High school graduates from the Parramore community who wish to become doctors will be able to attend the on full scholarships.
On Saturday, broke ground on the new PS8 School, a first-of-its-kind community school that will address the needs of preschool through middle school students on one campus. The new school, set to open in Fall 2017, will be built adjacent to the proposed UCF Downtown campus in .
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