Destin Middle School

06/19/2026

Welcome Coach Starling! 🎉

06/19/2026

Welcome Coach Arntz! 🎉

06/19/2026

We hope to see our football families next week!

06/15/2026

Parents, here’s the approved 2026-2027 school calendar, along with a quick guide to student holidays and breaks.

Mark those calendars and start planning vacations, appointments, and family time around our scheduled breaks. Happy planning! ☀️📚✈️

06/14/2026

📣 We’re Hiring at Destin Middle School!

Join our team and make a difference in the lives of our Marlins!

We are currently seeking:
✅ Math Teacher
✅ ESE Paraprofessional
✅ ESE 1:1 Paraprofessional

If you are passionate about supporting students and contributing to a positive school culture, we’d love to hear from you!

06/14/2026

Football families, save the date! 🏈

06/11/2026

Destin families, save the date! 🎉

05/29/2026

Congratulations to Ms. Farland and Ms. Markey on their retirement! 🎉

Thank you both for the countless lives you’ve impacted through your dedication, compassion, and commitment to students over the years. The legacy you leave at Destin Middle School reaches far beyond the classroom walls.

We are grateful for the time, heart, and wisdom you poured into our school community, and we wish you both nothing but happiness and relaxation in this next chapter.

Once a Marlin, always a Marlin. 🩵🖤

05/28/2026

Way to go, Lilly! 🎉

The 1st Place winner of the 250th-Anniversary Essay Writing Contest is Lilly Lopez! In a timed 40 minutes, this 8th-grader hand-wrote a remarkably articulated & well organized argument supporting the American Colonial grievance of “no taxation without representation.” Thank you to the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida for organizing the contest & the competition’s monetary awards, and to the faculty & students who participated.

Okaloosa County School District
Florida Department of State

05/27/2026

Congratulations to our three FAST testing incentive basket winners! 🎉

We are proud of the hard work, growth, and effort these students showed during FAST testing. Thank you to our amazing PTSA and Team Boynton for donating Apple AirPods, and to School Board Member Parker Destin for donating candy and Dewey Destin’s gift cards to help celebrate our students in such a fun and meaningful way!

We also appreciate our community sponsors, Chick-fil-A and Big Kahuna’s, for supporting our Marlins and helping make these celebrations extra special. 🩵🖤