The Harlem Heights Community Charter School is Lee County’s newest tuition-free public charter school. The school, located at The Heights Center, 15570 Hagie Drive in Fort Myers serves children in kindergarten through grade 5. The school’s vision is to create a small school community with focused and individualized instruction where all students are valued, supported in the development of core academic skills and encouraged to challenge their learning toward excellence. The school embraces the challenge of educating a diverse group of students. The academic and enrichment programs are research-based and carefully designed to meet the needs of students. The school will assist students through a unique multi-faceted approach to education that will prepare them to be successful in subsequent educational placements.
“The Harlem Heights Community Charter School’s organization and educational program is based on the beliefs that all students can learn and all students deserve a chance to become all they can be,” said Debra Mathinos, Director of The Harlem Heights Community Charter School. “We believe students learn at different rates and should have a variety of instructional options that meet their individual needs and learning pace.”
According to The Florida Department of Education, charter schools are among the fastest growing school choice options in Florida. Charter schools are largely free to innovate, and often provide more effective programs and choice to diverse groups of students. More than 650 charter school are available in Florida and student enrollment is nearly 270,000. For more information contact Debra Mathinos at (239) 887-3607 or by email [email protected]
