The School District of Lee County has revealed that 32 schools will open to students on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
The 32 schools that have received the all-clear to return Wednesday are as follows:
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
- Cape Elementary
- Edgewood Elementary
- Fort Myers Beach Elementary *Combined with San Carlos Elementary
- G. Weaver Hipps Elementary
- Gateway Elementary
- Harns Marsh Elementary
- Lehigh Elementary
- Mirror Lakes Elementary
- Patriot Elementary
- Pelican Elementary
- Ray V. Pottorf Elementary
- Rayma Page Elementary
- River Hall Elementary
- San Carlos Park Elementary
- Spring Creek Elementary
- Sunshine Elementary
- Tortuga Preserve Elementary
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
- Harns Marsh Middle
- Oak Hammock Middle
- Varsity Lakes Middle
K-8 SCHOOLS
- The Sanibel School *Combined with San Carlos Elementary
- Veterans Park Academy for the Arts
HIGH SCHOOLS
- Cape Coral High
- Dunbar High
- East Lee County High
- Estero High School
- Island Coast High
- Lehigh Senior High
- Mariner High
- Riverdale High
- South Fort Myers High
SPECIAL CENTERS
- Cape Coral Technical College
Schools that are cleared to open will provide their families with more information about their reunification days and partner schools if necessary. The District will continue to provide updates of the schools cleared to open and the first day of classes for students.
PREVIOUS STORY: OCTOBER 13, 2022 – 4:14 P.M.
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The School District of Lee County has revealed that 13 schools in the district have met the criteria and will open on Monday, October 17th. Additionally, 15 more schools will open on Tuesday, October 18th.
The 13 schools that have received the all-clear to return on Monday are as follows:
- Bonita Springs Elementary School
- Bonita Springs Middle Center for the Arts
- Colonial Elementary School
- Diplomat Elementary School
- Franklin Park Elementary School
- Gulf Elementary School
- Fort Myers Middle Academy
- Orange River Elementary School
- Orangewood Elementary School
- Three Oaks Elementary School
- Tice Elementary School
- Trafalgar Elementary School
- Tropic Isles Elementary School
The 15 schools that have received the all-clear to return on Tuesday are as follows:
- Allen Park Elementary
- Buckingham Exceptional Center
- Cypress Lake High School
- Edison Park Elementary
- Hancock Creek Elementary
- Ida Baker High School
- J. Colin English Elementary
- James Stephens Elementary
- Littleton Elementary
- Manatee Elementary
- Pinewoods Elementary
- Royal Palm Exceptional Center
- Tanglewood Elementary
- Three Oaks Middle
- Villas Elementary
All school staff that do not report to the schools listed above will not report to work Thursday.
The school district is taking extra safety precautions in making sure staff and students are returning to school in the best possible conditions.
For staff to return to school, the location must meet nine safety criteria:
- Reliable power
- Potable water
- Professional assessment
- Leak secure
- Working air condition
- Functioning fire alarm and intercom
- Indoor air quality
- Debris cleaned up
- Ability to serve food
Families who were displaced from the storm can enroll their child/ children in a new school that better meets their current needs.
The school district is opening temporary satellite student enrollment offices to assist. The offices are open Thursday, October 13, and Friday, October 14, and will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or until the last person in line receives assistance. For more information, click here.