St. Lucie County's school district is sprinting to keep up with growth, and the next milestone arrives this fall. The new Tradition Lakes K-8 school is scheduled to open in August 2026 for the 2026–27 school year.
The school board unanimously approved the name 'Tradition Lakes K-8' on October 28, 2025 — it had been carrying the placeholder name 'Western Grove K-8' during construction. LaTanya Greene has been named principal.
It's in western Port St. Lucie's Tradition community, ground zero for the area's residential boom. And it won't be the last: the district is adding roughly 1,500 students a year and has multiple additional K-8 schools and a new high school planned in the coming years.
For families moving into Tradition and the surrounding new neighborhoods, a brand-new school nearby is a big draw — and a sign the county is at least trying to build classrooms as fast as it builds rooftops.