St. Johns County School Board approves school attendance zone changes

In this file photo, W. D. Hartley Elementary School principal Paul Goricki welcomes students back on the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. [PETER WILLOTT/THE RECORD]
In this file photo, W. D. Hartley Elementary School principal Paul Goricki welcomes students back on the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. [PETER WILLOTT/THE RECORD]

The school board Tuesday approved updates to St. Johns County School District attendance zones, and as a result, some students will face changes in the 2022-23 school year.

Students who will be affected should have already been notified by their new school, according to the district.

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The changes are as follows, according to an email from the district:

  • Option 1:  Moves Oakridge Landing and Durbin Creek Estates from Freedom Crossing Academy to Patriot Oaks Academy

  • Option 2:  Moves a portion of RiverTown (Arbors, Enclaves, Groves, Orchards, High Pointe, Manor, Preserve) from Freedom Crossing Academy to Cunningham Creek Elementary School/Switzerland Point Middle School

  • Option 3:  Moves Middlebourne from Freedom Crossing Academy to Patriot Oaks Academy

  • Option 5:  Moves a portion of Julington Creek Plantation and Fruit Cove Road from Hickory Creek Elementary School to Julington Creek Elementary School

  • Option 7:  Moves Sandy Creek from Palencia Elementary/Pacetti Bay Middle School to Liberty Pines Academy

  • Option 8:  Moves Cordova Palms from Palencia Elementary School/Pacetti Bay Middle School/Nease High School to Crookshank Elementary School/Sebastian Middle School/St. Augustine High School

  • Option 9:  Moves a portion of Twin Creek DRI (Beachwalk) from Ocean Palms Elementary School/Landrum Middle School to Liberty Pines Academy

For information, including an Attendance Zone Locator, visit stjohns.k12.fl.us/zoning.

This article originally appeared on St. Augustine Record: St. Johns County School Board approves attendance zone updates