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School starting
By Times Staff
Published August 20, 2007
After what seemed like the longest summer break ever, students are heading back to school this week. Classes start today in Hillsborough, Pasco and Hernando counties. Pinellas schools open Tuesday.
Hillsborough
Projected enrollment: 191,218 (up 67 over last year)
New schools: five elementaries, including a new building for existing Oak Park Elementary.
Pinellas
Projected enrollment: 106,742 (down about 2,000 from last year)
New schools: two new buildings for existing elementaries.
Pasco
Projected enrollment: 66,415 (up 1,219 over last year)
New schools: three elementary, one middle, one high.
Hernando
Projected enrollment: 23,278 students (up 957 over last year)
New schools: None this fall, but local campuses are sporting lots of improvements.
Times staff writers Letitia Stein, Thomas C. Tobin, Tom Marshall and Jeffrey S. Solochek
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