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Palm Beach County schools earn high marks on first day back
Summary by The Palm Beach Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Joel Lopez , as published by WPTV
· August 10, 2026
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Key takeaway Around 160,000 students went back to classrooms in 182 schools.
Palm Beach County schools started the new school year on Monday. Around 160,000 students went back to classrooms in 182 schools. District leadership gave the first day a high rating.
The schools earned an "A+" grade from them. Further information about the first day of school can be found through local news sources, such as WPTV. They may have more details about the start of the school year in Palm Beach County.
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Category: schools ·
Published: August 10, 2026 ·
Source: WPTV ·
Reading time: 1 min
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