Register Today for the 5th Annual Race for Education!
Lace up your running shoes and join Hillsborough County Public Schools for a morning of fun, fitness, and community!
There's less than two weeks left to register for the 5th Annual Race for Education, taking place at our new location on the University of South Florida's Tampa campus!
Whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking for a fun way to get moving with family and friends, there's something for everyone!
When: Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 8 a.m.
Where: University of South Florida, Tampa campus
What: 5K or 1-mile run/walk
Enjoy student performances along the route as we come together to celebrate education and our school community! All registered participants will receive a T-shirt, swag bag, and finisher medal!
Don't miss out on this exciting event. Gather your family, friends, and coworkers, and register today!
Register here:
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Tampa/HEF5K
What an incredible evening celebrating MORE opportunities for Hillsborough County families!
💙🙌 Thank you to everyone who joined us at Jefferson High School for our Magnet & School Choice Expo!
✨🔎 It was exciting to see families connect with our schools, discover innovative programs, and explore the many pathways available to help their children prepare for bright futures!
👏 Thank you to our dedicated school teams and district departments for showcasing what makes HCPS such a great choice for families!
📣 Couldn't make it tonight? There's still time to explore your options!
📆 The Magnet & School Choice application window for the 2027–2028 school year is OPEN through December 7, 2026! AND we have more events planned in the coming weeks.
🔗 Explore your options and apply at www.HCPSChoice.com
💙🙌 Thank you to everyone who joined us at Jefferson High School for our Magnet & School Choice Expo!
✨🔎 It was exciting to see families connect with our schools, discover innovative programs, and explore the many pathways available to help their children prepare for bright futures!
👏 Thank you to our dedicated school teams and district departments for showcasing what makes HCPS such a great choice for families!
📣 Couldn't make it tonight? There's still time to explore your options!
📆 The Magnet & School Choice application window for the 2027–2028 school year is OPEN through December 7, 2026! AND we have more events planned in the coming weeks.
🔗 Explore your options and apply at www.HCPSChoice.com
The school day starts before students reach the classroom.
During National School Bus Safety Week, we’re recognizing the HCPS transportation team that helps safely get 78,000+ students to and from school every day.
Keeping students safe is a community effort. Thank you to our bus drivers, mechanics, and transportation team members!
🚌 Want to join the team? Explore opportunities at our Transportation Job Fair on October 7, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Register today and drive your career forward with HCPS: https://bit.ly/FallBusDrive
#SchoolBusSafetyWeek
During National School Bus Safety Week, we’re recognizing the HCPS transportation team that helps safely get 78,000+ students to and from school every day.
Keeping students safe is a community effort. Thank you to our bus drivers, mechanics, and transportation team members!
🚌 Want to join the team? Explore opportunities at our Transportation Job Fair on October 7, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Register today and drive your career forward with HCPS: https://bit.ly/FallBusDrive
#SchoolBusSafetyWeek
Don't forget to submit your designs for the Hillsborough Reads Bookmark Contest! 📚
Help our students "Get Caught Reading!" by creating a colorful and engaging bookmark that celebrates our district-wide literacy initiative.
Educators and students in all grade levels can design a 2.5" x 7" bookmark for a chance to have their artwork professionally printed and shared across schools!
Entries are due to your school’s art teacher by EOD on Friday, Oct. 30. Winners will be announced in December!
For the full guidelines and entry form, visit https://aptg.co/qn1B2l.
Help our students "Get Caught Reading!" by creating a colorful and engaging bookmark that celebrates our district-wide literacy initiative.
Educators and students in all grade levels can design a 2.5" x 7" bookmark for a chance to have their artwork professionally printed and shared across schools!
Entries are due to your school’s art teacher by EOD on Friday, Oct. 30. Winners will be announced in December!
For the full guidelines and entry form, visit https://aptg.co/qn1B2l.
🍎🥕 Lunch is fuel for learning!
During National School Lunch Week, HCPS celebrates the nutritious meals and dedicated Student Nutrition professionals who keep students energized and ready to learn every day.
With more than 1,700 employees serving 180,000+ nutritious meals each day, our Student Nutrition team plays an important role in supporting student success all school year long.
