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Title I Schools

What is Title I, Part A?

Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) supports reforms and innovations to improve educational opportunities for economically disadvantaged students. In December 2015, President Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which again reauthorized ESEA.

ESSA includes provisions that broaden the definitions of educational excellence while maintaining critical civil rights for all students. In addition, ESSA includes provisions designed to focus on providing students the diverse, integrated curriculum and learning experiences necessary for a well-rounded education. Title I, Part A of ESSA is designed to provide all children a significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps.

Fifty-five Lee County schools and 5 charter schools are identified as Title I schools. These schools have the highest concentrations of poverty based on the direct certification percentage of economically disadvantaged students enrolled at the school. Title I funds are used to improve teaching and learning in these schools and to help students meet challenging state academic standards.

Which schools are identified as Title I in the 2026-27 School Year?

  1. Allen Park Elementary
  2. Amanecer Elementary
  3. Bonita Springs Elementary
  4. Buckingham Exceptional Student Center
  5. Caloosa Elementary
  6. Caloosa Middle
  7. Colonial Elementary
  8. Coronado High School
  9. Diplomat Elementary
  10. Diplomat Middle
  11. Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Littleton Elementary
  12. Dunbar High
  13. Early Childhood Learning Center
  14. East Lee County High
  15. Edgewood Academy
  16. Fort Myers Middle
  17. Franklin Park Elementary
  18. G. Weaver Hipps Elementary
  19. Green Meadow Elementary
  20. Hancock Creek Elementary
  21. Harlem Heights Community Charter School
  22. Harns Marsh Elementary
  23. Harns Marsh Middle
  24. Hector A. Cafferata Jr. Elementary
  25. Island Coast High
  26. Island Park High School
  27. J. Colin English Elementary
  28. James Stephens Elementary
  29. Lee County Acceleration Academies
  30. Lehigh Acres Middle
  31. Lehigh Elementary
  32. Lehigh Senior High
  33. Lemuel Teal Middle
  34. Manatee Elementary
  35. Mid Cape Global Academy
  36. Mirror Lakes Elementary
  37. North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts
  38. Oak Creek Charter School of Bonita Springs
  39. Oak Hammock Middle
  40. Orange River Elementary
  41. Orangewood Elementary
  42. Patriot Elementary
  43. Pelican Elementary
  44. Ray V. Pottorf Elementary
  45. River Hall Elementary
  46. Royal Palm Exceptional Center
  47. San Carlos Park Elementary
  48. Skyline Elementary
  49. South Fort Myers High
  50. Spring Creek Elementary
  51. Success Academy
  52. Sunshine Elementary
  53. Tice Elementary
  54. Tortuga Preserve Elementary
  55. Tropic Isles Elementary
  56. Varsity Lakes Middle
  57. Veteran's Park Academy for the Arts
  58. Villas Elementary

How Can Parents Be Involved?

Parents are very important in their child's education.  We invite and encourage parents to become involved in their child's school. There are many ways to be involved, such as joining the School Advisory Council, participating in the School Improvement Plan process, reviewing the school's Parent Involvement Policy and Home-School Compact, planning parent involvement activities and workshops, becoming a member of the school's parent/teacher organization, or volunteering at school.  See more information about the School District of Lee County's Parent(s) / Guardian(s) and Family Engagement

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