Two Coral Springs schools are on the list of ten Broward County Public Schools campuses that Superintendent Howard Hepburn wants closed during the 2027-2028 school year. Hepburn issued the recommendation in a memo on Nov. 5, citing low enrollment at the campuses and across the district.
For Forest Glen Middle School, Hepburn recommended transitioning the students into Coral Springs Middle School. According to the memo, the Forest Glen campus would be moved to another use. The School Board is expected to make the final decision.
Hepburn said his recommendation came from staff reviews of boundary issues, community input, the School Boundary Advisory Committee and a School Board workshop held Nov. 4. Parents, students, teachers and community activists have pushed to keep both schools open for months. At a Sept. 14 meeting at Coral Springs High School, families asked the board to save Forest Glen, and some suggested a music-focused program could draw more students.
Forest Glen is rated an A school, but it had about 730 students at the start of the 2026-2027 year. The campus was built for about 1,600, according to district figures. Board member Allen Zeman has pushed for closing 26 schools across the district.
Coral Springs leaders also want Coral Springs Elementary to stay open. Jennifer Levi, an incoming city commissioner, proposed a school within a school there to serve autistic students.
The Forest Glen Middle School PTO will hold a rally to save the school on Friday, Nov. 13, at 3:45 p.m., on Wiles Road beside the campus.