🍽️ See what’s on the menu: sdhc.nutrislice.com/menu
During National School Lunch Week, HCPS celebrates the nutritious meals and dedicated Student Nutrition professionals who keep students energized and ready to learn every day.
With more than 1,700 employees serving 180,000+ nutritious meals each day, our Student Nutrition team plays an important role in supporting student success all school year long.
🍽️ See what’s on the menu: sdhc.nutrislice.com/menu
📣 Family Reminder: Schools and campuses will be closed on Monday, October 12. We hope our HCPS families enjoy a relaxing day and some extra time together! 💙
💙 Kindness is something we can all practice. During National Bullying Prevention Month, HCPS is encouraging students and adults to create welcoming school communities where everyone feels respected, included, and supported.
🎤📚 Who knows what career might inspire a student’s future? The Great American Teach-In brings community members into classrooms to share their careers, experiences, and expertise — giving students a firsthand look at the world beyond school.
Call us and ask for the Teach-In Coordinator.
Call us and ask for the Teach-In Coordinator.
DON’T WAIT TO REGISTER! 👟 Prices for the 5th annual Race for Education increase tomorrow!
Join us for our 5K and 1-mile run/walk at our NEW LOCATION, the University of South Florida campus! 🎉
In partnership with Hillsborough Education Foundation and USF College of Education, this event brings our community together to support our schools. Runners and walkers of all ages and fitness levels are welcome!
Participants will receive a T-shirt, swag bag, and finisher medal, plus enjoy music performances by students along the route.
Register TODAY before prices go up tomorrow!
🏃https://bit.ly/RaceforEducation5K
Join us for our 5K and 1-mile run/walk at our NEW LOCATION, the University of South Florida campus! 🎉
In partnership with Hillsborough Education Foundation and USF College of Education, this event brings our community together to support our schools. Runners and walkers of all ages and fitness levels are welcome!
Participants will receive a T-shirt, swag bag, and finisher medal, plus enjoy music performances by students along the route.
Register TODAY before prices go up tomorrow!
🏃https://bit.ly/RaceforEducation5K
🔬🚀 It’s STEMtober! At HCPS, students can turn curiosity into possibilities through STEM programs like engineering, robotics, computer science, and more.
From hands-on learning to real-world problem-solving, students can explore their interests, build new skills, and imagine what’s possible. This month, we’re celebrating the curiosity and creativity that drive discovery!
From hands-on learning to real-world problem-solving, students can explore their interests, build new skills, and imagine what’s possible. This month, we’re celebrating the curiosity and creativity that drive discovery!
🏆💙 Coaches teach much more than plays and techniques. They teach teamwork, discipline, resilience, leadership, and how to keep going when things get tough. Happy National Coaches Day to our HCPS coaches!
🍎💙 Teachers don't just teach subjects — they help students discover what they're capable of. On World Teachers’ Day, we celebrate the educators who inspire curiosity, encourage perseverance, and make a difference every day. Thank you, teachers!
Join us on Thursday, October 15, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at Leto High School for the annual Hispanic Heritage Community Celebration!
This event honors and celebrates our Hispanic community with incredible student performances, delicious food, a raffle, and free resources from our community partners. 🎉🤩
This event honors and celebrates our Hispanic community with incredible student performances, delicious food, a raffle, and free resources from our community partners. 🎉🤩
SEE THE IMPACT! We’re proud to share our 2025–2026 Impact Report, highlighting the progress happening across Hillsborough County Public Schools, from student achievement to operational improvements and the impact of our community’s investment in public education.
Behind every achievement are the students, educators, employees, families, and community partners who make it possible.
Together, we’re continuing to move HCPS forward and create more opportunities for every student.
Take a look at what we accomplished together and where we’re headed next ➡️ hillsboroughschools.org/impact
Behind every achievement are the students, educators, employees, families, and community partners who make it possible.
Together, we’re continuing to move HCPS forward and create more opportunities for every student.
Take a look at what we accomplished together and where we’re headed next ➡️ hillsboroughschools.org/impact
🧹 More than keeping our schools clean, they help make them feel like home.
