Walton County appreciates all of our mentor volunteers.  Mentors play an important role in the lives of students by providing educational support and guidance toward future endeavors.  If you are interested in mentoring or volunteering in the District, please complete an application which can be found under the “Community” tab on our web page.  You may contact Lori Hughes with questions @ [email protected] or text your question using the Let’s Talk tab on the right side of our webpage.  Mentors we salute you!!

Students were on the move at West DeFuniak today.  Going to and from Music, Art, and PE from math, Science, and ELA moving 4wRd with academic excellence as usual.  When we say the “Whole Child” we mean it!  These babies love their school and their school loves these babies!

Seahawk Volleyball wins 7^th district championship!

COVID Update October 22, 2021

In the spirit of transparency, the Walton County School District (WCSD) will continue to update our stakeholders with COVID-19 data for the 2021-2022 school year. 

We are happy to report yesterday’s single day data at 0%.  As we continue our mitigation strategies below, we want to thank all of our stakeholders – parents, students, teachers, staff, administrators, and our school board – for working together to keep our schools safe. 

Walton County School District COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies for the 2021-2022 School Year

1. If a person is sick (students, teachers, staff, and visitors), they should stay home.
2. Face covering is optional for all, including the bus.
3. Hand sanitizer is available at various areas inside the school.
4. Social distancing from others is encouraged as much as possible.
5. Signs will be displayed to remind those in schools about social distancing, as well as the use of hand sanitizer, washing of hands, and face coverings.
6. Cleaning and disinfecting school facilities/buses which are occupied by students will be done daily.
7. Adequate mitigation supplies are on hand at all schools/facilities (hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, masks, etc.).
8. COVID-19 vaccination is optional for all students and employees.
9. COVID-19 contact tracing is occurring in all schools/facilities (2021-2022 WCSD Decision Tree for employees and students).
10. At this time non-essential visitors and volunteers are not allowed to enter schools. This mitigation strategy will be revisited in the next few weeks.

*Please keep in mind that although COVID positive cases may represent a student or staff member within the WCSD, it does not necessarily indicate that the virus originated within the WCSD.  It is also important to note that a portion of the positive cases involve individuals who may have never entered the school setting while sick due to proper quarantining.