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Location Map NAPLES, FL 34109 Collier County
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District Poverty Rate 16.4% (data source)
Non-White Students 69.3% (data source)
NCES Link NCES District Info
Last Updated December 3, 2025
What Can My School District Do?

All school districts, regardless of whether they are required by law to allow released time, should implement good policy and be prepared for when a released time program may approach the district. The time to set the policy is before an active program is pressuring the district. Research polices the district can implement to protect teachers' and students' instruction time. Set polices that limit disruptions to students and the ability for proselytization to occur, impacting other students of faith or no faith. A more detailed write-up on school board policies can be read here.

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Schools in the District (75)
School Step Description Grades Period Signatures
GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOLStep 8 Coming Soon 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th 0
MIKE DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 8 Coming Soon K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th 0
VINEYARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 8 Coming Soon K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th 0
CALUSA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 8 Coming Soon 0
COLLIER CHARTER ACADEMYStep 8 Coming Soon 0
GOLDEN GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 8 Coming Soon 0
GOLDEN TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 8 Coming Soon 0
LAUREL OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 8 Coming Soon 0
LELY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 8 Coming Soon 0
MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 8 Coming Soon 0
MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOLStep 8 Coming Soon 0
MARCO ISLAND ACADEMYStep 8 Coming Soon 0
MARCO ISLAND CHARTER MIDDLEStep 8 Coming Soon 0
MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMYStep 8 Coming Soon 0
NAPLES CLASSICAL ACADEMYStep 8 Coming Soon 0
TOMMIE BARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 8 Coming Soon 0
AUBREY ROGERS HIGH SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 3
BARRON COLLIER HIGH SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
BEACON HIGH SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
BIG CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY COLLIERStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
COLLIER JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
CORKSCREW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 7
CORKSCREW MIDDLE SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 4
CYPRESS PALM MIDDLE SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
EAST NAPLES MIDDLE SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
ECOLLIER ACADEMYStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
EDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
ESTATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
EVERGLADES CITY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
FLORIDA VIRTUAL COURSE OFFERINGSStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
GOLDEN GATE HIGH SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
GOLDEN GATE MIDDLE SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
GULF COAST CHARTER ACADEMY SOUTHStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
GULFVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
HERBERT CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
HOSPITAL/HOMEBOUNDStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
IMMOKALEE MIDDLE SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
IMMOKALEE TECHNICAL COLLEGEStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
IMMOKALEE TEEN PARENTING PROGStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
LAKE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
LAKE TRAFFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
LAVERN GAYNOR ELEMENTARYStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
LELY HIGH SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
LORENZO WALKER TECHNICAL COLLEGEStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
LORENZO WALKER TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
NAPLES AREA TEENAGE PARENTINGStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
NAPLES HIGH SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
NAPLES PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 3
NEW BEGINNINGS - NAPLESStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
NEW BEGINNINGS IMMOKALEEStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
NORTH NAPLES MIDDLE SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
OAKRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
OPTIMA CLASSICAL ACADEMYStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
PALMETTO RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
PELICAN MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 7
PINE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
RCMA IMMOKALEE COMMUNITY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
SEA GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
SHADOWLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 13
THE PACE PROGRAMStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
THE PHOENIX PROGRAM NAPLESStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
THE PHOENIX PROGRAM-IMMOKALEEStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 5
VILLAGE OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures
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State Law and School Board Policy
School District Policy The policy has extra requirements that go beyond the state/federal requirements.
Policy Link https://go.boarddocs.com/fl/collier/pl/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BUDL5654ADC0
Policy Notes No solicitation for attendance at religious instruction shall be permitted on District premises.
Florida State Law Schools are required to allow students to be released for religious programs. This does not mean schools do not have the ability to create policies that protect the school's instruction time.
State Law Link http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statuTes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=1000-1099/1003/Sections/1003.21.html
Law Notes (b) Each district school board, in accordance with rules of the State Board of Education, shall adopt policies authorizing a parent to request and be granted permission for absence of a student from school for:
1. Religious instruction or religious holidays.
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Launch Steps History
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April 22, 2025
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Step 9
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April 10, 2025
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November 30, 2024
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Train Your Team
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October 9, 2024
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September 26, 2024
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August 24, 2024
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August 13, 2024
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Step 7
Recruit Your Team
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Step 7
Recruit Your Team
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