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Education The Indian River County School District provides public education for the entire county. The district operates 23 schools for over 16,200 students. In addition, 5 charter schools, with a combined enrollment of over 1,300 students, operate in the county. Those educational facilities are shown on Figure 2.25. Within the county, the 14 elementary schools serve grades K to 5. Those schools are primarily located in the southern portion of the county in and around Vero Beach, with exceptions being one school in Fellsmere and four schools in Sebastian. One elementary school designated as a Special Education Facility is located in Wabasso. Over 7,100 students attend the district's elementary schools. Currently, four middle schools serve more than 3,700 students in grades 6 to 8. While South county middle school students attend Oslo Middle School, central county students attend Gifford Middle School or Storm Grove Middle School, which opened in 2009. The Sebastian River Middle School, just west of the City of Sebastian, is attended by north county students. In the south county, 9th graders attend The Freshman Learning Center, while students in the 10th through 12th grades attend Vero Beach High School. In the north county, students in the 9th through 12th grades attend Sebastian River High School. There are also several private and parochial schools, providing education through the 12th grade, in the county. Educational opportunities beyond high school are limited to the Mueller Center Branch of Indian River State College (IRSC). The Mueller Center is located within the SR 60 corridor, near the Indian River Mall. At that location, IRSC offers two-year and four-year degrees through several technical, vocational, and baccalaureate programs. IRSC's main campus is located in Ft. Pierce. While the nearest four year college is Florida Institute of Technology, a private institution located in Melbourne, the nearest four year public universities are Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton and the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Libraries There are four public libraries in the county. While the county owns and operates the Main Library in downtown Vero Beach and the North County Library in the City of Sebastian, the county and IRSC jointly control the Brackett Library on the Mueller Center campus. A private non-profit group owns and operates the Marian Fell Library in Fellsmere. Future Land Use Element 70