School opening update
Nine schools to reopen Wednesday
The number of School District of Lee County schools and special centers to resume classes this week now stands at 78.
Eleven schools and five special centers are still waiting clearance to re-open in the wake of Hurricane Ian.
The nine additional schools cleared over the weekend to start classes on Wednesday, Oct. 19 are:
Caloosa Elementary
Cypress Lake Middle School
Dunbar Community School
Fort Myers High School
Fort Myers Technical College
North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts
Southwest Florida Public Service Academy
Success Academy
Trafalgar Middle School
As schools are cleared to open, principals communicate with students and staff about the reunification days for both groups before classes begin.
Starting classes today, Oct. 17, are:
Bonita Springs Elementary
Bonita Springs Middle
Colonial Elementary
Diplomat Elementary
Franklin Park Elementary
Gulf Elementary
Fort Myers Middle
Orange River Elementary
Orangewood Elementary
Three Oaks Elementary
Tice Elementary
Trafalgar Elementary School
Tropic Isles Elementary School
Starting Classes on Tuesday, Oct. 18 are:
Allen Park Elementary
Buckingham Exceptional Center
Cypress Lake High
Edison Park Elementary
Hancock Creek Elementary
Ida S. Baker High
J. Colin English Elementary
James Stephens Elementary
Lee Virtual School
Littleton Elementary
Manatee Elementary
Pinewoods Elementary
Royal Palm Exceptional Center
Tanglewood Elementary
Three Oaks Middle
Villas Elementary
Previously announced as starting classes on Wednesday, Oct. 19. are:
The Alva School
Bayshore Elementary
Bonita Springs High School
Caloosa Elementary
Cape Elementary
Cape Coral High
Cape Coral Technical College
Challenger Middle
Cypress Lake Middle School
Dunbar Community School
Dunbar High
East Lee County High
Edgewood Elementary
Estero High School
Fort Myers High School
Fort Myers Technical College
G. Weaver Hipps Elementary
Gateway Elementary
Gateway High School
Harns Marsh Elementary
Harns Marsh Middle
Island Coast High
Lehigh Acres Middle
Lehigh Elementary
Lehigh Senior High
Mariner High
Mariner Middle
Mirror Lakes Elementary
North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts
Oak Hammock Middle
Patriot Elementary
Pelican Elementary
Ray V. Pottorf Elementary
Rayma Page Elementary
River Hall Elementary
Riverdale High
San Carlos Park Elementary
South Fort Myers High
Southwest Florida Public Service Academy
Spring Creek Elementary
Success Academy
Sunshine Elementary
Tortuga Preserve Elementary
Trafalgar Middle School
Treeline Elementary
Varsity Lakes Middle
Veterans Park Academy for the Arts
Starting classes on Thursday, Oct. 20. are:
Fort Myers Beach Elementary
At partner school San Carlos Park Elementary
The Sanibel School
At partner school San Carlos Park Elementary
Nine criteria were set by the School District to safely open a school. All nine must be met before a campus is cleared to open. 1. Reliable power 2. Potable water 3. Professional assessment: 4. Leak secure 5. Working air conditioning 6. Functioning fire alarm and intercom 7. Indoor air quality 8. Debris cleaned up 9. Ability to serve food
The complete list of schools ready to open and their first day of classes is available on the School District website at https://www.leeschools.net/weather_watch
Source: School District of Lee County