Ridgecrest Elementary

08/19/2026

Curious minds at work: from launching catapults to testing how much water a penny holds—science is happening everywhere!
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08/18/2026

Oops, we had to fix a mistake! THERE IS school on Feb. 12th. No school on Feb. 15th, and class pic day on Jan. 26th. See below for the updated calendar. 🗓️🐾

08/14/2026

Check out this week’s Panther Press! 🐾📰

Ridgecrest Panther Press

08/14/2026

Happy Friday! 🎉 We made it to the end of the first week back to school — did everyone survive?? 😂 Take a peek at what our students have been up to: lots of getting-to-know-you activities, practicing math and reading, and strengthening social skills. We’re so proud of their effort this week! What was your child’s favorite part of the week?

08/12/2026

We hope everyone had a great first day back! There were a few tears but also a lot of smiling faces. 😺 📚 ❤️

08/08/2026

We hope you had a lot of fun at our open house and are excited to start the new school year! We can’t wait to see all those bright and shiny faces on Tuesday.

08/07/2026

Our teachers can't wait to see you on Tuesday! We're all hard at work making sure this is going to be an amazing year. Are you ready?!

08/04/2026

Thank you to managers Sai and Meem, and chefs Yasev, Mark, and Caleb at Panda Express in Seminole City Center for providing a delicious lunch for our teachers today!

08/02/2026

Rory is enjoying one last summer day by the pool. Then it’s back to Ridgecrest on Monday to help the teachers get ready for the new school year! Rory can’t wait to see everyone again. 🌞🕶️🐾

07/21/2026

We want to give a big shout out to our plant ops team! They have been working so hard all summer to make improvements to our school and preparing for the upcoming school year. 👏🏼 we’re thankful for all their hard work! 💙