Lee County Parks & Recreation summer camp registration to begin

February 15, 2023

Lee County Parks & Recreation Summer Camp registration opens at 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27. Registration is expected to draw thousands of youngsters to programs, outings and activities at the department’s traditional camps, middle school camps and specialty camps. Traditional camps are for children that have completed kindergarten through fifth grade. Middle school camps are for sixth through eighth grade. Specialty and special needs camps ages vary; check locations for specific ages. Summer camp runs for six weeks from June 19 through July 28. The cost for traditional and middle ...

New ‘proximity plan’ could impact transportation for students who opt to stay in out-of-boundary schools

January 10, 2023

A draft plan to place children at schools closer to home was presented to the school board last week. While students could continue to attend their current school, the district proposes to address transportation issues with a "bold recommendation" to not provide transportation for elementary ...

Kindergarten pre-registration deadline extended until Jan. 27

December 6, 2022

The School District of Lee County is proud to introduce an entirely online kindergarten pre-registration service. Parents no longer need to come in person or email Student Enrollment, they simply need to use their FOCUS Parent Portal or create a parent portal if they are registering their ...

Lee Technical Colleges rank second in Florida for post-secondary industry certifications earned by school district

December 5, 2022

The School District of Lee County is proud to announce that once again the Lee Technical Colleges rank second in Florida for post-secondary industry certifications earned annually by a school district. Fort Myers Technical College, Cape Coral Technical College and the Southwest Florida Public ...

Farah & Farah offers $50,000 worth of college scholarships to Florida high school seniors

December 2, 2022

Farah & Farah, a personal injury law firm in Fort Myers, is accepting applications for its third annual program awarding scholarships to deserving high school seniors. The law firm’s Empowering Greatness Scholarship program will recognize exemplary students from low-income neighborhoods who ...

Bishop Verot Catholic High School announces charity volleyball event

December 2, 2022

Bishop Verot High School, along with Canterbury School, announces their first collaborative fundraiser. Bishop Verot will host a Charity Volleyball Game with the faculty and staff from both high schools competing for the win. All proceeds will benefit local hurricane relief. The Charity ...