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District unveils draft attendance boundaries for Beech Tree Elementary and Midtown Middle; public meetings set
Summary
Numerix and district staff presented an initial student-assignment plan to open Beech Tree Elementary (K–5) and Midtown Middle (6–8) for 2026–27, showing relief for overcrowded schools and a schedule of community meetings before board action in November and December.
Berkeley County School District staff and consultant Numerix presented a draft student-assignment plan to the school board that redraws elementary and middle school attendance boundaries to open two new schools in 2026–27: Beech Tree Elementary and Midtown Middle.
Numerix said the plan aims to relieve severe overcrowding at several elementary schools, notably Cane Bay Elementary (calculated utilization about 162% based on current membership and design capacity) and Fox Bank Elementary (about 131% utilization). The draft assigns portions of existing school zones to the new schools; Beech Tree Elementary is shown in the presentation with a planned capacity of about 1,393 students…
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