COLLIER HIGH SCHOOLS REPORT CARD IN
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The Florida Department of Education released its annual high school report card. The Collier County School District continued to beat state averages in terms of both the percent of A-graded schools (70% vs. 36%) and graduation rate (82.1% vs. 76.1%). Well done, CCPS and community members who support them!
FLORIDA STATE LEGISLATURE SUPPORTS EDUCATION
The 2015 Work Plan's top priority is to elevate Florida’s investment in K-12 and higher education by increasing K-12 per student funding.
GREAT NEWS
HEALTHIER EATING: A GREAT IDEA
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Junk foods may be replaced by snacks with more nutritional value soon. The School Board will vote on this Smart Snacks initiative at the March 10th school board meeting.
LIVE WELL AND LOVE LIVING
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Gulf Coast HS Senior Elizabeth Roux honored her mother in a prize-winning speech at the Laws of Life contest. "She told me life is not so much about conquering as it is about fighting well...I will live well and love living, for I know that challenges are only more of life's glorious adventures."
TECH ENERGY!
CCPS families had a great time learning about science, technology, engineering, and math at the iSTEM conference at Golden Gate High School.
Photo credit: Carolina Hidalgo/Naples Daily News
KEEPING KIDS HEALTHY: A GREAT IDEA
Most schools in Collier County get an A/A+ because most of 95% or more of their students are vaccinated against disease. Click on the box to find out how well your school performs.