The St. Johns County School District held the first of two town halls Monday to present proposed rezoning tied to two new K–8 schools planned to open in the 2026–27 school year and to gather feedback from parents.

Two more new schools are planned for St. Johns County as the student population continues to grow.

The St. Johns County School District on Monday announced that school start and dismissal times will change next school year for some K-8 academies.

The St. Johns County School Board on Tuesday accepted a $59.4 million bid to build a new K-8 school in the northern part of the county.

The St. Johns County School District is postponing the construction of a new school in the northwest part of the county after the school board voted Tuesday night to reject three multi-million dollar bids because they were too costly.

A Pine Island Academy extended day staffer, who aspired to one day become a teacher, has died after suffering a heart attack.

Pine Island Academy, which opened this year in Nocatee, has been shaken by the deaths of two employees, including a teacher who died of COVID-19.

To deal with explosive growth and school overcrowding, the St. Johns County School Board on Tuesday voted to change attendance zones for students in the northwest part of the county.

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – It was naming day Tuesday for a new K-8 school in St. Johns County. After a long process that involved community feedback, the K-8 school under construction in the Nocatee development finally got a permanent name — Pine Island Academy. Coastal Palms Academy, Coastal Pines Academy, River Valley Academy and Tolomato River Academy were also in play. The district said 50% of the more than 375 people who responded to a survey about the name of the school chose Pine Island Academy. Pine Island is a geographical feature at the westernmost point of Pine Island Road where the school is being built.