Hillsborough County to rebuild Just Elementary

• The new schools will be the first built in "Tampa's urban core" since Blake High School opened 30 years ago, per the district.

Catch up quick: Just had declining academic performance and enrollment when the school board closed it in June. Stewart is a "successful science magnet school," the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Driving the news: The plan is to raze most of Just and Stewart's buildings for a new campus. The district anticipates spending $70 million on the project.

• Despite sharing a campus, Just and Stewart will remain independent. The idea is to provide a "seamless experience" from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, the district says.
• The schools are slated to open in fall 2027.

What they're saying: Our goal is "to provide our children and families with the best educational experience possible to position them for success in life," Hillsborough schools Superintendent Van Ayres says.