The School District of Indian River County (SDIRC) is proud to share that Osceola Magnet School has been named a 2019 “National Magnet School of Excellence” by Magnet Schools of America. Please see the attached press release from Magnet Schools of America for more information.

The School District of Indian River County (SDIRC) held their annual “Stars of the Year” Gala on Monday, January, 14, at the Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center. At the conclusion of the program, our five Teacher of the Year finalists and five Employee of the Year finalists were brought up on stage, honored with bouquets and boutonnieres, and anxiously awaited the announcement of the winner of the 2020 Teacher of the Year and 2019 Employee of the Year.

Florida Department of Education has recognized eighteen School District of Indian River County Schools (SDIRC) as Five-Star Schools.

Osceola Magnet School was just recognized by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) for the highest percentage of Dads participation in “Dads Take Your Child to School Day.”

The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) released student graduation rates for the 2017-18 school year. Indian River County improved its graduation rate by almost 5 points; increasing from 87.1% in 2016-2017 to 92% in 2017-2018. This exceeds the State of Florida’s graduation rate by almost 6 percentage points.

The Sebastian River High School Band will be holding a VIP Media/Press Night on Wednesday, December 5th, at 6pm, before the first Prism Concert opens to the public the next day.

The School District of Indian River County is excited to announce that the Treasure Coast Technical College received an Industry Appreciation Award in the “Government Building Renovation” category at the 30th Annual Industry Appreciation Awards.

School District of Indian River County, in partnership with The Education Foundation of Indian River County, is proud to announce that Lucero Long, 9th grader at Vero Beach High School, and Zachary Hessler, 8th grader at Gifford Middle School were selected as top 300 competitors in the 8th annual Broadcom Master National STEM Competition.

The School District of Indian River County is proud to announce the schools who received the Golden and Silver School Awards from the Florida Department of Education. The Florida Department of Education presents The Golden and Silver School Awards to recognize exemplary programs, which promote parent and community involvement in education.

he School Board of Indian River County, Florida and the Indian River County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Indian River NAACP) will work collaboratively and cooperatively towards their shared goal of achieving a fully-integrated school system under the matter styled Sharpton, et al. v. School Board of Indian River County, FL, No. 1:64-cv-00721 (S.D. Fla.).

The National PTA has recognized Osceola Magnet Elementary and Glendale Elementary as 2018-2020 Schools of Excellence for their commitment to building an inclusive and welcoming school community where all families contribute to enriching the educational experience and overall well-being for all students.

The College Board and The International Baccalaureate recently released reports indicating that the students in Indian River County have outperformed both state and global averages in Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) exams. Not only did our student scores increase, but participation in AP and IB classes, by all demographics, increased tremendously.

Discovery Education and 3M have selected Gifford Middle School student, Zachary Hessler, as one of the ten finalists from across America to be named America's Top Young Scientist. The annual competition invites students to submit short videos that describe a new invention or idea that could solve or impact an everyday problem.