was delicious, and the best part was getting to enjoy time together as a school family. Thank you to everyo...

Congratulations to our October and November Students of the Month!

Congratulations to Ella Hicks, Jace Salyers, and Victor Chacon on being selected for the North Regional Honor Choir and Honor Orff Ensemble! They performed this past weekend on th...