Please consider becoming a volunteer for Wildwood Elementary School. If you would like to help in the classrooms or attend field trips, you must become a “registered" volunteer.
Follow the link below to fill out the volunteer application online.
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Mr. Temple, the principal of Wildwood Elementary School, was presented with a donation of new school clothing and a monetary donation from The Baby Boomers South in The Villages.
2017-2018 School Improvement Plan
Superintendent, Rick Shirley, is pleased to announce Sumter is one of twenty “A” districts and is ranked 17th out of 67 school districts in Florida according to a preliminary school grades press release by the Department of Education. Lake Panasoffkee Elementary School and The Villages Charter School received “A” ratings. South Sumter High School increased 28 points, moving up a letter grade and earning a school rating of “B”. South Sumter Middle School and Webster Elementary School also earned “B” ratings. Both Wildwood Middle High (+89 points) and South Sumter Middle (+36 points) had significant increases in total points earned narrowly missing an increased grade rating. Bushnell Elementary, Wildwood Elementary and Wildwood Middle High earned “C” ratings.
Sumter County is among the top school districts on state assessments, according to the latest wave of preliminary testing information released by the Department of Education. The data shows the percent of students proficient by state, district and school. These categories show how the students of Sumter performed on the tests compared to all other students in Florida who took the same test. Students in Sumter exceeded the state average in grades 3-10 on the English Language Arts FSA, grades 3-8 on the Mathematics FSA, and grades 5 and 8 on the Statewide Science Assessment! End of Course exam results for Biology, Geometry, Civics and US History were also at or above the state average. School superintendent Rick Shirley said, "We are proud of the efforts of our students and staff, and we will continue looking for ways to improve any areas of weakness."
The Sumter County School Board will meet on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 5:30 pm
Elementary students in Sumter “Got Pumped” for the FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. 2018 season EXPO held at Webster Elementary School on Friday, May 18, 2018. In the AQUA ADVENTURE Challenge, seventy-four Sumter students navigated the uncharted waters of this important resource. Students were challenged to find where the water we use in our daily life comes from and what happens on its way to us.
Tournament was held on May 5, 2018 at Belle Glade Country Club. This tournament is to raise funds for scholarships for SSHS & WMHS Seniors to attend Lake Sumter State College.
