May 20, 2024
Burke at Work: Aerospace Science Academy edition!
In this episode of Burke at Work, Superintendent Burke sees what it's like to fly an airplane without leaving a classroom at Boynton Beach High School. The Boynton Aerospace Science Academy (BASA) offers a rigorous academic program in the fields of Aviation, Aeronautical Science, and Aviation Maintenance and Unmanned Systems (Drones) preparing students for future careers.


A Groundbreaking Day for the West Acreage Community
The District is proud to announce that a new elementary school will open in the West Acreage area near the Arden neighborhood in August 2025. Some planned features include an agricultural laboratory, hydroponic garden, planter beds, and polished concrete flooring in part of the school. The building will have an architectural aesthetic similar to housing in the area.
Decisions Made, Scholarships Accepted!
Take Stock in Children Palm Beach County graduating seniors celebrated their college decisions during a recent ceremony in West Palm Beach. Nearly 100 students walked across the stage wearing a hat representing the college they will be attending. The event honors the hard work of the students and their dedicated mentors.

District 6 School Board Member Marcia Andrews was also named Mentor of the Year in Palm Beach County!
District Teachers Dominate During 2024 Dwyer Awards
Exemplary Palm Beach County educators received high honors at the 40th annual William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education. Accolades and prizes are given each year by the Economic Council of Palm Beach County. For the second year in a row, all finalists were from the School District of Palm Beach County. View the full announcement and list of winners here.

Summertime Fun at the Norton Museum of Art!
Mark your calendar to join us for creative and fun activities at the Norton Museum of Art this summer! Palm Beach County residents can visit the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach for FREE on Saturdays throughout the summer. Children under the age of 12 and Florida teachers can visit for free daily.
Hear this Valedictorian's Inspiring Message for the Class of 2024
It's officially graduation season in Palm Beach County as thousands of seniors walk across the stage to earn diplomas!

For the West Boca Raton Community High School valedictorian, Nicole Stone, graduation was bittersweet as she mourned the anniversary of her father's passing while proudly standing behind the same podium that her brother, Alexander, stood behind as WBRHS valedictorian in 2022.

Nicole said their dad always taught them the power of positivity. "I believe that you choose happiness," Stone said in her graduation speech. "After all, smiling is contagious. And happy people make others happy."