Bay District Schools

Bay District Schools is proud to announce that Brooke Loyed, principal of Patronis Elementary School, has been named a Top 3 Finalist for Florida Principal of the Year by the Flor...

Families who have applied for Bay District Schools’ School Choice program for the 2026–2027 school year are now entering the next important phase of the process. The BDS Choice De...

Bay District Schools will host a public online auction from April 1 through April 8 , offering community members the opportunity to browse and bid on a variety of surplus items. ...

April is the Month of the Military Child, and across Bay District Schools, campuses are coming together to recognize and celebrate the resilience, strength, and sacrifices of our ...

See below for a list of graduation dates and times for our BDS high schools!

If your child is four years old on or before September 1, 2026, you could be eligible!

Hutchison Beach Elementary welcomed community leaders, parents, and district representatives to campus Friday morning for its annual Leadership Day, a celebration of student growt...

Bay District Schools fifth grade students recently took the stage for the 43rd Annual Elementary Music Festival, held at First Baptist Church of Panama City. The beloved annual tr...

Bay District Schools celebrated a milestone Thursday evening with the ribbon cutting of the new AstroTurf playing surface at Vera Shamplain Field at Rutherford High School, the fi...

Bay District Schools is pleased to announce two leadership appointments that will take effect for the upcoming school year. Dr. Todd Mitchell has been selected as the next princi...

Florida Prepaid’s annual Open Enrollment period is underway, offering e to help you build a Florida Prepaid’s annual Open Enrollment period is underway, offering families an op...

Bay District Schools came together today at the Barbara W. Nelson Fine Arts Center at Bay High School to celebrate what makes public education truly exceptional: the people. The Ex...

Bay District Schools is proud to celebrate two exceptional educators who are among the first graduates of the district’s School-Based Mental Health Grant program, earning their ma...

Meet Boss for Babies, Mark McQueen! Bay District Schools Superintendent Mark McQueen has been named a "Boss for Babies" by The Children's Movement of Florida, a statewide organ...

Bay District Schools is proud to partner with the Bay County Tax Collector’s Office and local businesses to support arts education through the Kids Tag Art Program. The innovative...

Bay District Schools recently traveled to Tallahassee to engage in meaningful conversations with our local state representatives at the Florida Capitol, focused on supporting stud...

Arnold High School is proud to welcome Janice Strickland-Salares back to campus as interim principal, following the retirement of Principal Britt Smith in January. A familiar and ...

Bay District Schools is celebrating a significant achievement after the Florida Department of Education released graduation data for the 2024–2025 school year, showing the distric...