Glades County School District

Glades County Schools & FDACS are providing FREE nutritious meals for children this summer from June 1, 2026 through July 30, 2026. ↝ Children 18 years old and younger are eligible to participate. ↝ Youth with disabilities may receive free meals up to age 22. ↝ No registration, costs, or paperwork required. ↝ Meals are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Each meal pack includes: 🥛 Shelf-stable milk 🌾 Grain items 🍎 Fruits and vegetables Meals are served at schools, parks, libraries, churches, and community locations throughout the area. 🗺️ MONDAY ⌲ Palmdale Community Center 483 Main Ave., Palmdale 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ⌲ Glades County Public Library 201 Riverside Dr. SW, Moore Haven 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM 🗺️ TUESDAY ⌲ Lakeport Community Center 1239 Red Barn Rd. N.W., Moore Haven 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM ⌲ Chalo Nitka Park 301 10th St., Moore Haven 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ⌲ Buckhead Ridge Volunteer Fire Department 30076 FL-78, Okeechobee 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM 🗺️ WEDNESDAY ⌲ St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church 2406 S US 27, Moore Haven 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ⌲ Holy Martyrs Catholic Church 4290 Crescent Ave. S.W., Labelle 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM 🗺️ THURSDAY ⌲ Horseshoe Acres 1187 Hobelle Ln., Moore Haven 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM ⌲ African Methodist Episcopal Church 919 Tobias St. #917, Moore Haven 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Help us spread the word so every child in our community has access to healthy meals this summer!

Glades County Virtual School starts Open Enrollment on June 15th for the 2026-2027 school year. If students are new to the district, parents will need to complete enrollment using the links listed below. If the student already attends a Glades County School, please contact Katie Branch at 863-885-2645 to schedule an enrollment appointment. Parents need to use this link to enroll students online: http://www.tinyurl.com/enrollglades The following URL is directions for completing the online enrollment: http://www.tinyurl.com/gladesenrollenglish

Join us for our annual MPAC Meeting!
MHES Cafeteria - April 1st at 5:30 PM
WGS Cafeteria - April 2nd at 5:30 PM


Unete a nuestras reuniones anuales MPAC!
Cafeteria de MHES - 1 de Abril - 5:30 PM
Cafeteria de WGS - 2 de Abril - 5:30PM

The bridge between Glades and Hendry Counties over the Caloosahatchee, in Labelle, has been closed. This unscheduled repair will keep the bridge closed until 5pm today. This will affect the travel of one of Glades County buses and many of our employees. Please look for updates on social media, and plan accordingly. This will affect both morning and afternoon routes for our Silver Bear route, bus 2503. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Attention Guardians and Students, Please be advised: Bus #2502 and Bus #2510 are running behind schedule this morning but are on the way. Your patience is appreciated!

Good Morning Glades County residents. This is a notice for all of those students that are riding the Golden Gopher bus. Once again this is a notice for all of those students that are on the golden Gopher bus route. It is running extremely late today, but it is on the way we appreciate your patience.

Good evening, parents.

This is an important transportation update for the Glades County School District for tomorrow, November 21st.

Due to several driver absences, we will be combining a few of the Moore Haven routes, and the West Glades routes may experience delays. Consequently, please expect morning pickups and afternoon drop-offs to take a little longer than usual.

We sincerely ask for your patience and cooperation in helping us get our students to and from school safely on this last day before the Thanksgiving Break.

Thank you.

There is no school for students on Monday, September 22. It is a professional learning day for staff. School will resume on Tuesday, September 23rd. Thank you.

Summer Food Program Information * Tentatively starting on Monday, June 9th* Schedule is as follows: Monday: Ortona Community Center 10:00-10:31 2086 Ortona Locks Rd. Moore Haven, Fl. 33471 Muse Community center 11:30-12:01 3897 Loblolly Bay Rd Labelle, Fl 33935 Tuesday: Lakeport Community Center 10:00-10:31 1239 Red Barn Rd. N.W. Moore Haven, Fl. 33471 Buckhead ridge Volunteer Fire Dept. 11:30-12:01 30076- Fl.-78 Okeechobee, FL 34974 Wednesday: Indian Hills Volunteer Fire Dept. 10:00-10:31 2172 Indian Hills Dr. Moore Haven, Fl. 33471 Thursday: Palmdale Community Center 10:00-10:31 483 Main Ave. Palmdale, Fl. 33944 Washington Park M-F. B) 7:30-8:00 L) 11:30-12:00 1225 Latum Bell St, Moore Haven, FL 33471 Moore Haven Elementary School M-TH B) 7:30-8:00 L) 11:30-12:00 401 Terrier Pride Dr SW, Moore Haven, FL 33471

Reminder...no school tomorrow Monday, April 21st as it's a Professional Development Day.

Parents/Guardians, the Proposed Four-Day Community Meeting scheduled for tomorrow at 5:30pm will be postponed until a later date. We will of course notify everyone once a new date/time is officially set! Thank you!

School is canceled for Friday, October 11th. Students will return to school on Wednesday, October 16th.

After meeting with Glades County Emergency Management this morning, the Glades County School District has decided to also cancel school for Thursday, October 10th. There will be no school on October 8th through October 10th. We will continue to update everyone as we are updated.

Glades County Schools & District Office will be closed on Tuesday & Wednesday due to the approaching storm. The safety of our students & staff remains our top priority. Additionally, we want to inform you West Glades School will be opening as a shelter on Tuesday for those who require assistance. Please stay informed and take care, thank you!

Glades County School District is closely monitoring Tropical Storm Milton. Currently, the National Hurricane Center places Southwest Florida inside the cone of uncertainty for a Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday morning. Increased rainfall is expected to start Sunday and into Monday. The School District will work with the Glades County Emergency Operations Center to receive the latest information, which will then be shared with you! As soon as a decision is made concerning school closures, we will announce via social media, District Website, and School Messenger/Thrillshare.

We want to inform you that, due to the anticipated winds from Hurricane Helene, we have made the decision to cancel school for tomorrow. This choice was not made lightly; the safety of our students is our top priority, and we believe this is the best course of action under the current circumstances. We made this decision in consultation with Glades County Emergency Management to ensure the well-being of our students and staff. We understand that school closures can be disruptive, but we appreciate your understanding as we prioritize safety. Classes will resume on Friday, and we encourage everyone to stay updated on the situation. Please ensure that your family stays safe and secure during this time. Thank you for your support and cooperation.

MHES Parents/Guardians, This is just a reminder that students are not to be dropped off in the front of the school. Please drop off in the parent drop off line at the back of the school. If you arrive after 8:15, you may park in the overflow lot and students can walk to the front. Thank you!