17 Escambia County schools earn Purple Star for supporting military families

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Seventeen Escambia County Public Schools have been recognized by the Florida Department of Education as Purple Star Schools of Distinction during the 2025-2026 school year.

The schools are:

  • A.K. Suter Elementary School
  • Bellview Middle School
  • Beulah Academy of Science
  • Blue Angels Elementary School
  • Ensley Elementary School
  • Escambia High School
  • Ferry Pass Middle School
  • Global Learning Academy
  • Jim Allen Elementary School
  • Jim C. Bailey Middle School
  • L.D. McArthur Elementary School
  • Montclair Elementary School
  • N.B. Cook Elementary School
  • Northview High School
  • Pine Meadow Elementary School
  • West Florida High School of Advanced Technology
  • West Pensacola Elementary School

There are now 34 Escambia County schools recognized as a Purple Star School of Distinction.

In Okaloosa County, all district schools have renewed their status as Florida Purple Star Schools of Distinction. The OCSD is a Florida Purple Star District of Distinction, one of only five school districts in the state to earn this honor…

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