Naples Fl Education & Schools
Public Schools www.collierschools.com
Private Schools www.floridasmart.com/local/counties/collier/education_private.htm
The Naples and Collier county areas offer a first class educational system to all its residents.
The district operates under the umbrella of a five-year strategic
plan, the District Educational Improvement Plan, designed to improve
the quality of education and academic achievement.
High School Career Academies are schools within a school. The Career
Academies expose high school students to various career paths such
as Engineering, Biomedical Technology, and Information Technology.
More than 13,000 clasroom and lab computers are available to students
for instruction, research and Internet access.
More than 44% of the district's 2,500 teachers hold advanced degrees.
The district has 27 National Board Certified Teachers who have earned
the highest of honors by achieving the standard of excelence.
According to Family PC Magazine, Gulf Coast High School earned the
20th rank among the country's Top 100 wired schools.
The Florida Department of Education has named more than 30 schools
of the district "Five Star Schools" for exemplary community
involvement.
Collier County is proud to have more than 1,100 active business partners
and 4,500 volunteers that donated 200,000 hours to help our schools
and students.
Naples area school information
Type and Number
Elementary 36
Middle 19
High Schools 15
Vocational/Technical 2
Adult School 1
Pre-K Center 4
Private/Parochial 19
Over 70 preschool and childcare centers http://www.floridasmart.com/local/counties/collier/education_private.htm
Universities
International College
Florida Gulf Coast University
Barry University
Walden University
Junior/Community Colleges:
Edison Community College
Vocational/Technical Schools:
Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology
Other Schools:
New Horizons Computer Learning Center
Adult education
Virginia College at Pensacola - 0.6 miles S - 19 W Garden St, Pensacola,
32502 - 850 436-8444
Escambia County School District: Career Education Specialist - 1.7
miles N - 30 E Texar Dr, Pensacola, 32503 - 850 469-5309
Escambia County School District: Child Care Programs - 1.7 miles
N - 30 E Texar Dr, Pensacola, 32503 - 850 469-5357
Collier County Public Schools
(a complete list of schools is available at the district's Web site)
Administration: 254-4000
Pupil Services: 254-4260
Internet: www.collier.k12.fl.us
In addition, you have the option of the Ft Myers higher learning
facilities (only 34 miles away.
