Alachua County Public Schools mailed a series of letters to families across the county in May, signaling a new chapter for the district — and thousands of students within it.
The letters notified families whether their student would be rezoned to a new school for the 2026-27 academic year.
The rezonings come as part of the district’s “Our Schools — Future Ready” plan, which seeks to rightsize and consolidate schools so they operate at capacity. Three elementary schools will close as part of the plan, including Foster Elementary School, which closed at the end of the 2025-26 academic year…