Carriage Hills Realty, Inc. - Education - Servicing Eglin AFB and all the FL panhandle.

Carriage Hills Realty, Inc.
1821 John Sims Parkway
Niceville, FL 32578

(800) 874-8929
(850) 678-5178
FAX 678-5232
realtor@carriagehills.com
Rentals (850) 678-9448

Okaloosa County has 36 academic public schools located conveniently in residential communities throughout the area. Two additional centers, for exceptional education, are located within elementary schools. All county schools are fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Public instruction is offered from kindergarten through 12th grade.

State and national testing proves that our students are among the best and brightest in Florida. About half of our graduating seniors go on to higher education. According to reports from Florida universities, Okaloosa students enter college with a higher level of proficiency than most other students. In addition, our students score well above state and national testing averages on the SAT and ACT tests.

According to state laws, children who have reached the age of six, or who will be six by September 1 of the current school year, are required to attend school regularly during the entire school term.

Kindergarten Enrollment - A child must be five years of age on or before September 1 to enroll in kindergarten. If the child become five years old between September 1 and January 1 of the current year, he or she will be admitted to kindergarten any time during the year provided the child shows readiness according to established criteria. Reciprocity exists if children move to Florida from another state without meeting these requirements if the children have proof that they are already enrolled in kindergarten.

First Grade Enrollment - A child must be six years of age on or before September 1 and have completed an approved kindergarten program. Reciprocity holds true here as well.

To register your child for school, you must present proof of immunization from communicable diseases. Other requirements include a birth certificate or other proof of age, a previous school record indicating grade level assignment, the results of a physician no more than 12 months before registration, and proof of residence within the school district. To obtain additional information regarding specific school placement for your children, contact one of the school board office locations below:

Administration Building - (850) 833-3100
120 Lowery Place SE
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548

Okaloosa County School Board - (850) 689-7263
Okaloosa County Courthouse
101 E. James Lee Blvd.
Crestview, FL 32536

St. Mary School - (850) 243-8913
110 Robinwood Drive
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548
Pre-kindergarten - 8th grade

Calvary Christian Academy - (850) 862-1414
535 Clifford Street
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547
Kindergarten - 12th grade

Rocky Bayou Christian School - (850) 678-7712
2101 N. Partin Drive
Niceville, FL 32578
Kindergarten - 12th grade

Agape Christian Academy - (850) 678-8061
801 N. John Sims Parkway
Niceville, FL 32578
Kindergarten - 8th grade

In addition, there are many care/preschool centers listed in the yellow pages.

Silver Sands School - (850) 833-3364
(Mentally Handicapped Children)
349 Holmes Blvd.
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548

Bay Area Vocational Technical School - (850) 833-3500
1976 Lewis Turner Blvd.
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547

Crestview Vocational Technical Center - (850) 689-7276
1306 N. Ferdon Blvd.
Crestview, FL 32536

University of West Florida (branch) and Okaloosa-Walton
Community College (branch) Joint Center
Fort Walton Beach - (850) 863-6565

Troy State University (branch)
Hurlburt Field - (850) 581-3162
Eglin AFB - (850) 678-1865

St. Leo's College (branch)
Eglin AFB - (850) 678-5471
Hurlburt Field - (850) 581-3755

For more information go to the Okaloosa County School Distric WWW site from the Carriage Hills Realty Hot Spot section.