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    Welcome to Leon County Schools

    • The beautiful city of Tallahassee is the capital of Florida and is home to the Leon County School District. Our district has over 30,000 students, 2,400 teachers and a total of 4,300 employees. We are committed to providing a world-class educational experience in a safe, caring, and positive environment.

      If we can assist in any way, please email us here or call 850-487-7100.

      For student enrollment information, visit the LCS Office of Admissions website here, or call 850-561-8980.

    Around the District

    • JAMES ZHANG: STUDENT LEADER VIDEO ▶️

      James Zhang is not just a student; he's a leader, a chess champion, a beacon of inspiration at Chiles High School, and a student representative for the Leon County School Board.

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    • Leon County School Board Meeting Replay ▶️

      Miss the Leon County School Board Meeting? Play it on demand and catch up on the latest news around our district.

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    • Drum Therapy - Pineview Elementary Video ▶️

      Drum Therapy at Pineview Elementary School isn't just about drums. Listen to what students say about the class.

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    • Hartsfield Student Tour (Video) ▶️

      Join Join fifth grade tour guides Chelsea Bonds and Rawlings Holmes, as they show you around Hartsfield Magnet School of International Studies.

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    District-Wide Announcements

    LCS at a Glance

    • 49 Number of schools
    • 30,000+ Total Students
    • 16:1 Student/Teacher ratio
    • 2,328 Classroom Teachers
    • 12.7 Avg # years of teaching experience
    • $8,149 Total Costs Per Pupil
    • 42% Faculty with Adv degrees (Masters or Higher)
    • 90.2% Graduation Rate
    • 64.3% of Seniors choose a Florida College
    • Over 4,000 Digital Tools / Industry Certs Annually
    • 3,994 Employees hired from local area
    • Over $10,000,000+ In scholarship money earned each year by students
    • 77 Languages spoken by students in the district

    Public Notice Announcements

    • Proposed Updates to the District Procurement & Preference Policy

      Posted by Assistant Superintendent Billy Epting on 12/4/2023

      LCS will have a public meeting to discuss proposed updates to the district procurement policy as well as the local preference policy on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 10:00 am at the Howell Building, 3955 Pensacola St.

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    • Public Notice Announcement of the Elementary (K-5) Social Studies Adoption Committee Recommendation

      Posted by LCS Academic Services on 7/31/2023

      Leon County Schools Academic Services Announces the Elementary (K-5) Social Studies Adoption Committee Recommendation

      The LCS Adoption Committee, composed of educators and parents, recommends FIVE textbook adoption options to the Leon County School Board for review.

      • Gallopade Media Florida Social Studies
      • McGraw-Hill Florida Social Studies
      • Analytic Orange Florida History Makers
      • Nystrom Education Young Citizens
      • Teachers' Curriculum Institute Social Studies Alive

      To conclude the adoption process, LCS invites all interested stakeholders to participate in the public review period which will run from July 25, 2023 until the date of a public hearing to be held at the August 22, 2023 LCS School Board Meeting.

      Stakeholders may review online versions of all the texts from which the committee selected, including the recommended text, at https://www.leonschools.net/Page/56958

      September 7, 2023 - Tentative LCS Board Vote on Adoption and Purchase of Recommended Materials

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    • Public Notice of Announcement of a Hearing for a Materials Challenge

      Posted by LCS Academic Services on 6/8/2023

      Public Notice of Announcement of a Hearing for a Materials Challenge

      Originally Posted by LCS Academic Services on 6/1/2023

      I am Billy Jean King by: Brad Meltzer

      The Hearing has been postponed to Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 10 a.m. 

      School Board Meeting Room

      3955 West Pensacola St.

      Tallahassee, FL 32304

      * This hearing is not open for public comment. The hearing officer will only hear from the challenger and Leon County Schools personnel.

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    • Public Notice of Adoption of Instructional Materials - ELA

      Posted by Academic Services on 1/14/2023

      The Leon County School Board is in the process of adopting ELA (English Language Arts) for the 22/23 school year.

      Public School Board Meetings will be held at the Howell Building (3955 W Pensacola Street) on the following days and times:

      • February 14, 2023, 6 pm (Public Comment)
      • February 28, 2023, 6 pm (Public and School Board Comment)
      • March 7, 2023, 6 pm (Board will recommend a selection of materials; start of the public review period.)
      • March 28, 2023, 6 pm (Board will vote on adoption)

      Click on the link below for additional information: https://www.leonschools.net/Page/54262 

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    • Public Notice of Adoption of Instructional Materials - K-12 Math

      Posted by Academic Services on 1/14/2023

      LCS Academic Services is pleased to announce our next steps in the K-12 Math instructional materials adoption process. For each math course, material from the publisher's list has been selected as a recommendation to the LCS school board to be further considered for adoption. Our upcoming work with these recommendations includes

      • February 14, 2023, School Board Meeting - Discussion recommendations and the official start to the statutorily required public review period of at least twenty (20) calendar days
      • March 7, 2023, School Board Meeting - Statutorily-required hearing for public comment or challenge
      • March 28, 2023, School Board Meeting - LCS School Board decision on adoption after considering the committee recommendation and the results of the public review and comment period

       

      To view the list of products recommended by the adoption committee by course, visit the adoption website here - https://www.leonschools.net/Page/56475

       

      To provide a comment on or challenge the recommendations for adoption, please complete the form available here -  https://forms.office.com/r/kh4WkS78xv 

       

      To review the products that were considered during the committee period, please visit the public product previews made available from each publishing company here -  https://www.leonschools.net/cms/lib/FL01903265/Centricity/Domain/35/Public%20Review%20Links%20final.pdf

       

      To arrange for an in-person review of hard copies of materials considered during the committee period, please email waldens@leonschools.net

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    • Public Notice Announcements - Human Growth and Development

      Posted by Academic Services on 1/14/2023

      The Leon County School Board approved the Human Growth & Development lessons for the 22/23 school year at the April 25th School Board Meeting

      Click on the links below to view HG&D Lessons: 

      4th & 5th Grade Human Growth & Development Lessons

      6-12 Human Growth & Development Lessons

      Opt-Out letters for Human Growth & Development can be found at the following links:

      Elementary Puberty Opt-Out Letter

      Secondary HG&D Opt-Out Letter  

       

       

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