The next regular meeting of the School Board of Hardee County will be held Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the School Board Meeting Room, 230 South Florida Avenue, Wauchula, Florida.
The School Board of Hardee County will hold a workshop on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. During this session, representatives will share an overview of how their districts utilize lobbyists in districts across the state.
For information about Registration for the 2025-2026 School Year, please see the News item
August 12th is the students' first day back to school! See the News section for each school's supply list and open house times.
The 25-26 Open Enrollment window will run from May 1st - May 30th. Parents/guardians may check out the Student Academic Services page for more information and to download this year's applications.
There is an update available for the Hardee County Schools "Wildcats" app. To keep up-to-date on what's going on in the schools, please run the update. You may need to uninstall and reinstall the app.
Support the HJH STEM program!
HJH cordially invites you to Woody’s BBQ on March 20th from 4:00 – 9:00 PM to support their STEM program! Enjoy a great meal while supporting a great cause—dine in, drive through, or take out.
Many STEM students will be assisting at the event, and Percy the Pig will be there for fun photo opportunities!
They are incredibly grateful to Woody’s BBQ for organizing this event to promote the STEM program and appreciate any support you can provide.
The Student Business Fair is fast approaching! Support young, local entrepreneurs on Saturday, March 22nd, from 9:00 AM to Noon at Heritage Park.
Shop for handcrafted, homegrown, or uniquely made products from Hardee County Students!
Welcome our new Superintendent Sonja Bennett, and new board member, Andrew Smith!
Wauchula Elementary is currently unable to receive incoming calls. To reach Wauchula Elementary, please call the District Office at 863-773-9058 ext 2600
Detectives have concluded their investigation regarding the incident at Hardee junior High School this morning. It was determined an Exceptional Education Student pulled a classroom fire alarm. A student in the bathroom thought they heard gun shots and called 9-1-1. Deputies responded and confirmed there was no evidence of weaponry having been fired at the school through video footage, campus walkthroughs, and attendance verifications. It was concluded the student who called 9-1-1 was simply responding out of fear. At this time no charges are being filed. The students and faculty at Hardee Junior High are believed to be safe and should be commended for their swift execution of their emergency plans.
An incident occurred this morning at Hardee Junior High involving a student pulling a fire alarm. A report of gun shots was additionally reported. Deputies have responded and verified this was false information and there is no threat. Students and staff are safe. The subjects in question are detained and updates will be provided as they are available.
September 16, 2024 at 9:55:19 AM EDT
The Hardee County Sheriff’s Office and Hardee Junior High School investigated an alleged comment made regarding a neighboring county school threat. The investigation has concluded and no Hardee County Schools are believed to be the subject of a threat. We have no reason to believe students or staff are at risk of danger. Our schools are safe, secure, and ready for a week of learning!
Welcome back to school! School starts August 12th. Check out our back to school information page.
https://www.hardee.k12.fl.us/o/hcs/page/back-to-school
Link to School Board meetings:
https://www.hardee.k12.fl.us/page/livestream