New $70 million K-8 school breaks ground in Fort Pierce, will consolidate three St. Lucie County schools

A groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of construction on a new K-8 school in Fort Pierce that will combine three St. Lucie County schools into one state-of-the-art facility. The new school will be built on land behind Dan McCarty Middle School and is expected to welcome between 1,500 and 1,800 students when it opens. It will