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Alpine School District students returned Wednesday amid preparations for a three-way split in 2027.

Superintendent Robert Smith urges focus on education despite the upcoming changes.

The district will start working behind the scenes on making the handoff to the new districts in the meantime.

LEHI — It's back to school Wednesday for kids in Utah's largest school district. As many people know, the Alpine School District won't be the largest for long; in two years, it's splitting into three new districts.

But the big question everyone is asking – what does that mean for kids right now?

For kids, it's just the start of another school year, but if you ask the district, the superintendent said the upcoming split is the No. 1 question he gets

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