Alachua County Public Schools

Three teams from Alachua County Public Schools have qualified for the prestigious VEX Robotics World Championship, which will take place April 21–24, 2026, at the America’s Ce...

All sixteen of the Alachua County Public Schools students who were recognized as semifinalists in the prestigious 2026 National Merit Scholarship program have now been named final...

An Eastside High School student is headed to the prestigious Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair after winning the top prize in the Alachua Regional fair. Sophom...

As the nation celebrates National Career and Technical Education Month, Alachua County Public Schools continues to be recognized as a leader in career and technical education (CTE)...

Buchholz High School teacher Christin Vinson once pulled her car over after spotting a senior who hadn’t been in school for three months to encourage him to come back and finish h...

Barbara Brock, an 8th-grade science teacher at High Springs Community School, has been named Alachua County Public Schools' 2026 Teacher of the Year and will represent the distric...

This week, Lincoln Middle School eighth-grader Avinoor Jutla was named the Overall Middle School Tournament Champion at The Great Debate National Civics and Debate Championship in...

One of three local teacher finalists will be named Alachua County Public Schools’ top teacher at the annual Robert W. Hughes Teacher of the Year celebration this week. That person...

The College Board has announced that five local high schools have been named to the 2025 AP (Advanced Placement) Honor Roll. Buchholz, Eastside, Gainesville, Professional Academie...

The percentage of students graduating on time from Alachua County Public Schools’ traditional high schools rose again in 2025, according to data released today by the Florida Depa...

Whi Two Alachua County Public School students have been named Sunshine State Scholars, placing them among Florida's top STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) high school j...

Lincoln Middle School’s Thespian Troupe 88521, under the direction of Jackie Collins, has achieved an unprecedented milestone with its selection to perform Mean Girls Jr. on the M...

Forty-three young musicians from ten local schools have been selected as all-state musicians by the Florida Music Education Association (FMEA). The students underwent a rigorous ...

Three Alachua County Public School students from three different high schools have earned perfect scores on the national PSAT/NMSQT exam, placing them among the top 1% of all 3.5 ...

The Buchholz High School Band, under the direction of conductor Noah Graben, has earned two prestigious invitations to perform this school year, including one performance at Carne...

Alachua County Public School students continue to earn recognition for their strong performance on rigorous Advanced Placement (AP) exams. A total of 961 students have earned at ...

Alachua County Public School students earned perfect scores on 200 state tests in the spring of 2025, including eleven students who earned perfect scores on more than one exam. T...

Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) and the Alachua County Education Association (ACEA), which represents the district’s teachers and educational support professionals, have reac...

This month's issue of Alachua County Public Schools iNews (en espanol) includes important information about school safety initiatives, the return of our virtual counseling and a...

Sixteen Alachua County Public School seniors have earned prestigious semifinalist status in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship program, according to a list released this week by t...