EDUCATION New k-8 schools for Shearwater, Beacon Lake & Rivertown

St. Johns County Public Schools is building new schools to accomadate high growth in the area. Learn about what coming up soon in northern St. Johns.

Shearwater NN

855 Timberwolf Trail, St. Augustine, FL 32092

K-8 School NN will serve kindergarten through 8th grade and will be located on approximately 26.5 acres on Timberwolf Trail within the Shearwater development in northwest St. Johns County. It will accommodate approximately 1500 students.

This school has been designed to provide both traditional and nontraditional settings. Classroom areas accommodate groupings by grade or as multi-age students using teaching teams. Moveable walls between classroom pairs facilitate the team-teaching approach. Common area with computer labs and kitchen areas allow for flexibility of instructional methods and group learning activities. These features enable teachers and paraprofessional to work cooperatively to facilitate learning for students through a variety of methods.

This schools’ spaces include 32 primary classrooms; 22 intermediate classrooms; 6 science labs; resources rooms; skills labs; exceptional education spaces, art rooms; music rooms; physical education spaces; vocational education labs; a media center and support spaces; an administrative suite; food service and dining facilities; stage; multipurpose room; student and public restrooms; and custodial spaces.

K-8 School NN will be funded through a combination of the Certificates of Participation (COPs), Proportionate Share Mitigation funds, School Impact Fees, 1.5 Mills and CO & DS funds. The school is expected to be completed in the summer of 2024 and open for the 2024-2025 school year.

Rivertown PP

2505

RiverTown Main Street, Saint Johns, FL 32259

K-8 School PP will be constructed as a K-8 Academy and initially serve kindergarten through 8th grade. It will be located on approximately 32 acres on RiverTown Main Street within the RiverTown development in northwest St. Johns County. It will accommodate approximately 1100 students.

This school will convert to a Middle School at a future date after an elementary school has been constructed within RiverTown.

This school has been designed to provide both traditional and non-traditional settings. Classroom areas accommodate groupings by grade or as multi-age students using teaching teams. Moveable walls between classroom pairs facilitate the team-teaching approach. Common area with computer labs and kitchen areas allow for flexibility of instructional methods and group learning activities.

These features enable teachers and paraprofessional to work cooperatively to facilitate learning for students through a variety of methods. K-8 School PP will be funded through a combination of the Certificates of Participation (COPs), Proportionate Share Mitigation funds and School Impact Fees.

Beacon LakE OO

1455 Twin Creeks Drive, St. Augustine, FL 32095

K-8 School OO will serve kindergarten through 8th grade and will be located on approximately 40 acres on Twin Creek Drive within the Beacon Lakes portion of the Twin Creeks DRI development in northcentral St. Johns County. It will accommodate approximately 1500 students.

This school has been designed to provide both traditional and non-traditional settings. Classroom areas accommodate groupings by grade or as multi-age students using teaching teams. Moveable walls between classroom pairs facilitate the team-teaching approach.

Common area with computer labs and kitchen areas allow for flexibility of instructional methods and group learning activities.

These features enable teachers and paraprofessional to work cooperatively to facilitate learning for students through a variety of methods. This schools’ spaces include 32 primary classrooms; 22 intermediate classrooms; 6 science labs; resources rooms; skills labs; exceptional education spaces, art rooms; music rooms; physical education spaces; vocational education labs; a media center and support spaces; an administrative suite; food service and dining facilities; stage; multipurpose room; student and public restrooms; and custodial spaces. K-8 School OO will be funded through a combination of the Certificates of Participation (COPs), Proportionate Share Mitigation funds and School Impact Fees. The school is expected to be completed in the summer of 2024 and open for the 2024-2025 school year.

First Coast YMCA

With a focus on safety, health, social and emotional growth and academic enhancement, YMCA afterschool programs help kindergartners through middle schoolers develop healthy relationships with others, build self-reliance, get help with their schoolwork, explore new talents and more — all in a safe, nurturing environment. Afterschool programs are offered at more than 40 sites across the First Coast. Some sites also offer programming before school. Visit FCYMCA.org for more information.

Code Wiz St. Johns

offers Coding and Robotics After School Classes for kids ages 7-17. Our students develop programming skills along with invaluable approaches to critical thinking and problem-solving. Best of all, anyone can learn to code—no matter their age, tech proficiency, or personal interests. We’ve designed fun, flexible programs to ensure every child becomes a wiz! 530 State Road 13 Unit #5 Fruit Cove, FL, 32259 (904) 719-7490 thecodewiz.com/stjohns-fl mathnasium we instruct students that need extra help with math, we are here for homework help as well as for advancement in math skills. We help students from K-12, we also do ACT, SAT and EOC test prep classes.. MA+hnasium of Fruit Cove 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, Suite 102, Saint Johns, FL 32259 (904) 287-2874 www.mathnasium.com/fruitcove

St. Johns County 4-H Youth Development Program

4-H Enrollment Kick Off for youth ages 5-18, (age as of September 1, 2023) on Thursday, August 17th from 4:30pm-6:30pm at the St. Johns County Extension Office at 3125 Agricultural Center Drive (near S.R. 16 and I 95). 4-H Club and Project information will be available for new and returning 4-H members. 4-H is a youth development program that enables youth to develop life skills, leadership and citizenship. Caring adult leaders are also being recruited. Please contact the 4-H Office at 904 209-0430 for more information. Youth members ages 5-18, as of September 1st, 2023 can enroll in the St. Johns County 4-H program ONLINE starting on August 1st by going to: https://v2.4honline.com

Kumon Ponte Vedra at Nocatee

For more than 60 years, Kumon’s after-school academic enrichment program has helped children achieve success worldwide. We strive to instill in children the desire to achieve and the motivation to learn on their own. The Kumon Math Program is a comprehensive curriculum that develops the necessary skills to help children progress from counting through calculus. The Kumon Reading Program begins with basic phonics and progresses all the way through advanced reading comprehension.