Hardee County Schools would like to recognize our Transportation Department for running routes after Monday's storm to check roadway conditions and help ensure safe travel for our students. We also thank the Hardee County Road and Bridge Department for their hard work repairing roadways throughout the county.
Thank you to all our families for your patience, flexibility, and understanding as we responded to the flooding in our community. The safety of our students, staff, and families remains our priority.
The 2026 election results are in!
Hardee County voters have approved the Hardee School District Ad Valorem Millage Referendum, with 58.62% voting YES.
Thank you to everyone who participated in this election and made their voices heard!
View all election results: https://hardeeflvotes.gov/2026-primary-election/
All schools will be closed on Tuesday, November 3rd. We will resume normal operations on Wednesday, unless notified otherwise.
Monday, November 2nd (today) we will have early release.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Due to the rainfall received in Hardee County and the continuing closure of roads across the county, the School District of Hardee County will implement early release at all schools today, Monday, November 2, to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and families and closure tomorrow based on the recommendation of the Hardee County Emergency Management Center (EOC).
We ask parents and guardians to make the necessary arrangements to pick up their children at the regular early release schedule for their school:
All Elementary schools 11:50 am
Hardee Jr. High 1:00 pm
Hardee Senior High 1:25 pm
Please exercise caution when traveling, as road conditions may continue to deteriorate due to the weather.
All schools will be closed on Tuesday, November 3rd. We will resume normal operations on Wednesday, unless notified otherwise.
Sincerely,
Hardee County Schools
It's time for Open House! Click Read More... for dates and times. Come meet your teacher, fill out important paperwork, and get vital information for the coming year. Be sure to fill out your child's online registration forms before open house.
Hardee Senior High School
Friday, August 7, 2026
Freshmen: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
10th–12th Grade: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Hardee Junior High - Grades 6th - 8th
Friday, August 7, 2026
Last names beginning with A - L: 10am - 12pm
Last names beginning with M - Z: 2pm - 4pm
Hilltop Elementary
August 6, 2026
2pm -4pm
North Wauchula Elementary
Thursday, August 6, 2026
10am - 12pm
Wauchula Elementary
August 10, 2026
9am - 11am
Zolfo Springs Elementary
August 7, 2026
10am - 12pm
Monday, August 3rd, all day;
Tuesday, August 4th, 8am-10am, for training.
Back to School Sales Tax Holiday! July 20 - August 20, 2026. For a list of qualifying items, visit https://floridarevenue.com/backtoschool/Pages/default.aspx
The updated 2026-2027 student handbooks for WES and ZSE are now available!
https://www.hardee.k12.fl.us/o/hcs/page/back-to-school
Have back-to-school questions? Visit our District Back to School Information Page to find out open house times, supply lists, student handbooks, registration information, and school hours.
May 28th is the last day for students, which is early release! Have a great summer!
The schedule of our school board meetings has now been added to our district site calendar. It is available in the printed list of the school year events, or can be viewed and downloaded as a pdf from the calendar page.