Southwest Florida Schools Recognized as Five Star Schools
December 20, 2018
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Southwest Florida Schools Recognized as Five Star Schools
~ Hundreds of schools statewide honored for exemplary community involvement ~
Tallahassee, Fla., December 20, 2018 – Today, the Florida Department of Education announced the names of schools in Southwest Florida that have earned the Five Star School Award for the 2017-2018 school year. The award is bestowed upon schools that are committed to incorporating family and community members into the school environment to enhance student learning. Statewide, over 700 schools earned the recognition.
“It is an honor to recognize these schools with the Five Star School Award,” said Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart. “As a former teacher and principal, I have seen firsthand the positive impact family and community involvement can have on the lives of students. When school leaders and educators engage the community, the result is higher academic achievement and more students prepared for future success.”
To earn Five Star School recognition, a school must show that it has achieved all of the benchmarks and criteria in five categories – Community/Business Partnerships, Family Involvement, Volunteerism, Student Community Service and School Advisory Council. Schools must also earn a grade of “C” or above or a school improvement rating of “Maintaining” or “Commendable” for the year being recognized.
Below are the schools in Southwest Florida that received the Five Star School Award for the 2017-2018 school year.
Collier
- Gulf Coast High School
- Gulfview Middle School
- Highlands Elementary School
- Immokalee High School
- Lake Park Elementary School
- Lely Elementary School
- Manatee Middle School
- Naples High School
- North Naples Middle School
- Oakridge Middle School
- Palmetto Ridge High School
- Pelican Marsh Elementary School
- Pine Ridge Middle School
- Sabal Palm Elementary School
- Sea Gate Elementary School
- Tommie Barfield Elementary School
- Veterans Memorial Elementary School
Lee
- Bayshore Elementary School
- Bonita Springs Charter School
- Caloosa Middle School
- Cypress Lake High School
- Franklin Park Elementary School
- G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School
- Hancock Creek Elementary School
- Ida S. Baker High School
- J. Colin English Elementary School
- Lehigh Elementary School
- Lehigh Acres Middle School
- North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts
- Pelican Elementary School
- San Carlos Park Elementary School
- Tanglewood Elementary School
- Three Oaks Elementary School
- Three Oaks Middle School
- Veterans Park Academy for the Arts
- Villas Elementary School
Manatee
- Annie Lucy Williams Elementary School
- B.D. Gullett Elementary School
- Braden River Elementary School
- Freedom Elementary School
- Gene Witt Elementary School
- Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School
- Jessie P. Miller Elementary School
- Louise R. Johnson Middle School
- Manatee Elementary School
- Palmetto Elementary School
- R.H. Prine Elementary School
- Stewart Elementary School
- Tara Elementary School
- Wakeland Elementary School
- William H. Bashaw Elementary School
Sarasota
- Ashton Elementary School
- Atwater Elementary School
- Bay Haven School of Basics Plus
- Cranberry Elementary School
- Englewood Elementary School
- Fruitville Elementary School
- Glenallen Elementary School
- Lakeview Elementary School
- Lamarque Elementary School
- Laurel Nokomis School
- Phillippi Shores Elementary School
- Pine View School
- Sarasota Academy of the Arts
- Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences
- Tatum Ridge Elementary School
- Taylor Ranch Elementary School
- Toldeo Blade Elementary School
- Venice Elementary School
To view the entire list of schools awarded, please visit Five Star School Award.
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