Public schools in Florida.

Public Schools in Lehigh Acres, Florida

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  Lehigh Acres is a residential area near Fort Myers, Florida, with a population of 68,625, as of 2009. It contains at least 11 public schools, including five elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, one charter school and an arts school. Lehigh Acres is part of the Lee County School District, which also covers the cities of Fort Myers and Cape Coral. Elementary Schools There are several elementary schools in Lehigh Acres, serving children in kindergarten through fifth grade. G. Weaver Hipps Elementary has a total enrollment of approximately 600 students. School hours are 8 a.m. until 2:15 p.m. Harns Marsh Elementary has an enrollment of about 930 students, and school hours are 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lehigh Acres Elementary, which also runs from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., has an enrollment of around 860 students. Mirror Lakes Elementary, which requires uniforms, is in session from 8:30 a.m. until 2:15 p.m., while Sunshine Elementary runs from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.. Both schools have more than 1,000 students. Most of these institutions feature after-school programs, which offer recreational and academic supervision for students whose parents cannot pick them up before evening. Middle Schools There are two middle schools in Lehigh Acres, serving youth in grades six through eight: Lehigh Acres Middle School and Varsity Lakes Middle School. Both schools have enrollments of slightly more than 1,000 students, run from 9:45 a.m. until 4 p.m. and require uniforms. Additionally, both schools participate in intramural athletics. Lehigh Acres Middle features an after-school program which provides student supervision until 6 p.m. High Schools Lehigh Acres contains two high schools, serving youth in grades nine through twelve: East Lee County High School and Lehigh Senior High School. East Lee County High, where school hours are 7:15 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., offers athletic and vocational opportunities, including career academies, which introduce students to various professional fields. Lehigh Senior High, which runs from 7:10 a.m. to 2:05 p.m., has a strong focus on athletics as well as an arts center. Both schools accommodate approximately 1,500 students. Alternative Schools Lehigh Acres also contains two alternative schools. Veterans Park Academy for the Arts teaches artistic and academic subjects to students in kindergarten through eighth grade. It has a total enrollment of approximately 1,400 and requires uniforms. Lee Alternative Charter High School is a small school with two daily sessions: a morning session from 8:16 a.m. to 2:04 p.m., and an afternoon session from 2:06 p.m. to 5 p.m. It is affiliated with the Milburn Schools group.