FOUNDERS FIELD UPGRADES IN DOUBT; KEY WESTS’S REX WEECH ATHLETIC FACILITY PROGRESSES
Continued disagreement over a baseball field improvement project by the school district at Islamorada's Founders Park highlighted the April 7 school board meeting in...
PKS STUDENTS PEN LETTERS TO MARINES
In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, Plantation Key School honored Literacy Week. Students put their reading and writing skills into action by crafting thoughtful,...
SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZED FOR SAVING LIVES DURING HOUSE FIRE
Two Monroe County School District employees were recognized for their life-saving efforts when a house erupted in flames in the Lower Keys. During a recent...
NEW VR EXPERIENCE AT I.CARE LETS ANYONE EXPLORE CORAL REEFS
Just a few miles offshore, the coral reefs of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary support one of the most diverse marine ecosystems in...
ST. JAMES CHILDREN’S CENTER HOLDS ANNUAL READ-A-THON THROUGH MARCH
St. James Children’s Center in Islamorada is holding its fifth annual read-a-thon throughout March. This fundraiser encourages students to read while raising funds for...
SCHOOL BOARD BRIEFED ON CYBERSECURITY; NAVY CAPTAIN RECOGNIZES PURPLE STAR INSTITUTIONS
Marlene Kolodziej, the district’s director of information technology, provided an extensive presentation on the cybersecurity infrastructure of the school system at a Feb. 10...
PAULA MERCER OF KWHS IS KEYS’ TOP TEACHER
Key West High School teacher Paula Mercer is the Monroe County School District’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. Darren Pais of Key Largo School...
KEYS HIGH SCHOOLS SEE IMPROVED GRADUATION RATES
The Monroe County School District recently reported an increase of 5 percentage points in graduation rates for the 2024-2025 school year, as calculated by...
SCHOOL BOARD UPDATED ON FOUNDERS FIELD PROJECT, STATE OF SPORTS PROGRAMS
At a Dec. 9 meeting, Monroe County school board members briefly reviewed a project to improve the baseball field at Founders Park in Islamorada. The...
SCHOOL BOARD UPDATED ON FOUNDERS FIELD PROJECT, STATE OF SPORTS PROGRAMS
At a Dec. 9 meeting, Monroe County school board members briefly reviewed a project to improve the baseball field at Founders Park in Islamorada. The...