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MISSION

Prepare students to be successful in their home school or complete requirements to graduate with a high school diploma.

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Programs

Educational Alternative Programs

History of Alternative Schools

Alternative Schools began with the 1996-97 school year as the umbrella school organization for five alternative programs in the county, serving a total of 498 students. In two years, that number more than doubled to 1,057 students served in eight programs. Since then, several programs have been added and/or expanded, while others have closed

Closed programs include: Parkway, Sunshine School, DRILL, EXCEL, Enhanced Assist, FLAGS, Renaissance Academy, Naples Marine Institute, Collier Half-Way House, Big Cypress Wilderness Institute, and EdOptions Academy.

Collier Virtual School(CVS) operated under the supervision of Alternative Schools since it began in 2009; supervision of CVS moved to the district in August 2019.