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Ask Kyla: Will Fleming Island get a junior high?

By Kyla Woodard
kyla@claytodayonline.com
Posted 1/16/25

With prevalent county growth, overcrowded schools remain a concern with many parents. But, for now, the answer to this question is no. Although Fleming Island is home to three elementary schools and …

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Ask Kyla: Will Fleming Island get a junior high?


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With prevalent county growth, overcrowded schools remain a concern with many parents.

But, for now, the answer to this question is no.

Although Fleming Island is home to three elementary schools and one high school, Superintendent of Schools David Broskie said constructing a junior high is not in the current educational facility plans.

The district submits a plan each year for the state to approve. He said one of the many metrics that go into the plan is capacity and existing seats, which he said the district has not seen a demonstrated need.

"When you look at it, junior highs are seventh and eighth grade, in other words, two grade levels. At the elementary school, you have K-through-sixth, seven grade levels," Broskie said. "Then in high school, you have ninth-through-12th, four grade levels. So, you can see that the need for just the configuration of the seventh [and] eighth...there's not as great a need and therefore it wouldn't meet the criteria to even do it."

In total, the county has eight junior high schools: Keystone Heights Junior/Senior, Wilkinson, Oakleaf, Green Cove Springs, Lake Asbury, Lakeside, Orange Park and Clay Virtual Academy – which Broskie said are all thriving.