West DeFuniak Elementary School

Mrs. Bowers’ fifth grade students read The Man on the Far Side of the Moon. The reading selection features the life of Astronaut Michael Collins who flew the Apollo 11 landing him...

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗖𝗦𝗗 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿….𝗠𝗿. 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿! We are so proud of Mr. Messer and his commitment to WDE. We are very grateful that ...

Thank you to the Women's Club of DeFuniak Springs for supporting Art and Music! Their generous donation will be used to purchase sound equipment and art supplies!

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Every student in Ms. Campbell’s fourth grade class is collaborating with a partner to determine whether South America or Australia is the better continent in which to swim. In thi...

Save the Date for our annual Math and Science Night! More information will be coming soon.

Today is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. WDE is grateful to have Deputy Key as our School Resource Deputy. Deputy Key, your dedication to keeping us safe is truly appre...

After collaboration with local Emergency Management and weather experts - ALL Walton County School District campuses will be closed on Tuesday, January 9th due to severe weather m...

Congratulations to our January Students of the Month!

West DeFuniak Elementary’s Kiwanis Kid’s Club have done it again! They completed their annual Angel Tree shopping this week. As you can see, they have lined the counters with pres...

School Grades Released for 2022-2023 Walton County Continues to Move Up On Monday, the Florida Department of Education released informational baseline school grades for t...

Mrs. Childs just wrapped up a fantastic book event in our library! Teachers got creative wrapping up library books and sharing their top book recommendations. Our students loved t...

Mrs. Ellis' second grade scientists used the scientific method to discover physical changes. Students conducted a science project to explore the solubility of mints. Each student ...

Last week's science fair was a hit, boasting 141 remarkable projects that showcased our commitment to innovation. Explore the captions to uncover the minds behind the award-winnin...

WDE students are deeply engaged in this year's *Music in Pictures project during their art classes. While listening to classical music pieces, Mrs. Collins' art students use their...

WDE’s LEGO League Team, The Brave Bots, attended the Qualifier Event at Freeport High School this past weekend. Our fifth graders did extremely well for their first year and we ar...

Choo-Choo! Last Thursday, the WDE Winter Express took us on a literacy adventure with some of our amazing families! Families with students in Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 3rd grad...

Christmas Picture flyers are coming home today (December 1, 2023). If you would like your child to have their Christmas picture taken, please fill out the back of the flyer and re...

This week Mrs. Anderson’s third grade students used 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 during their science group to increase comprehension. Cornell Notes offer greater mindfulness and organization by...