The Lee County School District is experiencing rapid growth in enrollment, with many schools over 100% capacity — particularly in the East and West Zones. This fast growth presents critical needs for infrastructure as the district tries to respond to demand.
Current enrollment is 88,043 students, and projections show that number could rise to nearly 107,000 by the 2034-2035 school year. To accommodate this influx of pupils, district officials are developing larger middle and high school facilities with increased capacity for middle schools from 1,200 to 1,500 students, and a high school from 2,000 to 2,800. The district is also looking at public-private partnerships to enhance opportunity.
A major project includes opening a new K-8 school in Cape Coral. This Cape Coral school will replace an elementary school that was destroyed by Hurricane Ian and will fill an essential need for seats in the area…