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Walton County schools: 2026-27 calendar and school grades

Next day with no school: Wed, Nov 11 in Walton (Veterans Day). Source: each district's 2026-27 calendar, checked Nov. 1, 2026.

Dates checked on Nov. 1, 2026 against each district's published calendar. Districts can change days off and make-up days; the district always wins.

Next day with no school, by district

2026-27 calendar: what is left this school year

Walton County School District

DateWhat
Tue, Aug 11 (past)First dayFirst day for students
Fri, Sep 4 (past)Early dismissalEarly release (staff professional development)
Mon, Sep 7 (past)No schoolLabor Day
Fri, Oct 9 (past)Early dismissalEarly release; end of 1st nine weeks
Mon, Oct 12 (past)No schoolNo school day
Tue, Oct 13 (past)No schoolTeacher work day (students out)
Wed, Nov 11No schoolVeterans Day
Mon, Nov 23–27No schoolThanksgiving holidays
Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Jan 1No schoolChristmas and New Year's holidays
Mon, Jan 4–5No schoolTeacher work / professional development days (students out)
Wed, Jan 6, 2027First dayStudents return
Mon, Jan 18, 2027No schoolMartin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon, Feb 15, 2027No schoolPresidents' Day
Thu, Mar 18, 2027Early dismissalEarly release; end of 3rd nine weeks
Fri, Mar 19, 2027No schoolTeacher work day (students out)
Mon, Mar 22–26No schoolSpring break
Fri, May 28, 2027Last dayLast day for students

Source: WCSD 2026-2027 School Calendar (approved by the School Board Dec 16, 2025)

Download every date: school-calendar.csv (official calendar dates only; free to reuse with credit to Emerald Coast Dispatch).

Delays and closings: where each district announces them

  • Walton County School District

    Under the district's Inclement Weather Plan, closings are announced on the district website, local radio and TV news. In Florida, public schools can be used as hurricane shelters. Whether a school opens as a shelter is announced by the county's emergency management, not by this guide.

    Today's official status ›

    Source: WCSD: Inclement Weather Plan

In hurricane season, follow the district and your county's emergency management. For storm prep and roads, see our hurricane and road guides.

2026 Florida school grades, school by school

Every public school's official grade from the state, next to last year's, so you can see which way each school is going. "Combination" means a school that covers more than one level, like K-8 or 6-12.

Walton County School District

District: AA 14 schoolsB 1 school

School2026Vs. 2025Points
Dune Lakes Elementary SchoolElementaryASame as 202578%
Emerald Coast Middle SchoolMiddleASame as 202575%
Freeport Elementary SchoolElementaryAUp from B72%
Freeport Middle SchoolCombinationASame as 202571%
Freeport Senior High SchoolHighASame as 202578%
Magnet Innovation CenterHighASame as 202590%
Maude Saunders Elementary SchoolElementary · Title IBSame as 202559%
Mossy Head SchoolElementary · Title IASame as 202565%
Paxton SchoolCombinationASame as 202571%
Seaside Neighborhood SchoolCombination · CharterASame as 202586%
South Walton High SchoolHighASame as 202574%
Van R. Butler Elementary SchoolElementaryASame as 202570%
Walton High SchoolHighASame as 202573%
Walton Middle SchoolMiddle · Title IASame as 202566%
West DeFuniak Elementary SchoolElementary · Title IASame as 202570%

"Points" is the percent of possible points the school earned; "I" means the grade is incomplete. Title I means the school gets federal funds for students from low-income families. Source: Florida Department of Education: 2026 School Grades (SchoolGrades26). Download every grade: school-grades.csv.

Parents, help keep this guide right

  • Calendar changed? If your district moves a day off or a make-up day, tell us the date and where it was announced. We check it against the district. Send it.
  • School event open to the public? Plays, fairs and fundraisers can go on our events calendar. Send it.

What readers send is checked by our editors and published as "Reader reports", apart from the official calendars. We never publish your email, and we don't publish names or photos of students.

Sources

Data for AI and developers: llms.txt and school-calendar.csv.