St. Johns County announces Magnolia Oaks Academy, first public school in Silverleaf

St. Johns County School District announced Magnolia Oaks Academy on July 22, identifying it as the first public school in the master-planned Silverleaf community. The new K-8 campus is scheduled to welcome students on August 10, 2026, the first student day on the district’s 2026-27 calendar.

The announcement gives families in Silverleaf a new public-school facility serving kindergarten through eighth grade. The district describes the opening as adding school capacity and a public-school option in one of St. Johns County’s fastest-growing communities.

Students are scheduled to begin Aug. 10

Magnolia Oaks Academy’s student opening is tied to the district’s regular academic-year calendar. The 2026-27 master calendar lists August 10, 2026, as the first student day, providing the next confirmed date for parents and students preparing for the new school year.

The district welcomed community leaders and members of the press to Magnolia Oaks Academy as part of the opening announcement. The school is one of two K-8 schools the district reports are opening in August 2026.

For families in Silverleaf, the immediate practical change is the arrival of a new district school in the community before classes begin. The approved information does not identify which specific households will attend Magnolia Oaks Academy, however. It should not be read as confirmation that every Silverleaf resident, or every resident of St. Johns, is assigned to the campus.

What is confirmed about the school

Magnolia Oaks Academy is a new public school covering grades K-8, connecting elementary and middle school levels within the same campus. The district reports that it operates 54 total schools, with Magnolia Oaks Academy included among the schools opening for the 2026-27 academic year.

The district’s announcement establishes the school’s location in Silverleaf, its grade range and its planned opening date. It also identifies the campus as the first school in the Silverleaf community. Those details mark a significant change in school access for the community, while leaving some operational questions unanswered.

The available materials do not state Magnolia Oaks Academy’s enrollment capacity, attendance boundaries or construction cost. Without those details, the announcement does not show how many students the campus will serve, which neighborhoods will be assigned to it or how much the project cost.

Next date for parents and students

The confirmed timeline is the district’s July 22 announcement followed by the scheduled first student day on August 10, 2026. Families seeking assignment information will need details beyond those provided in the announcement and calendar.

The opening adds a new K-8 public-school facility in Silverleaf, but the approved materials do not establish that Magnolia Oaks Academy alone resolves broader enrollment or capacity pressures across St. Johns County.