https://www.yourobserver.com/news/sarasota/schools/www.yourobserver.com stories: Schoolsen-usSat, 13 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/sep/13/wilkinson-elementary-closure-broader-plan/Eric GarwoodSat, 13 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/sep/13/wilkinson-elementary-closure-broader-plan/Wilkinson Elementary operates at about 50% capacity, prompting school officials to consider closing it and sending students to three other under-capacity schools.https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/sep/03/sarasota-county-poultry-workshop/Ian SwabyWed, 03 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0400https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/sep/03/sarasota-county-poultry-workshop/Caleb H. and Wyatt J. practice showmanship.https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/aug/25/desantis-appoints-karen-rose-sarasota-school-board/Ian SwabyMon, 25 Aug 2025 10:15:00 -0400https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/aug/25/desantis-appoints-karen-rose-sarasota-school-board/https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/aug/13/sarasota-school-board-chair-resign/Ian SwabyWed, 13 Aug 2025 11:55:00 -0400https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/aug/13/sarasota-school-board-chair-resign/https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/aug/11/school-begins-sarasota/Dana Kampa, Ian SwabyMon, 11 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0400https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/aug/11/school-begins-sarasota/Martina Kandrachoff sees off her older sister, Guillermina, for her first day of school at Alta Vista Elementary School on Aug. 11.https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/aug/07/sarasota-school-district-tentative-budget-millage/Ian SwabyThu, 07 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0400https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/aug/07/sarasota-school-district-tentative-budget-millage/https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/aug/06/southside-elementary-teachers-prepare-start-school/Ian SwabyWed, 06 Aug 2025 10:30:00 -0400https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/aug/06/southside-elementary-teachers-prepare-start-school/Fourth grade English language arts teacher Christine Harrington and fourth grade math and science teacher Riley Hamilton plan the display they will create on their bulletin board.https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jul/31/sarasota-school-board-change-student-code-conduct/Ian SwabyThu, 31 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0400https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jul/31/sarasota-school-board-change-student-code-conduct/The School Board of Sarasota County at a July 2025 meeting.https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jul/28/bts-superintendent-letter/Ian SwabyMon, 28 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0400https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jul/28/bts-superintendent-letter/https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jul/18/out-of-door-academy-holds-on-to-a-historic-legacy-as-it-moves-forward/Ian SwabyFri, 18 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0400https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jul/18/out-of-door-academy-holds-on-to-a-historic-legacy-as-it-moves-forward/Jessica Bank and Laura Murphy stand in front of the library.https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jul/17/unusual-educational-opportunities-sarasota/Carlin Gillen, Ian SwabyThu, 17 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0400https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jul/17/unusual-educational-opportunities-sarasota/Zaylie Ellis of Sailor Circus, walks the tightrope.https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jul/17/school-district-budget-priority/Ian SwabyThu, 17 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0400https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jul/17/school-district-budget-priority/Valeria Torres, Brian Guzman-Orozco, Yesica Mojena and Angelinna Lopez Ferrales practice letter sounds with Deb Petti.https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jul/16/sarasota-schools-storm-shelters/Ian SwabyWed, 16 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0400https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jul/16/sarasota-schools-storm-shelters/Shelter staff welcome visitors at Southside Elementary during Hurricane Milton.https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jul/15/how-sarasotas-school-district-feeds-students/Ian SwabyTue, 15 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0400https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jul/15/how-sarasotas-school-district-feeds-students/Students receive a meal in a school dining area.https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jul/14/construction-projects-sarasotas-schools/Ian SwabyMon, 14 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0400https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jul/14/construction-projects-sarasotas-schools/Construction takes place on Wellen Park High School on May 7.https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jul/13/accessories-dominate-school-fashion/Dana KampaSun, 13 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0400https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jul/13/accessories-dominate-school-fashion/With the recent release of a live-action version of "Lilo & Stitch," Disney-themed backpacks fill store shelves. But so do bags with characters like Kuromi and My Melody from the company behind Hello Kitty.https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jul/12/sarasota-electric-school-buses/Ian SwabySat, 12 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0400https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jul/12/sarasota-electric-school-buses/https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jun/27/eagle-fest-alta-vista-elementary/Ian SwabyFri, 27 Jun 2025 11:25:00 -0400https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jun/27/eagle-fest-alta-vista-elementary/Teacher Heather Gomez, River Marshall, 8, her sister Millie Krystyniak, 3, and student Bryan Marchan, 11, meet Scout the Eagle.https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jun/11/local-high-school-graduate/Dana KampaWed, 11 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0400https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jun/11/local-high-school-graduate/Jacob Kalua (second from right) celebrates with his sister Regan Kalua, father Shelton Kalua and mother Regina Kalua after graduating Sarasota High School.https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jun/05/riverview-high-graduate-vending-machine-business/Ian SwabyThu, 05 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0400https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2025/jun/05/riverview-high-graduate-vending-machine-business/Branson Rudeen and Brad Rudeen