On National Custodian Day, HCPS is celebrating the dedicated custodians who work behind the scenes to keep our schools clean, safe, and welcoming for students and staff every day.
Their work makes a difference throughout our schools and communities.
Thank you to our incredible custodial teams for all you do. We appreciate you today and every day!
On National Custodian Day, HCPS is celebrating the dedicated custodians who work behind the scenes to keep our schools clean, safe, and welcoming for students and staff every day.
Their work makes a difference throughout our schools and communities.
Thank you to our incredible custodial teams for all you do. We appreciate you today and every day!
It's time to leave your own mark with a bookmark for our Hillsborough Reads Bookmark Contest! 🎨📖
We are inviting HCPS educators and students in all grades to design a colorful 2.5" x 7" bookmark that captures the theme "Get Caught Reading!" for a chance to have their artwork professionally printed and shared across our schools.
Students can ask their school's media specialist or art teacher for a copy of the bookmark contest guidelines and must submit their entries to their school's media specialist by EOD on Friday, Oct. 30. Winners will be announced in December!
For more details or the official entry form, visit https://aptg.co/qn1B2l.
🍎💙 More Than a Principal
This National Principals Month, HCPS is celebrating the dedicated school leaders who do so much more than lead. Our principals are mentors, advocates, problem-solvers, and champions for their students, staff, and school communities.
We’re grateful for the leadership, dedication, and heart they bring to our schools every day!
This National Principals Month, HCPS is celebrating the dedicated school leaders who do so much more than lead. Our principals are mentors, advocates, problem-solvers, and champions for their students, staff, and school communities.
We’re grateful for the leadership, dedication, and heart they bring to our schools every day!
YOU’RE INVITED: We are hosting a series of town hall meetings for our community to learn more about the Half-Penny Promise referendum, which will appear for renewal on the November ballot.
The town halls will provide information about the referendum, including projects completed, ongoing investments in school facilities, and what reauthorization would mean for students and schools in the future.
Since voters approved the Half-Penny Sales Tax in 2018, HCPS has invested more than $1.326 billion in school improvements, with more than $716 million awarded to local businesses. These investments have supported critical upgrades across our district, including air-conditioning replacements, roof renovations, safety and security upgrades, and other essential infrastructure projects.
Town Hall Dates:
✏️ Tuesday, Sept. 22 | Noon to 1 p.m. | Online >> https://bit.ly/3UZ0Gej
✏️ Tuesday, Sept. 22 | 6 - 7 p.m. | Newsome High School
✏️ Tuesday, Sept. 29 | 6 - 7 p.m. | Gaither High School
✏️ Thursday, Oct. 1 | 6 - 7 p.m. | Hillsborough High School
✏️ Wednesday, Oct. 14 | Noon to 1 p.m. | Online >> https://bit.ly/4ivKpqX
We hope you’ll join us to learn more about the Half-Penny Promise and its impact on our schools. To learn more, visit hillsboroughschools.org/half-penny-sales-tax-referendum.
GET READY TO LACE UP 👟 We’re just over 50 days away from our 5th annual Race for Education, in partnership with Hillsborough Education Foundation and USF College of Education!
This year’s 5K and 1-mile run/walk is moving to a NEW LOCATION… the University of South Florida campus! 🎉
Runners and walkers of all ages and fitness levels are invited to come together to support our schools. Participants will receive a T-shirt, swag bag, and finisher medal, and will get to enjoy music performances by students along the route.
🏃 Register today >>> https://bit.ly/RaceforEducation5K
This year’s 5K and 1-mile run/walk is moving to a NEW LOCATION… the University of South Florida campus! 🎉
Runners and walkers of all ages and fitness levels are invited to come together to support our schools. Participants will receive a T-shirt, swag bag, and finisher medal, and will get to enjoy music performances by students along the route.
🏃 Register today >>> https://bit.ly/RaceforEducation5K
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 🌎💙
This Latin & Hispanic Heritage Month, HCPS proudly celebrates the rich cultures, traditions, languages, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities that strengthen our schools and community. This year's theme, “Unidos, Somos Más - Together, We Are More,” reminds us that our diversity is one of our greatest strengths.
Celebrate culture. Discover stories. Inspire learning.
