LUTZ, Fla. — Construction on a brand-new Pasco County school is nearing completion.


What You Need To Know

  • Skybrooke Elementary will be Pasco County Schools' newest K-8 school located in Lutz

  • The school is designed to occupy a full capacity of 1,800 students with ten classrooms per grade level, making Skybrooke one of the largest schools in the county

  • There will be an emphasis on STEM courses with an aerospace aviation pathway being laid out for middle schoolers

  • Seats are still available for K-7th grade school-of-choice students to sign-up, with the last window opening on Monday

Skybrooke Elementary will serve as Pasco County Schools’ newest K-8 school starting next school year. The goal is to ease overcrowding with this new school that’s “designed” to be different.

Serving as the school’s principal will be Michele Boylan, who is coming from Bexley Elementary with years of experience as a teacher and administrator.

“We’re excited to see this space come to life,” said Boylan. “I’m super excited to lead this school and provide opportunities for students starting in VPK all the way through 8th grade.”

The school is designed to occupy a full capacity of 1,800 students, with ten classrooms per grade level. That makes Skybrooke one of the largest schools for K-8 in Pasco County.

The hallways of Skybrooke are also without a usual feature.

“There’s no more lockers!” said Boylan. “Kids are carrying their materials, but not all, because we also understand that can be a lot. Teachers strategically set up storage areas to keep curriculum in the classroom and in an organized way so students have their books with them.”

The school is taking a fresh, modern approach to education in the district thanks to recommendations from parents and staff. That includes a concentration on STEM courses and athletics.

“We are starting with an aerospace aviation pathway for middle schoolers,” said Boylan. “We’re also working, over the summer, with a group of teachers to plan ‘what does that look like starting in kindergarten? How do we embed the skills and the knowledge that these kids will need for aerospace and aviation?’”

It’s an ambitious plan, helping shape the minds of tomorrow’s critical thinkers.

“We want to start kids off with their school experience just loving coming to school,” said Boylan.

Boylan says there are still seats available for those school-of-choice students to sign-up. Seats are available for K-7th grade.

The last school of choice window opens on Monday.