Destin Elementary School

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 a...

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 ...

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...

Parents, have you registered your child for Kindergarten? For Kindergarten placement for 2023-2024, students are required to be five years of age on or before September 1, 20...

April is the Month of the Military Child! We love celebrating our Military Dependent students every day but make sure they feel our support even more during April, because Militar...

Book Fair Dates: March 13 - 17 Field Day March 13 - 1st Grade March 14 -2nd Grade March 15 - 3rd Grade March 16 - 4th Grade Testing will be starting...

Okaloosa County Schools will be closed for the Spring Break Holiday March 20th - 24th. There is a Teacher Workday on Monday, March 27th. Students return to school Tuesday, March ...

We are hiring for all positions, including Education Majors, Career Changers, Veterans, Transportation, and Custodial. Prinicipal and other District Administrators will be present...

Check out this month's Healthy Okaloosa Schools newsletter featuring the benefits of getting enough sleep and drinking enough water . Also, learn how to access ebooks, audiob...

March 13 - 17 in the Destin Elementary Media Center during school hours.

Thursday, March 2nd

It’s a challenging time to be a parent. We want to give our children the world, but as inflation and economic uncertainties impact our daily lives, the thought of paying for their...

Okaloosa County School District Schools and District Offices will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2023, in observance of Presidents' Day. School will resume Tuesday, February 21...

Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we h...