Brevard County school board votes to close Cape View Elementary

Cape View Elementary closing at end of school year

Cape View Elementary will close after the Brevard County School Board voted Tuesday to shut it down. Parents voiced their concerns in an attempt to keep the school open. 

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Brevard County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to close Cape View Elementary—the only public school in Cape Canaveral.

The decision came after the board heard comments from parents who urged the board to reconsider. 

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Beginning next school year, more than 270 students who attend Cape View will move to Roosevelt Elementary in Cocoa Beach, which is about six miles away. 

Prior to Tuesday’s meeting, Cape Canaveral city leaders had urged the school board to keep the school open and seek alternative solutions. 

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However, the board has cited declining enrollment and costs as reasons for closing the school. According to the district, enrollment at the school has dropped to half capacity in the last few years. It also costs $5 million to maintain the building, but the school only brings in about $2 million.