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Louisa County schools report rapid enrollment growth, begin planning for new 700-seat elementary
Summary
School officials told the planning commission that enrollment has grown about 600 students over the past decade and more than 100 students since May, prompting plans to begin a planning phase in mid-2026 for a 700-seat elementary and temporary relocation of mobile classrooms to relieve capacity pressures.
School district officials told the Louisa County Planning Commission that faster-than-expected student growth has pushed several elementary campuses toward or over capacity and prompted the district to begin planning for a new elementary school.
"We've grown over a 100 students from May to October," Mr. Downey said during a presentation of 10-year enrollment data showing roughly 600 additional students since 2016–17. He said October figures are the district's most recent counts used for planning.
The district reported the high school and middle school will have capacity buffers after…
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