About 44,000 students will start the new school year in Lake County public schools on Monday. They will find new programs, new safety features, and new leaders this year. Learn more: lake.k12.fl.us/article/1706346

Welcome back! Today Superintendent Kornegay shares with us our Top 5 things parents and students need to know as we kick off the new school year: youtu.be/lR6o9SlqhOo

Lake County Schools and Lake-Sumter State College have teamed up to provide an exciting new pathway to a fulfilling career as a teacher! Watch the video to learn how you can start your journey, and visit lssc.edu for more details.

IN THE NEWS: Diane Kornegay shares some exciting highlights for the new school year. Take a look! wesh.com/article/lake-c…

Dual Enrollment Bookstore Opens August 19 lake.k12.fl.us/article/171239…

Want to help this year go well for your child? Come get involved! youtu.be/WVpxMxxnaXs

Congrats to Mollie Cunningham on her re-election! Cunningham, School Board chairman, represents District 4 , which includes Astatula ,Tavares and Triangle elem. schools; Mount Dora and Tavares middle schools; Mount Dora and Tavares high schools; Lake Hills and Lake Hills-North

Students are invited to participate in the state's 2024 Hispanic Heritage Month contests. All entries must be received by 5 pm Sept. 13. Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Learn more about the contests here: lake.k12.fl.us/article/1723625

How can aspiring teachers get a head start during high school? Check out our new podcast episode featuring Ashley Ellixson, teacher at Astatula Elementary! youtu.be/c6KUtMslgZo

📣 Calling all teachers who haven’t had a project funded on DonorsChoose 📣 Need pencils? Notebooks? New furniture? Let the DonorsChoose help! Submit your project Aug. 25-31 and you’ll get a guaranteed $50 first donation. Learn how to qualify: help.donorschoose.org/hc/en-us/artic…

Lake County Pre-K students are an inspiration for all of us as we seek to experience the joy of learning! youtu.be/tgG8iIXvWSw

Welcome Week is here! If you’ve never had a project funded on DonorsChoose, there’s a $50 donation with your name on it! Teachers, submit a classroom project this week and unlock an $50 donation to start the school year strong. donorschoose.org/teachers

High schools seniors enrolled in any CTE program or who are dual-enrolled are invited to participate in the annual Career and Networking Event at The Center for Space Education at Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 14. Learn more: lake.k12.fl.us/article/1737181

September is Attendance Awareness month, a part of a nationwide effort to raise awareness regarding the value of regular school attendance. youtu.be/uZJHZFoKrQY

Congrats to the Lake County Sheriff's Office for being selected as Agency of the Year! youtu.be/6ux_yN7wYuw

Students are invited to participate in the state's 2024 Hispanic Heritage Month contests. All entries must be received by 5 pm Fri., Sept. 13. Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Learn more about the contests here: lake.k12.fl.us/article/1723625

Today, we pause to remember and honor the lives lost, the families forever changed, and the brave first responders who selflessly answered the call on Sept. 11, 2001. We reflect on the values of courage, unity and resilience that emerged in the face of tragedy.

4 Lake County Schools students are named Nat'l Merit Scholarship semifinalists. Congrats to Carol Cash of Eustis High School, Vishal Narine of Lake Minneola High , Ryan Oikle of East Ridge High and Andrea Reyes of Leesburg High School. Learn more: lake.k12.fl.us/article/1760870

Check out the new projects on our horizon! youtu.be/D0EMJ0F1Dl0

Construction academies at Leesburg High School and Eustis High School recently broke ground on new homes that students will build with Habitat Lake-Sumter . Our students will get hands-on experience in a high-demand field and local families will get new homes. That's an exciting win-win!