Realignment Plan

This information was presented to the Board at the Board Workshop on April 15, 2025 by Superintendent Cole. 

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Receive Students/Staff

Relocate Students/Staff

Grade Level Change

Program/Model Change

Attendance Zone Change

Building Repurpose

Building Closure

Site Code Closure

Belfair Montessori

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
no change
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
PK-8
SCHOOL GRADE
A
Occupancy rate
50%
FACILITY CONDITION
FAIR

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

The Belfair Montessori program and all students would move to the current Winbourne Elementary campus. The Winbourne Elementary campus would be renamed to Belfair Montessori.

PROPOSED FACILITY PLAN:

This facility would become a swing space for future construction projects.

Bernard Terrace Elementary

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
n/a
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
PK-5
SCHOOL GRADE
D
Occupancy rate
44%
FACILITY CONDITION
POOR

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

Students in the Gifted Program would move to LaSalle Elementary and all other students would move to The Dufrocq School.

PROPOSED FACILITY PLAN:

The Bernard Terrace Elementary campus would be repurposed as an administrative site. 

Capitol Elementary

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
3-6
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
PK-5
SCHOOL GRADE
D
Occupancy rate
49%
FACILITY CONDITION
GOOD

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

All Pre-K – 2nd grade students and Capitol Microcenter students would move to Melrose Elementary. 

PROPOSED FACILITY PLAN:

School would become a 3rd -6th grade configuration and would receive additional 3rd – 5th grade students from Winbourne Elementary based on the students’ attendance zone.

NEW SCHOOL MODEL:

A medical program would be added to the school and the school would transition to the TAP model. 

Capitol Middle

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
n/a
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
6-8
SCHOOL GRADE
F
Occupancy rate
46%
FACILITY CONDITION
GOOD

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

All 6th grade students would move to Capitol Elementary.

PROPOSED FACILITY PLAN:

The Capitol Middle site code would be eliminated and the campus would become the new Capitol High.

NEW SCHOOL MODEL:

The school would be reconfigured to be 7th – 12th grade and the existing medical program would remain. 

Capitol High

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
7-12
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
9-12
SCHOOL GRADE
F
Occupancy rate
16%
FACILITY CONDITION
POOR

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

All students would move to the current Capitol Middle site.

PROPOSED FACILITY PLAN:

The building would be closed and repurposing would be determined at a later time.

NEW SCHOOL MODEL:

Grade levels would be reconfigured to 7th – 12th grade and the existing medical program would remain.

Claiborne Elementary

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
no change
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
PK-5
SCHOOL GRADE
F
FACILITY CONDITION
GOOD

NEW SCHOOL MODEL:

Claiborne Elementary would transition to a TAP model school.

Crestworth Elementary

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
K-5
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
K-8
SCHOOL GRADE
D
Occupancy rate
63%
FACILITY CONDITION
FAIR

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

All 6th – 8th grade students would move to Scotlandville Middle. 

PROPOSED FACILITY PLAN:

A STEM magnet program would be added to Crestworth Elementary to align with Scotlandville Middle.

EBR Readiness Middle

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
No change
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
6-8
SCHOOL GRADE
B
Occupancy rate
21%
FACILITY CONDITION
POOR

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

EBR Readiness Middle students and faculty would relocate to the current Ryan Elementary.

PROPOSED FACILITY PLAN:

A repurpose plan for the current EBR Readiness Middle campus would be determined at a future date. 

Eva Legard Center

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
n/a
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
6-12
SCHOOL GRADE
F
Occupancy rate
18%
FACILITY CONDITION
FAIR

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

The Eva Legard Center program and 6th – 8th grade students would move to Glasgow Middle. All 9th – 12th grade students would move to McKinley High. 

PROPOSED FACILITY PLAN:

The Eva Legard Center site code would be eliminated and the site would be repurposed to be an administrative site.

Glasgow Middle

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
no change
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
6-8
SCHOOL GRADE
C
OCCUPANCY RATE
64%
FACILITY CONDITION
POOR

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

Glasgow Middle would receive all 6th – 8th grade students from Eva Legard Center.

NEW SCHOOL MODEL:

Glasgow Middle would inherit the Coastal and Environmental Studies Program from Eva Legard Center.

Glen Oaks Park Elementary

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
3-5
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
PK-5
SCHOOL GRADE
C
Occupancy rate
67%
FACILITY CONDITION
GOOD

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

Glen Oaks Park Elementary would receive 3rd – 5th grade students from Merrydale Elementary. Current Glen Oaks Park Pre-K – 2nd grade students would move to Merrydale.

Highland Elementary

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
No change
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
K-5
SCHOOL GRADE
C
Occupancy rate
60%
FACILITY CONDITION
POOR

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

Highland Elementary would receive K-5 students from Westminster Elementary based on the students’ attendance zone.

IDEA Bridge

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
K-8
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
K-12
SCHOOL GRADE
F
Occupancy rate
N/A
FACILITY CONDITION
GOOD

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

Current students to remain at the school or attend attendance zone school by parent choice.

