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Lakewood Ranch High School is back in the saddle and ready to ride into a brand new year starting Monday! Administrators and staff are proud to welcome students back to an A-rated school - where excellence is the tradition and success is the goal. Let's Go Mustangs! ¡Vamos Mustangs! #ManateeSchoolsGoodNews #DiscoverExcellence
about 1 year ago, School District of Manatee County
High school administrators hold a gold balloon signifying their A grade earned for the last school year
Principal Scott Flynn is ushering in a new era at Cougar campus with exciting renovations, modern learning spaces, and a deep appreciation for the school’s history. As teachers prepare for the first day on Monday, August 11th, the mission remains the same: put students first and inspire success through PAWS values.
about 1 year ago, School District of Manatee County
A school principal standing next to a wall with the school mascot painted on it
A framed letter from the 1920s featuring executive action taken by the parent teacher’s association
Active construction happening on a school campus
A classroom with every desk topped with a notebook and crayons
A principal and teacher all smiles, leading up to the first day of school inside a classroom
A teacher is welcoming door and wall decorations
The cafeteria staff at Oneco elementary
The inside of the cafeteria at Oneco elementary
An art room featuring new furniture and windows
The inside of a classroom featuring new technology and furniture
Manatee County's bus drivers, attendants, and transportation staff revved up for the new school year at Wakeland Support Center on Tuesday. They fueled up with breakfast, mapped out their upcoming routes, and put their skills in high gear during dexterity training. All to ensure a smooth, safe ride for our students this year! #ManateeSchoolsGoodNews
about 1 year ago, School District of Manatee County
A school bus sits under a canopy of oak trees
Three transportation employees are all smiles during a beginning of the school year conference
A transportation employee enjoys the delicious breakfast buffet at a conference
School bus drivers fuel up with a healthy breakfast before heading into a day of training
Transportation professionals work with a bus driver on his upcoming route for the school year
Transportation employees stand next to a grid showing all routes have been claimed for the upcoming school year
A school bus driver stands next to a big yellow bus
A school bus driver, wearing a green polo shirt and baseball cap smiles while sitting in inthe seat of a school bus
A school bus driver stands in the aisle of the school bus
The reflection of a school bus driver with a big smile on his face
Christmas came early for Tara Elementary teachers and staff on Monday. For the second year in a row, they were treated to a luncheon and back to school gifts at Beef 'O' Brady's Braden River. Owners Tim and Lauren Macri love giving back to the community #ManateeSchoolsGoodNews
about 1 year ago, School District of Manatee County
School administrators and their executive director stand next to a Christmas tree with school supplies underneath
A teacher smiles after opening a Christmas in July gift filled with school supplies
A kindergarten teacher is happy to receive animal erasers for her class this school year
Two teachers smile as they receive a giant basket filled with sanitizer wipes and other essential school supplies as a gift
Teachers in a restaurant owner smile from behind an Instagram photo prop during the Christmas in July luncheon at beef O’Brady‘s
A teacher holds two containers of paper that will be used to decorate her classroom bulletin boards
A teacher is overjoyed to receive a polkadot gift bag filled with school supplies for the new year
A smiling teacher hold a treasure box filled with goodies for her students this school year
Two teachers pose with an Instagram photo prompt during the Christmas in July event at beef O’Brady’s
The owner of OB, Brady and Tara elementary administrators and shoulder shoulders, smiling in the restaurant

Welcome back, Panthers! Braden River Middle kicked off a new school year at Harvest United Methodist Church in Lakewood Ranch on Monday. The staff gathering celebrated a community business partnership formed to inspire staff & increase student achievement #ManateeSchoolsGoodNews

about 1 year ago, School District of Manatee County
A church volunteer and school principal smiled during a welcome back event
Two teachers at a back to school welcome event
School staff members assemble and a back-to-school conference
Three school custodian, smiling because they’re glad to be back with school staff
Teachers during a welcome back conference sit at a table
A long time teacher holds up a name tag showing 33 years service in Manatee county
A long time teacher excited to be back for a new school year with a thumbs up
The assistant principles of Braden River middle school happy to welcome staff back at a school conference
Three members of a church welcome Braden River middle school to a back-to-school conference
two church volunteers with a school principal, smiling during a breakfast event
It’s a great day to be an Otter! On Saturday, Lake Manatee K-8 families got a first look of the new campus in Lakewood Ranch. Principal Todd Richardson and team welcomed kindergarten through fifth grade students to this OTTER-LY amazing event! 🦦💚 #ManateeSchoolsGoodNews
about 1 year ago, School District of Manatee County
principal, smiling while joined with two young students
Young student sitting in a built-in book nook
A vibrant library with beautiful lights and books galore
The exterior of a brand new school with brown and white bricks
For smiling women wearing T-shirts proud to be on the schools PTO
A father and daughter’s smile inside the school’s new media center
A family smiles for a photo in a built-in nook
Two young boys smile under a balloon arch
A school principal, shaking hands with a student starting a new school year soon
Three school employees stand near the courtyard of their brand new school
Buffalo Creek Middle School Students Shine at FVA All-Star Treble Honors Chorus: Three students from Buffalo Creek Middle School represented Manatee County at the Florida Vocal Association (FVA) All-Star Treble Honors Chorus on July 23rd at the Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs. This selective choir, for outstanding 6th-grade singers from across Florida including Ava B., Madison C. and Kenslee C., involved a day of intensive rehearsal under conductor Evan Powers. The experience provided the students with exposure to high-level choral music and the opportunity to sing with peers from across the state. Thanks to proud music teacher Malissa Baker for sharing this #ManateeSchoolsGoodNews.
about 1 year ago, School District of Manatee County
Choral students singing on risers.
three smiling sixth grade students standing next to a guest conductor.
A guest conductor directing a group of middle school singers.
Security Screening at Secondary Schools – Beginning Monday, August 11, 2025, all students and visitors at district middle and high schools will be screened each school day using a high-tech security scanner system. For more information on this enhanced security screening procedure, visit https://www.manateeschools.net/securityscreening.
over 1 year ago, School District of Manatee County
Family Empowerment Scholarship – Parents interested in applying for either FES-EO or FES-UA may review the eligibility requirements and application instructions at https://www.manateeschools.net/FES.
over 1 year ago, School District of Manatee County