🌅 📚 Tradition Lakes K-8 Pushed to August 17

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A lot of people in my life are educators, specifically educators here in St. Lucie County. And anyone who knows a teacher knows exactly what this time of year looks like. Hanging the posterboards, cutting the construction paper, lining the borders. So when I heard through the grapevine that Tradition Lakes K-8 was not going to be ready for a Monday August 10th start, I honestly was not shocked 📚.

Superintendent Dr. Jon Prince made it official Thursday.

The update: First day of school for Tradition Lakes K-8 moves to August 17th, one week later than planned.

Why: Prince inspected the school himself and said staff did not have enough time to prepare it the right way. "Our families have waited a long time for this school and Tradition Lakes students deserve the very best we can give them. I am not willing to hand them anything less on their very first day."

Open House: Friday August 14th from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Meet teachers and walk the campus before day one.

Childcare: The district says it will share community childcare options for families who need coverage the week of August 10th.

Everything else: All other St. Lucie Public Schools still open August 10th as planned 📅.

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