South Florida Sun Sentinel; Published By Jack Lemnus
It’s back to school for Palm Beach County students, as school bus drivers hit their routes, teachers returned to the classroom and students filed to their desks.
But Thursday marked another first: the opening of Dr. Joaquin Garcia High School, the county’s first new high school in nearly 20 years.
Nearly 1,700 students occupied the sleek, contemporary campus that had been a construction site along Lyons Road in western Lake Worth for nearly two years.
Joining students walked down the halls was Palm Beach County Superintendent Mike Burke, who paid a special visit for the high school’s opening.
“It’s great to see it rise up out of the ground,” Burke said. “It’s a really impressive facility, especially the sports complex.”
As the high school first opened its doors, teachers conversed about lesson plans in the halls, parents tested their luck navigating the new drop-off circle and school administrators guided the fresh student body to their pristine, lustrous new classrooms. Read more
