Bay District Schools

Bay District Schools is proud to once again participate in the Summer BreakSpot Program, providing free, nutritionally-balanced meals to children and teens 18 and under while scho...

Bay District Schools is proud to announce that Brooke Loyed, principal of Patronis Elementary School, has been named Florida’s 2025–2026 Principal of the Year. This prestigious st...

See below for a list of graduation dates and times for our BDS high schools! Not able to attend graduation? No problem! Join us via the live stream HERE!

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

At Margaret K. Lewis School, students were given a powerful and deeply meaningful opportunity to better understand the experiences of military-connected families through a thought...

Bay District Schools campuses were filled with a sea of purple today as students, staff, and families came together to celebrate Purple Up Day, a special part of the Month of the ...

Bay District Schools is proud to announce several new principal appointments approved at today’s School Board meeting for the 2026-2027 school year, continuing the district’s comm...

Today marked a powerful step forward for student-athlete safety in our community as partners at PanCare officially launched the first EKG screenings for athletes at Deane Bozeman ...

Mosley High School paid tribute to a true pillar of its history on Friday, April 10, as the school’s Marksmanship Range was officially dedicated in honor of Col. Jack Buynak, the ...

Bay District Schools is proud to celebrate one of its own, Crystal Wielenga, who was recently selected to participate in the Navy League’s prestigious Educator at Sea program alon...

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...

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 ...

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...

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