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Pasco County commissioners approved two speed camera pilot programs targeting Wesley Chapel Elementary, Weightman Middle and Wesley Chapel High after traffic data showed dangerous speeding.

Marjorie's Hope is opening its Cinderella & Prince Charming Project of Pasco County for the "HOCO '26" season, giving students an affordable way to shop for formal wear at Gulf View Square Mall in New Port Richey.

One of the area's bigger family gatherings of the fall is locked in. Girl Scout Fest 2026 comes to the Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus later this month, built around a "Guardians of the Green" theme focused on leadership and protecting the planet.

Pasco County homeowners will get their final chance to speak Tuesday before the Pasco County School Board votes on a 2026-27 property tax increase that would raise the district's levy by roughly $17 million.

Pasco County's school board is pushing for a stricter way of measuring school crowding — one aimed squarely at fast-growing corridors like Wesley Chapel, where high schools are already running well past capacity.

Pasco County Schools is growing its K-8 model this year, and Wesley Chapel families say the approach is paying off.

Download the app through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store by searching for the Pasco County Schools parent app. You will need your ParentVUE login credentials to access your child's information.

When Chad Mallo was handed a financial literacy curriculum to teach at Angeline Academy of Innovation in Wesley Chapel, he noticed something immediately: the material tracked almost exactly with a professional banking credential he had earned during his 20-year career in the industry. So he picked up the phone and called the CEO of Achieva Credit Union.

School starts Thursday. If your child rides the bus and you don't know their route or stop yet, Monday is the day to call. Pasco County Schools' Back-to-School Bus Hotline opens Monday, August 11 — three days before the first bell rings on August 13.

Classes resume Thursday, August 13, and several Wesley Chapel-area schools shifted start-time tiers this year. Before the first morning rush hits, here is every wesley chapel bell time for every Wesley Chapel campus so you can set those alarms correctly.

The new school year starts August 13 — and this Saturday, Avalon Park is throwing a free community bash to kick things off right. Collide Community is hosting a Back to School Bash at 4110 Avalon Park Blvd on Saturday, August 8, from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM — and it's open to everyone in the Wesley Chapel community.

Pasco County Schools is eliminating passive screen time — those stretches where a computer is up and a student is just sitting behind it — and replacing it with more direct instruction, hands-on learning, and the kind of analog skills that research shows are quietly disappearing from classrooms across the country.

Every Wesley Chapel parent whose kids attend a Pasco County school has reason to celebrate. Pasco County Schools moved from a B to an A grade in 2026 — and for the first time since 2004, every single Pasco County school earned a grade of C or higher.