Destin Elementary School

The Florida Back to School 2023 Sales Tax Holiday is July 24- August 6th. During this two-week period, consumers can purchase qualifying back-to-school supplies tax-free. Learn...

** Bus Routes are still being Entered into the System!** The bus routes for the 2023-2024 school year can be found by using the Infolocator . For most entered addresses, t...

Help us reach our goal of having all 61 classes adopted BEFORE the school year starts! The adoption fee is $250 per classroom.* Teachers use Adopt a Class funds for craft supplies...

The 2023-24 School Supply List is now available and can also be found under the Parents/Students tab on the home page.

Join us for Meet the Teacher on Wednesday, August 9th at the following times: 11:00 am - 11:30 am - Last Names Starting with A - H 11:45 am - 12:15 pm - Last Names Starting wit...

Beat the rush! Schedule your child's back to school shots before the rush! Immunizations are by appointment only; walk-ins will be provided the next available appointment. View...

Stuff the Bus helps local students get the tools they need for the upcoming school year! In 2022, we collected $11,000 worth of supplies, impacting over 10,000 students in 53 scho...

Destin Elementary School is in need of two dedicated, caring teachers to join our Destin Elementary School family! If you have a heart for teaching, we have the most supportive an...

We are excited to provide you with a snapshot of some of the many amazing things that happened in the Okaloosa County School District during the 2022-2023 School Year! First an...

Students from across the District participated in the annual "Change for Children" fundraiser campaign for Children in Crisis (CIC), Inc. The CIC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organiz...

Enjoy your vacation and travel safely. Happy Summer! School starts in the fall for students on Thursday, August 10th! Visit OkaloosaSchools.com for the full 2023-2024 Schoo...

Okaloosa County Schools will be participating in the Summer Food Service Program this summer. Summer BreakSpot offers balanced breakfasts and lunches at no cost for kids 18 and...

The Okaloosa County School District, in conjunction with the Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation, will host 12 free Career and Technical Education (CTE) Summer Camps for rising 5...

Destin Elementary is so very proud of our Cox Inspirational Hero, River Lee Miller!

DES was thrilled to officially dedicate and open our butterfly garden, thanks to Mrs. Leah McGill for getting it all done! Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Davis’ classes joined us to release b...

Congratulations to Ryan Gregg for being the first Destin Elementary student to ever earn a spot to compete in the National Archery Tournament! Ryan made us so proud this weeke...

This year, Okaloosa students have worked diligently to learn the new BEST standards in Reading and Mathematics. At the beginning and mid-point of the year, students took the progr...

Check out the May Healthy Okaloosa Newsletter featuring Bike Safety Tips , Escaping the Screen ideas , Avoiding Tobacco and Vaping , and having safe drinking water .

FAST Testing will be from May 2nd - May 12th. During testing no parents are allowed on campus for lunch. Thank you for understanding.

Check out this month's Healthy Okaloosa Schools newsletter featuring the benefits of Getting Moving at Home , how to make Rainbow Chips and turn T-shirts into Bracelets , and t...