
July 16, 2025
We are so incredibly proud to be Destin Dolphins! Destin Elementary is continuing our tradition of excellence- We earned another A rating from the state this year AND were again a...

July 15, 2025
DES families and community, We are busy gearing up for a fantastic 2025-2026 school year! Thanks to an amazing PTO, community, and staff, our school has gotten new flooring, pain...

July 10, 2025
Mark your calendars for Meet the Teacher Day at Destin Elementary School! Friday, August 8th 11:00 am - 11:30 am - last names starting with A-H 11:45 am - 12:15 pm - last name...

July 2, 2025
With the first day of school quickly approaching on Monday, August 11, the Okaloosa County School District is excited to welcome new students and families to our schools! If your ...

July 1, 2025
The meal service prices for the upcoming school year are now available below. Applications for Free and Reduced-Price Meals will open on July 9, 2025 . We encourage all families...

June 17, 2025
The 2025-2026 school supply lists for grades K - 4th is now available!

May 4, 2025
Updated Wednesday, May 7 | 3:40pm The Okaloosa County School District is implementing new software for school bus route coordination in the 2025-26 School Year. We are asking pa...

May 2, 2025
Join us Friday, May 23rd at 9:15 AM at Destin United Methodist Church (DUMC) for the Class of 2025 Graduation. All students meet at school no later than 8:25 AM for the Clapout an...

May 2, 2025
We hope you enjoy our newsletter! It provides information about important dates and events happening around school throughout the year. Updates will occur at the start of each mon...

May 1, 2025
Muffins with our Military was a wonderful morning celebrating our kids of military families and the sacrifices they make for us! THANK YOU to all of the families that were able to...

May 1, 2025
Be sure to check out the May Healthy Okaloosa newsletter featuring important health and exercise tips, healthy recipes, and much more!

April 14, 2025
Join us on May 15th at 6:00 PM for the Destin Elementary School Talent Show. Enjoy the Art Show which opens at 5:30 PM as well. All proceeds will benefit our Music Program and the...

March 31, 2025
Join us on Friday, April 11th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the Destin Methodist Church Gym, located at 200 Beach Drive, for an electrifying dance party for Destin Elementary. Ticket...

March 31, 2025
April is the Month of the Military Child (MOMC)! We love celebrating our Military Dependent students every day but make sure they feel our support even more during April, because...

February 20, 2025
Time is running out to get your yearbook! Order here by March 2nd: https://inter-state.com/YearbookEntry/90650m . Congratulations to Emerson Gee! Her beautiful artwork was chose...

February 20, 2025
An amazing opportunity is coming to DES in March! The Children's Volunteer Health Network is bringing dental services to our school! Use the QR to register! It doesn't matter if y...

February 20, 2025
The Okaloosa County School District is sponsoring a Black History Month Art Contest for Grades K-12. Each student will submit original artwork based on this year’s theme. 1 Elemen...

February 17, 2025
It's that time of year! Get ready for our annual Boosterthon Fun Run on Wednesday, February 26th! Families are welcome to come to the Football Field to join the fun. Online signu...

February 11, 2025
Okaloosa County Schools and District Offices will be closed Monday, February 17, 2025 in observance of Presidents' Day.

February 3, 2025
Learn how you can put 5-2-1-0 in action this month by checking out the January Health Okaloosa Newsletter featuring articles about Healthy Hearts Start with Healthy Habits, Valen...