The Alachua County Council of PTAs (ACCPTA) understands that at-home learning and using CANVAS is a new thing for most parents. That's why they have created a family guide to CANVAS with help from UF Professor Trysh Travis. CANVAS is… read more
Your Schools
A Letter From the Superintendent of Schools: Karen Clarke
Parenting is never easy, but parenting in the age of COVID-19 is especially challenging—and I speak from personal experience. I have a son who will be going into 7th grade this fall, and I’m asking myself the same question that… read more
Alachua County Public Schools Revised Its Reopening Plan for Fall
A lot has changed for Alachua County Public Schools since the first draft of their reopening plan for the fall. The county has since updated its draft reopening plan to reflect new information! You can view the new reopening plan… read more
Review What Happened From March to June in the School System
Not one parent, student or teacher could have predicted that the school year would end as it did. With virtual and closed graduations, online AP tests, Zoom classes and parents becoming more familiar with algebra and equations than they ever… read more
Buchholz High School Will Host ‘Senior Drive Through’ For Graduates
This weekend, graduating seniors at Buchholz High School have been invited to a special 'senior drive through' event on the BHS campus to celebrate their graduation while practicing social distancing. "Students will line up in their cars and drive through… read more
Meet Kirk Tapley, Alachua County’s Teacher of the Year
Sometimes in life we come across people who radiate passion. The ones you could sit and listen to for hours, just because they’re so excited about what they do. The ones who respond with, “How much time do we have?”… read more
ACPS Controlled School Choice Application is Now Open
The Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) controlled school choice and open enrollment application that was postponed due to COVID-19 is now open for the 2020-21 academic year. The window to apply for controlled school choice ends on May 8, according… read more
ACPS Offers Free School Bus Wifi Starting Monday!
Alachua County Public Schools is starting a new free School Bus Wifi program midst distance learning. Because some students do not have access to reliable wifi at home or any wifi at all, ACPS has created a free program that… read more
ACPS Food and Nutrition Services Work to Get Food To Local Families
The Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) Food and Nutrition Services work to provide families in Alachua County with plenty of food during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the meals that ACPS students already receive through their schools, ACPS distributed… read more
All Florida Public Schools Will Remain Closed through May 1
Just in... All Florida public schools are set to remain closed until May 1. Per the Alachua County Public Schools Facebook Page: "Florida's Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran has announced that schools will remain closed through May 1, which means… read more