NEW SCHOOL MODEL:

Existing charter closes and new operator begins.

IDEA Innovation

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
K-5
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
K-12
SCHOOL GRADE
F
Occupancy rate
n/a
FACILITY CONDITION
GOOD

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

Current students to remain at the school or attend attendance zone school by parent choice.

NEW SCHOOL MODEL:

Existing charter closes and new operator begins.

LaSalle Elementary

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
No change
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
PK-5
SCHOOL GRADE
C
Occupancy rate
67%
FACILITY CONDITION
FAIR

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

LaSalle Elementary would receive all K-5 students in the Gifted Program from Bernard Terrace

McKinley High

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
no change
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
9-12
SCHOOL GRADE
D
Occupancy rate
43%
FACILITY CONDITION
FAIR

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

McKinley High would receive all 9th – 12th grade students from Eva Legard Center.

Melrose Elementary

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
PK-2
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
PK-5
SCHOOL GRADE
D
Occupancy rate
36%
FACILITY CONDITION
FAIR

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

All 3rd – 5th grade students would move to Capitol Elementary. Melrose would receive additional Pre-k – 2nd grade students from Winbourne Elementary and Park Elementary.

NEW SCHOOL MODEL:

Melrose Elementary would transition to a Pre-K – 2nd grade Foundational Learning Center which could allow for two educators per classroom.

Merrydale Elementary

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
PK-2
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
PK-5
SCHOOL GRADE
D
Occupancy rate
39%
FACILITY CONDITION
FAIR

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

All 3rd – 5th grade students would move to Glen Oaks Park Elementary. Merrydale would receive all Pre-K – 2nd grade students from Glen Oaks Park.

PROPOSED FACILITY PLAN:

Merrydale Elementary would become a Pre-K – 2nd grade Foundational Learning Center and could allow for two educators per classroom. 

NEW SCHOOL MODEL:

Merrydale Elementary would become a Pre-K – 2nd grade Foundational Learning Center and could allow for two educators per classroom. 

Park Elementary

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
K-8
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
PK-8
SCHOOL GRADE
C
Occupancy rate
68%
FACILITY CONDITION
GOOD

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

All Pre-K students would move to Melrose Foundational Learning Center.

NEW SCHOOL MODEL:

Park would transition to a K-8 grade configuration.

Park Forest Middle

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
no change
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
6-8
SCHOOL GRADE
F
FACILITY CONDITION
FAIR

PROPOSED FACILITY PLAN:

Park Forest Middle would transition to a TAP model school. 

Progress Elementary

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
no change
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
PK-5
SCHOOL GRADE
C
Occupancy rate
50%
FACILITY CONDITION
GOOD

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

Progress Elementary would receive students from Ryan Elementary, including any current J.K. Haynes students.

NEW SCHOOL MODEL:

A STEM magnet program would be added to align with the Scotlandville feeder pattern.

Ryan Elementary / J.K. Haynes

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
n/a
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
PK-5
SCHOOL GRADE
D
Occupancy rate
37%
FACILITY CONDITION
FAIR

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

All students would move to Progress Elementary.

PROPOSED FACILITY PLAN:

The Ryan Elementary site code would be eliminated and EBR Readiness Middle would relocate to the Ryan Elementary campus.

Scotlandville Middle (SPEMA)

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
no change
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
6-8
SCHOOL GRADE
C
Occupancy rate
25%
FACILITY CONDITION
FAIR

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

Scotlandville Middle would receive 6th – 8th grade students from Crestworth Elementary.

NEW SCHOOL MODEL:

Scotlandville Middle would retain its STEM magnet program and receive traditional students.

The Dufrocq School

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
No change
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
PK-5
SCHOOL GRADE
D
Occupancy rate
83%
FACILITY CONDITION
GOOD

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

The Dufrocq School would receive students from Bernard Terrace Elementary.

Wedgewood Elementary

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
no change
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
K-5
SCHOOL GRADE
C
Occupancy rate
61%
FACILITY CONDITION
FAIR

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

Wedgewood Elementary would receive students from Westminster Elementary based on attendance zone.

PROPOSED FACILITY PLAN:

Proposed campus upgrades.

Westminster Elementary

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
n/a
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
PK-5
SCHOOL GRADE
D
Occupancy rate
39%
FACILITY CONDITION
FAIR

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

All students would be sent to Wedgewood Elementary or Highland Elementary based on attendance zone. 

PROPOSED FACILITY PLAN:

The Westminster Elementary campus would be closed.

Winbourne Elementary

PROPOSED GRADE LEVELS
n/a
CURRENT GRADE LEVELS
K-5
SCHOOL GRADE
F
Occupancy rate
44%
FACILITY CONDITION
GOOD

PROPOSED STUDENT PLAN:

Students would be dispersed to the following schools based on their grade level and attendance zones: Capitol Elementary (3-5), and Melrose Elementary (PK-2).

PROPOSED FACILITY PLAN:

Winbourne Elementary site code would be eliminated and the school would be renamed to Belfair Montessori.