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The Hillsborough Co. Public Schools Race 4 Education is coming up on April 12! Sign Up now to help support students’ physical education.
The Hillsborough Co. Public Schools Race 4 Education is coming up on April 12! Sign Up now to help support students’ physical education.
Did your child’s teacher make the list? See who’s been nominated for Teacher of the Year in Hillsborough County for 2024!
Learn how Hillsborough Co. students are inspiring change at the state legislative level in Tallahassee during the annual “Ought to be a Law” event.
The Cafeteria Manager at Shields Middle School in Ruskin is sharing her experience turning schools into hurricane shelters this past October.
It’s your average Tuesday morning. You’re running late for work. Maybe it’s starting to rain. And car line is taking FOREVER. Parents are not adhering to the zipper method, kids aren’t prepared to get out of the car, and… Oh my gosh, NO! Did you just see a mom get out of the car, walk…
My son is a senior in high school. There’s no doubt he will pass all his classes and graduate. I want him to enjoy his senior year. It’s okay if he misses a few days of school here and there, right? My daughter is in seventh grade. She’s brilliant! She makes straight As without even…
Hillsborough Co. Public Schools rising seventh and eighth graders are sharing practical (and adorable!) advice they have for incoming sixth graders.
Meet Paige. She’s fun, she’s engaging and she’s filled with books! She is Hillsborough County Public Schools’ newest literacy resource—Paige the Literacy Bus! Paige’s mission is to provide early access to resources and promote literacy beyond the classroom. She is geared toward our younger learners up to age 5. When children step onto the bus,…
Get to know the Steinbrenner High Boss Cross runners who take dogs from the Humane Society on runs in order to help them get adopted!
Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week by showing gratitude to those shaping our children’s futures. Discover heartfelt ways to thank educators beyond the classroom essentials, from personal notes to thoughtful gifts, and make their week truly special.
Discover the transformative power of UFLI, Hillsborough County Public School’s new game-changing literacy curriculum. With heartwarming success stories and practical tips for parents, learn how this approach is making reading magical for kids.
While Dunbar Elementary Magnet is creating future doctors, Stewart Middle Magnet is shaping future scientists!
Alright mamas, hold onto your heartstrings … especially if you have a preschooler! It’s time… To register them… For KINDERGARTEN! (And the sobs were heard round the bay.) Don’t worry; Hillsborough County Public Schools makes getting ready for kindergarten easy for you and fun for them! Schools across the district will hold Kindergarten Ready Open…
Have you seen the commercial where employees keep calling each other rock stars, and then actual rock stars show up and shut them down?! Well, we challenge Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol or Joan Jett to step in one of our schools and shut US down – because our employees are as close to rock stars as you…
There’s always a lot of excitement when a new school opens. However, the hype surrounding the new Kenneth E. Adum K-8 surpasses all expectations!
One of the beautiful things about the International Baccalaureate Program, especially in the younger grades, are the pillars of compassion and empathy. So, when the students at Roland Park K-8 heard about the wildfires in Maui, their first thoughts were, ‘How can we help?’ From there, an idea was born. “At Roland Park, we are…
Hot, humid and muggy! Those are just a few of the words to describe the intense heat the Tampa Bay area has been experiencing this summer. It’s probably tough for the air conditioning in your house to keep up! Now imagine how hard it is on the air conditioning in our schools. Hillsborough County Public…
As parents, we are the number one advocate for our children when it comes to their educational journey. Ensuring that your child has all the resources and support they need to be successful is our top priority as well in Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS).
Thank you. Sometimes, you just need to say thank you. Especially when you receive $653,000,000. That is how much money our school district has received, so far, from you, taxpayers, through the Education Referendum, which voters approved in November, 2018. The money is earmarked specifically for improvements to our schools such as air conditioning renovations…
The Academy of Finance Program: Sounds like some fancy course at the college level, right? Did you know five of our high schools in Hillsborough County offer The Academy of Finance Program? And, even better, there are big scholarship opportunities available to students who complete this prestigious program. “The Academy of Finance is one…
When your child is in elementary school, volunteering is easy. When your child gets to middle school, it can be a different story.
“We are basically the biggest restaurant chain in town!” Meet Arianne Corbett. If your child eats breakfast or lunch at a Hillsborough County Public School, she’s the one planning their menu. She’s a school nutritionist in a post-pandemic world. “The pandemic shifted the whole model of school feeding,” she said. “When the world shut down,…
Teams from each Hillsborough Co. public school are buffing up on their trivia to compete in the Black History Brain Bowl on Feb. 11th.
Hillsborough Co. Public Schools Teacher of the Year Finalists offer questions for parents to ask their kids to encourage opening up.
Transforming schools into Hurricane Ian evacuation shelters is no easy task, but one that staff and community partners took in stride.
The Montessori Academy at Essrig is a new magnet program for Hillsborough County Public Schools that seeks to develop natural interests.
A Hillsborough Public Schools referendum would increase teacher salaries and expand programs such as art, music and workforce development.
Music class facilitates social-emotional learning and community while helping kids find their voice and place in the world.
Our Hillsborough County education referendum cash is hard at work this summer making major improvements to our schools.
Did you know, Hillsborough County Public Schools offers the International Baccalaureate Program in several elementary and middle schools?
In Hillsborough County Public Schools, our motto is Preparing Students for Life. For many students, that does not always mean college.
Middle school students are trying to find that place to fit in, so meeting different people and trying new things is important.
Students at Heritage Elementary School paint a mural based on the 7 mindsets, promoting relationship skills and responsible decision-making.