Allamanda Elementary and Palm Beach Gardens Community High each took third in their divisions at the Heroes For Education 5K, which raised a record $142,000.

Two Palm Beach Gardens schools finished on the podium at this year’s Heroes For Education 5K, a countywide race that raised a record $142,000 for public schools.

Allamanda Elementary placed third among elementary school teams in the fastest-team category. Palm Beach Gardens Community High placed third among high schools. Each third place came with $200 for the school.

The School District of Palm Beach County announced the results Friday in a news release on its website.

The race in numbers

The 12th annual race was held Sunday at John Prince Park in Lake Worth, about 18 miles south of Palm Beach Gardens. The Education Foundation of Palm Beach County presented it with UnitedHealthcare and Optum.

According to the district:

  • nearly 1,900 people took part
  • the race raised a record $142,000 for public education in the county
  • $18,350 in prize money went to 35 schools

Fastest school teams

Division First Second Third
Elementary Lighthouse Elementary Saddle View Elementary Allamanda Elementary
Middle Christa McAuliffe Middle Roosevelt Community Middle Palm Springs Community Middle
K-8 The South Olive School The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach Hidden Oaks K-8 School
High Park Vista Community High Forest Hill Community High Palm Beach Gardens Community High

First place in each division won $500, second $300 and third $200. Source: the district’s release.

The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach, about seven miles from Palm Beach Gardens, took second among K-8 schools.

The largest team overall came from Saddle View Elementary, with 265 members. That team won $1,800.

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