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.
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
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
May 28th is the last day for students, which is early release! Have a great summer!
Happy Administrative Professionals’ Day!
We are so thankful for the amazing team that keeps ZSE running smoothly each day. You are the glue that holds everything together and the ones working behind the scenes to make sure it all gets done. Your hard work, care, and dedication do not go unnoticed.
We appreciate all you do for our Cool Cats!
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.
Sept 19 - There will be no school for students on that day. It is a professional day for teachers.
K-5th 8/8/25 10:00-12:00
VPK 8/11/25 10:00-11:00
