August 2026

Three Oaks Middle 8th Grader Aimee Doan has an artistic touch to everything she does. She's already won multiple art contests across the state and is an honor roll student with straight A's looking to achieve higher feats in the future.

Demonstrating exceptional academic dedication, 525 local high school students have officially earned the internationally recognized Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Diploma following their 2026 examinations.

The School District of Lee County informed parents today at Buckingham Exceptional Student Center and Royal Palm Exceptional Center that it is lifting the temporary pause on the consolidation of the two campuses.

The University of Florida partnered with our school district to bring an amazing opportunity to Lee County! Qualifying high school juniors and seniors can take free online undergraduate courses taught directly by University of Florida faculty.

We are grateful for our partnership with Florida Gulf Coast University and for the talented teachers who graduate from the FGCU College of Education!

The School District of Lee County opened the 2026-2027 school year with the fewest instructional vacancies in years and buses getting more students to school on time than a year ago. 

The School District of Lee County is proud to congratulate the 165 students who earned their International Baccalaureate Diploma at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.

Pinewoods Elementary student Hadley Gilchrist is only in 4th grade, but that hasn't stopped her from getting national recognition.

Three School District of Lee County Schools Named Among America's Healthiest

The 26-27 school year is off to a great start! Hear from parents and staff as they share their first week of school experiences.

The School District of Lee County is proud to announce that 364 students from the Class of 2026 have been honored with Advanced Placement Scholar Awards. Two of those students earned the distinguished AP Capstone Diploma.

Fort Myers High School has a future star on its hands. Engineer and inventor Dhira Sharma is entering his sophomore year with the Green Wave. He's looking to add to his list of accomplishments while having fun designing and building robots.

Welcome back! Another school year is here, and after the year we just had, I have never been more excited to get started.

Misty Smyrnios, principal of J. Colin English Elementary, discusses with us about "Lee in 3" and how she implemented those plans in her school, as well as how they impacted the students.

The School District of Lee County is proud to announce that Superintendent Dr. Denise Carlin has been named the inaugural recipient of the Florida Department of Education’s newly established Commissioner’s Leadership Award.

Fighting cancer from a hospital bed after losing his mother, Owen found hope in writing and creating his own comic books.