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School Hours *New for 25-26*
Student Hours
8:00 am – 2:20 pm
Wednesday dismissal 1:20 pm
Office Hours: 7:30 am – 3:30 pm
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Lakeside Academy
1455 Twin Creeks Drive, St. Augustine, FL 32095
Lakeside Academy (School “OO”) will serve kindergarten through 8th grade and will be located on approximately 40 acres on Twin Creek Drive within the Beacon Lake 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.
Lakeside Academy 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.
School District News
Instructional Materials Review - K-12 Health and Physical Education
The St. Johns County School District has begun its review of instructional materials for K-12 Health and Physical Education. These resources are chosen from the list of materials submitted to the Florida Department of Education.
Instructional Materials Review - K-12 English Language Arts
The St. Johns County School District has begun its review of instructional materials for K-12 English Language Arts. These resources are chosen from the list of materials submitted to the Florida Department of Education.
FL Dept. of Health Extended Hours
To help support St. John County students' return to school, our local Florida Department of Health Offices will remain open until 7 p.m. on July 17, 23, and 30 and on August 5, 6, 7. The offices are located at 200 San Sebastian View in St. Augustine. See the flyer for details.
FortifyFL
FortifyFL is a mobile app and web-based tool that allows students, parents, and community members in Florida to anonymously report suspicious activities, potential threats, or safety concerns related to schools. The app immediately forwards these reports to appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials for rapid response.
School Access
School access (proceeding past the front office of any school) is required for every individual that is not a staff member of the St. Johns County School District. This is done through completion of the district’s volunteer application. School access is good for 3 years. For help completing the online application, please call (904) 547-3945.
Important Dates from the Transportation Department
Please take note of the following important dates from the Transportation Department leading up to the start of school.
Summer BreakSpot Free Meals for Kids & Teens
Summer BreakSpot offers balanced breakfasts, lunches, snacks or dinners at no cost for kids 18 and under. Meals will be served on site, at no cost, at places like parks, libraries, schools, and churches.
2025-2026 Bus Schedules
Families who have not yet logged in to the BusPlanner website or the Chipmunk app are strongly encouraged to create an account before the end of the school year. This will help ensure that you are able to access your child’s 2025-2026 bus schedule when schedules are released during the last week of July 2025.
