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Charlotte County Public Schools
Our Mission: To promote character and competence in a positive
learning culture that ensures success and inspires purpose for ALL.
Our Vision: “Student Success.”
District website address: yourcharlotteschools.net
There are ten elementary school facilities in Charlotte County
serving students kindergarten through fifth grade. The core of our
elementary studies is a balanced literacy program that prioritizes
reading, writing, and mathematics.
Deep Creek Elementary
26900 Harborview Road
Punta Gorda, FL 33983
941-255-7535
East Elementary School
27050 Fairway Drive
Punta Gorda, FL 33982
941-575-5475
Kingsway Elementary School
23300 Quasar Blvd.
Port Charlotte, FL 33980
941-255-7590
Liberty Elementary
370 Atwater Street
Port Charlotte, FL 33954
941-255-7515
Meadow Park Elementary
750 Essex Avenue
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
941-255-7470
Myakka River Elementary
12650 Willmington Blvd.
Port Charlotte, FL 33981
941-697-7111
Neil Armstrong Elementary
22100 Breezeswept Avenue
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
941-255-7450
Peace River Elementary
4070 Beaver Lane
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
941-255-7622
Sallie Jones Elementary
1230 Narranja Street
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
941-575-5440
Vineland Elementary
467 Boundary Blvd.
Rotonda West, FL 33947
941-697-6600
There are four middle school facilities serving the Charlotte
County area. All four schools offer an intensive core-curriculum
program with a variety of well-designed elective offerings. Programs
in Exceptional Student Education and remediation for students in
need of academic assistance are available, as well as access to several
elective programs.
L.A. Ainger Middle School
245 Cougar Way
Rotonda West, FL 33947
941-697-5800
Murdock Middle School
17325 Mariner Avenue
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
941-255-7525
Port Charlotte Middle School
23000 Midway Blvd.
Port Charlotte, FL 33952
941-255-7460
Punta Gorda Middle School
1001 Education Avenue
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
941-575-5485
Charlotte County’s high school curriculum provides both
generalized and specialized education experiences, preparing
students for the post graduate endeavor of their choice. Extensive
course offerings are available from basic to advanced levels.
Advanced Placement programs give students the opportunity to take
college-level courses. Dual enrollment opportunities are available to
Florida SouthWestern State College and the State College of Florida,
as well as through the Charlotte Technical College.
Charlotte High School
1250 Cooper Street
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
941-575-5450
Lemon Bay High School
2201 Placida Road
Englewood, Florida 34224
941-474-7702
Port Charlotte High School
18200 Cochran Avenue
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
941-255-7485
Centers
The Academy, an alternative high school program, specializing
in helping students map out a personalized plan to complete the
requirements for a high school diploma. 18300 Cochran Blvd., Port
Charlotte, FL 33948, 941-255-7545
The Adult Learning Center assists adults in earning a GED;
preparing for college and career readiness; learning English as a
second language; and in life skills planning. Port Charlotte Town
Center Mall, 1441 Tamiami Trail, Suite 365, Port Charlotte, FL
33948, 941-255-7555
The Baker Center provides quality, comprehensive, community,
and school based early childhood programs, such as Early Head
Start, Head Start/VPK and Pre-K ESE, 311 E. Charlotte Avenue,
Punta Gorda, FL 33950, 941-575-5470
Charlotte Technical College is a career training facility offering
programs for high school and adult students. Financial aid options
and job placement assistance is available.18150 Murdock Circle, Port
Charlotte, FL 33948, 941-255-7500, www.charlottetechcollege.net
Charlotte Virtual School is open to Charlotte County residents in
K-12th grades.
For information on Home School, please call 941-255-7507.
Lifelong Learning Institute continues its affiliation with Florida
SouthWestern State College’s Charlotte campus. Their mission is
to foster interest in continuing education among adults, to offer
quality classes and programs in a campus atmosphere in the arts,
humanities, natural sciences, personal finance and technology, as
well as providing a variety of educational opportunities outside the
classroom. Visit us in the LLI Office, Room #114, Building B at FSW,
www.lifelonglearning-charlotte.org, 941-637-3533.
Charter Schools
Crossroads Hope Academy is an environmentally based Charter
school in Northeast Charlotte County serving difficult to place foster
boys. 45991 Bermont Rd., Punta Gorda, FL 33982, 941-575-5790.
Florida SouthWestern Collegiate High School is located on the
Charlotte Campus of Florida SouthWestern State College. FSWCCharlotte
is designed to provide students of all ability levels an
opportunity to graduate with both a high school diploma and an
Associate of Arts (AA) degree. 23600 Airport Road, Punta Gorda,
FL 33950, 941-637-5673.
The Babcock Neighborhood School is located in the heart of
America’s first solar-powered town. BNS offers a “place-based,”
environmentally-focused “greenSTEAM” education program that
integrates science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics
within a thoughtfully provided holistic learning environment. 42850
Crescent Loop, #100, Babcock Ranch, FL 33982, 941-257-4936.
The private schools in Charlotte County provide a wide variety
of programs that excel in academics and personal character
development. Private schools are: Charlotte Preparatory Academy
(PK-8) 941-764-7673; Community Christian/First Baptist (K2-
12) 941-625-8977; Gator Wilderness Camp School 941-639-7722;
/yourcharlotteschools.net
/www.charlottetechcollege.net
/www.lifelonglearning-charlotte.org
