St. Johns County approves $65.2 million bid to build new school, green-lights plans for another

District has plans to build four schools in the next five years.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The St. Johns County School Board moved forward with plans to build two new schools in the northwest part of the county to help alleviate overcrowding.

The board approved a $65.2 million bid to build K-8 school “OO” which will be located on approximately 40 acres on Twin Creek Drive in the Beacon Lake development just off County Road 210. The school will serve about 1,500 students. The bid from STG Contracting Group was the only bid submitted. Read more HERE.