Education   Education in the state of Florida is considered one of the best. Florida education is top notch, because of the options allowed. Florida’s most dominant educational tool is FCAT (Florida Comprehension Assessment Test). It insures that no child succeeds to the next grade without first successfully completing all standards for their current grade. Other tools include Advanced Placement courses and the Florida Bright Future’s Scholarship Program. To learn more about Florida education, click here to visit the Florida Department of Education website. Some of the local higher education institutions are listed below. To see the elementary, middle and high schools in a particular county, visit our Schools pages. From there, you may choose a city and see which schools are in that city. To find out more about the schools, click on them to go to their website. If you need information concerning special needs education call the county's schoolboard directly.   Okaloosa County Schools #1 in the state for FCAT scores! Santa Rosa County Schools #2 in the state for FCAT scores! Walton County Schools 8 out of 12 ranked as an "A" school! Colleges & Universities Okaloosa Walton College Troy State University   University of West Florida   Pensacola Junior College