Miami-Dade County Public Schools is making big moves, proposing boundary changes for multiple schools and planning to repurpose others next school year.
According to Axios Miami, the district wants to adjust boundaries for 11 schools, while two—Poinciana Park Elementary and Country Club Middle—are on track to be repurposed.
This shake-up comes as more parents opt for charter and private schools over traditional public schools. Axios reports that Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) had 254,852 students enrolled in traditional public schools last spring, a number that has since dropped to 249,295. Meanwhile, charter school enrollment increased by approximately 1,500 students, rising from 85,043 to 86,545, per the Florida Department of Education.
Seven schools in the north region and four in the central region are on the list for changes. Community meetings will be held at affected schools before the Miami-Dade School Board makes a final decision in June.
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