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Lakeland board approves split of Lakeland Preparatory into separate middle and high schools

Lakeland School System Board of Education · December 9, 2025
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Summary

The Lakeland School System Board of Education approved a resolution directing the superintendent to establish a separate middle school (grades 5–8) on the Lakeland Preparatory campus beginning in the 2026–27 school year; the board voted to move forward, and the superintendent will return recommended next steps and a name for the middle school.

The Lakeland School System Board of Education voted to approve Resolution 2025-12-01 authorizing the administrative split of Lakeland Preparatory School into separate middle and high schools, the board announced at its December meeting.

Superintendent Doctor Horrell read the resolution into the record, saying it “directs the superintendent to take any and all steps necessary to formally establish a separate middle school to serve students in grades 5 through 8 on the…

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