About Us

Our School Profile
Silver Sands School is an Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Community School that provides educational services to students who require services beyond those offered by other exceptional educational programs within traditional schools.  Silver Sands School serves approximately 110 students with disabilities who range in age from 3 to 22 from Okaloosa County.

Mission Statement
Create the framework upon which our families, school, and communities can build a collaborative structure of support service that promote communication, academic achievement, self determination, life skills, and pre-vocational skills for our students.

Vision Statement
Silver Sands School graduates will function to the fullest of their capacity and participate in the rights and responsibilities of adult living.

Silver Sands School is located at 349 Homes Blvd NW Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548. School hours are 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Phone # 850-833-3364
Fax # 850-833-3366

Important Silver Sands Documents:
School Brochure
Parent/Student Handbook
School Improvement Plan (SIP)
Best Practices for Inclusive Education (BPIE) 

Take a Virtual Tour of the School (Originally filmed for Open House 2021):