

September 15, 2026
Two Alachua County Public Schools students were among just eight young people recognized as winners of the annual National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) essay contest sponsore...

September 9, 2026
Twenty Alachua County Public School seniors have earned prestigious Semifinalist status in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship program, according to a list released this week by t...

August 24, 2026
New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson recently named it a ‘Critic’s Pick.’ Variety calls it a “brilliant, existential road thriller.” Rolling Stone described it as a ‘gem.’ ...

August 12, 2026
Not just one, but two Alachua County Public Schools’ graduates are currently making their debuts on Broadway. Chrissy Metz, who graduated from Buchholz High School in 2001, is no...

July 14, 2026
For the upcoming school year, 23 local schools, including some charter schools, have been designated as federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) sites. That designation means...

July 13, 2026
Nearly 1000 Alachua County Public School students have earned national recognition this year based on their high scores on multiple Advanced Placement exams, reflecting their outs...

June 16, 2026
Recent Ft. Clarke Middle School graduate Jillian Counts is competing in this week’s National History Day National Contest with award-winning students from schools throughout the n...

June 15, 2026
Deva Santillan, who just graduated from the Santa Fe High School Institute of Biotechnology, is headed to the International HOSA- Future Health Professionals competition in Indian...

June 3, 2026
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced that ten Alachua County Public School students have been awarded National Merit Scholarships, bringing the total number of...

May 27, 2026
A team made up of Eastside High School students Jalen Zheng and Logan Wu were among the top finishers at the recent 2026 National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournamen...

May 18, 2026
Twenty-two Alachua County Public School (ACPS) students who will be earning their high school diplomas this year have already graduated from Santa Fe College (SFC) with an Associa...

May 15, 2026
For the ninth straight year, an Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) student has been named a semifinalist in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, one of the most selective and...

May 11, 2026
Most weekdays, weather permitting, a group of students can be found tending the garden on the southeast corner of the Sidney Lanier School campus--growing flowers, produce and lif...

April 28, 2026
There is no one who knows Lake Forest Elementary School better than Sabrina Cook. Cook, who is Lake Forest’s executive assistant, started at the school as a paraprofessional in a...

April 23, 2026
The Kanapaha Middle School Wind Ensemble’s first performance outside of Florida was an extremely successful one, with the 39 young musicians winning first place for middle school ...

April 22, 2026
Eastside High School senior Irma Rahman is a winner of a Corporate-Sponsored Merit Scholarship, one of just 700 students nationwide to receive one of the prestigious scholarships....

April 21, 2026
Santa Fe High School’s FFA Food Science Team is now preparing to compete in the National FFA Convention and Expo in the fall thanks to their win at the state level. The team, mad...

April 17, 2026
Two students from the Eastside High School Institute of Culinary Arts have qualified for the national SkillsUSA Championship in June, which is billed as the ‘premier showcase of A...

April 13, 2026
The Kimball Wiles Wildcats Chorus won the first-place trophy for Elementary Concert Choir at the recent Music USA Festival at Universal Studios. For the eighth straight year, the...

April 10, 2026
Earning a spot in the prestigious Honor Band of America is a significant achievement for any student musician. For two students from the same school to be selected is even more re...