Several schools may close next school year as Alachua County Public Schools moves forward with its “Our Schools – Future Ready” initiative.
Local civil engineering firm JBPro has drafted three proposed boundary maps for each school level — elementary, middle and high — that the Alachua County School Board is set to vote on in March.
Project leaders say the campuses under consideration are under-enrolled, and that nearby schools could take in those students to better balance enrollment and make more efficient use of facilities and resources. The maps are part of the district’s comprehensive planning effort to address both short- and long‑term challenges…