{"id":286,"date":"2018-08-10T14:59:58","date_gmt":"2018-08-10T14:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.stlucie.k12.fl.us\/dcs\/?page_id=286"},"modified":"2025-08-11T11:19:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T15:19:57","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.stlucie.k12.fl.us\/dcs\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=&#8221;Latest Principal&#8217;s Message&#8221; color=&#8221;sandy-brown&#8221; add_button=&#8221;right&#8221; btn_title=&#8221;Read more&#8230;&#8221; btn_style=&#8221;outline&#8221; btn_color=&#8221;sandy-brown&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; btn_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fschools.stlucie.k12.fl.us%2Fdcs%2Fprincipals-message%2F|title:Message&#8221;]<strong data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"113\">Welcome to the 2025\u20132026 School Year!<\/strong><br data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"116\">I am truly excited to begin this new school year and to reconnect with each of you after our time apart. It is my honor to once again serve as your principal at Dale Cassens Education Complex and Pride Academy. As we step into the 2025\u20132026 school year, we are filled with enthusiasm and optimism for the journey ahead. 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