August 2025

Opening Day 2025

The student count for the St. Johns County School District (SJCSD) the first day of school, August 11, was 47,652, an increase of 214 students or 0.45% over last year’s first day number of 47,438.

The high school student count was 16,265 with 2,100 students at Bartram Trail High School, 2,277 at Beachside High School, 2,265 at Creekside High School, 1,280 at Pedro Menendez High School, 2,199 at Allen D. Nease High School, 1,843 at Ponte Vedra High School, 1,559 at St. Augustine High School and 2,585 at Tocoi Creek High School. There were also 157 students in attendance at St. Johns Technical High School.

Middle school attendance totaled 6,457 with student headcounts ranging from 590 at Sebastian Middle School to 1,479 at Pacetti Bay Middle School. The other first day totals were Alice B. Landrum Middle School with 845, Fruit Cove Middle School with 1,169, R. J. Murray Middle School with 631, Gamble Rogers Middle School with 749, and Switzerland Point Middle School with 994.

The district’s K-8 schools totaled 13,517. Liberty Pines Academy had a first day headcount of 1,542, Patriot Oaks Academy with 1,268, Valley Ridge Academy with 992, Freedom Crossing Academy with 1,144, Palm Valley Academy with 1,296, Mill Creek Academy with 1,774, Pine Island Academy with 1,854, Trout Creek Academy with 1,239, Lakeside Academy with 1,466 and Hallowes Cove Academy with 942.

The elementary school population totaled 10,504. This count only includes approximately 25% of all kindergarten students since schools stagger the kindergarten start date over a four-day period. Another 909 students attended the district’s alternative and charter schools.

SJCSD staff will continue to monitor attendance numbers, balance classrooms and refine bus routes in the coming weeks.

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Welcome Back, SJCSD!

Welcome Back, SJCSD! On Monday, August 11, our new Superintendent, Dr. Brennan Asplen, kicked off the first day of the 2025-2026 school year by visiting schools. Dr. Asplen shared his excitement for the year ahead and wished our students, families, teachers, and staff a year filled with learning, growth, and success. Here are a few pics from Gamble Rogers Middle School, W.D. Hartley Elementary, and Pedro Menendez High School. Here’s to making this school year our best yet!

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District Library Material Objection Committee

If you are interested in serving on the SJCSD Library Material Objection Committee, we invite you to submit your interest by completing the Objection Committee Interest Form.

To be considered for the initial committee, please complete the form and required training included on the form by September 11, 2025.

Please note: The form will remain open throughout the school year, and committee members will be selected at random.

We appreciate your willingness to support our schools and students!

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Graduation Schedule 2026

The St. Johns County School District announces the schedule of 2026 graduation ceremonies for St. Johns County high schools and First Coast Technical College.

Thursday, January 29
5 p.m.
First Coast Technical College
FCTC, Bldg. C, CC! Conference Center (FCTC)
Monday, May 18
6 p.m.
Ponte Vedra High School
University of North Florida (UNF)
Tuesday, May 19
6 p.m.
Tocoi Creek High School
University of North Florida (UNF)
7 p.m.
St. Augustine High School
St. Augustine Amphitheater
Wednesday, May 20
6 p.m.
Bartram Trail High School
University of North Florida (UNF)
Thursday, May 21
6 p.m.
Beachside High School
University of North Florida (UNF)
6 p.m.
St. Johns Virtual School
FCTC, Bldg. C, CC! Conference Center (FCTC)
Friday, May 22
6 p.m.
Allen D. Nease High School
University of North Florida (UNF)
7 p.m.
St. Johns Technical High School
FCTC, Bldg. C, CC! Conference Center (FCTC)
Saturday, May 23
9 a.m.
Creekside High School
University of North Florida (UNF)
3 p.m.
Pedro Menendez High School
University of North Florida (UNF)
Thursday, June 25
5:30 p.m.
First Coast Technical College
FCTC, Bldg. C, CC! Conference Center (FCTC)

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