Charlotte County Schools

Charlotte County has one of the finest educational programs in Florida, as evidenced by top performances in national and statewide exams, placing our students among the best in the entire state. The per-student expenditure in Charlotte County by the public school system is $4,810, with a full-time staff of approximately 1,700, including about 950 teachers. Public education in Charlotte County includes the following:

Charlotte County participate in a dual enrollment program between Charlotte County high schools and Florida Southwestern State College, Manatee Community College, and Charlotte Vocational Technical Center.

Charlotte County Public School System

1445 Education Way

Port Charlotte, FL 33948

941 255-0808

Elementary Schools

Baker Center (Pre-K)

311 East Charlotte Avenue

Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Phone: 941-575-5470

Fax: 941-575-5474

Deep Creek Elementary School

26900 Harborview Road

Port Charlotte, Florida 33980

Phone: 941-255-7535

East Elementary School

27050 Fairway

Punta Gorda, FL 33982

Phone: 941-575-5475

Fax: 941-575-5482

Garden Elementary School

700 Center Road

Venice, FL 34292

Phone: 941-486-2110

Kingsway Elementary School

23300 Quasar Boulevard

Port Charlotte, Florida 33980

Phone: 941-255-7590

Liberty Elementary School

370 Atwater St.

Port Charlotte, FL 33954

Phone: 941-255-7515

Fax: 941-255-7519

Meadow Park Elementary School

3131 Lakeview Blvd.

Port Charlotte, Florida 33948

Phone: 941 255-7470

Myakka River Elementary School

12650 Wilmington Blvd.

Port Charlotte, FL 33981

Phone: 941 697-7111

Fax: 941 697-6326

Neil Armstrong Elementary School

22100 Breezeswept Ave

Port Charlotte, Fl 33952

Phone: 941-255-7450

North Port Elementary – Cranberry

2775 Shalimar Terrace

North Port, FL 34286

Phone: 941-480-3400

North Port Elementary – Glenallen

7050 Glenallen Boulevard

North Port, FL 3428

Phone: 941-426-9517

North Port Elementary School – Toledo Blade

1201 Geranium Avenue

North Port, FL 34286

941-426-6100

Peace River Elementary School

22400 Hancock Avenue

Charlotte Harbor, FL 33980

941-255-7622

Fax: 941-255-7626

Sallie Jones Elementary School

1230 Narranja Street

Punta Gorda, Florida 33950

Phone: 941 575-5440

Fax: 941 575-5444

Taylor Ranch Elementary School

2500 Taylor Ranch Trail

Venice, FL 34293

Phone: 941-486-2000

Venice Elementary School

301 Bahama Street

Venice, FL 34285

Phone: 941-486-2111

Vineland Elementary School

467 Boundary Boulevard

Rotonda West, FL 33947

941-697-6600

Middle Schools

L.A. Ainger Middle School

245 Cougar Way

Rotonda West, FL 33947

941-625-9600

Murdock Middle School

17325 Mariner Way

Port Charlotte, FL 33948

Phone: 941-255-7525

North Port Middle School – Heron Creek

6501 West Price Blvd.

North Port, FL 34286

Phone: 941-480-3371

Port Charlotte Middle School

23000 Midway Boulevard

Port Charlotte, FL 33952

Phone: 941-255-7460

Punta Gorda Middle School

825 Carmelita Street

Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Phone: 941-575-5485

Fax: 941-575-5491

Venice Area Middle School

1900 Center Road

Venice, FL 34292

Phone: 941-486-2100

High Schools

Charlotte High School

1250 Cooper St.

Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Phone: 941-575-5450

Lemon Bay High School

2201 Placida Road

Englewood, FL 34224

Phone: 941 474-7702

Fax: 941 475-5260

North Port High School

6400 West Price Blvd.

North Port, FL 34286

Phone: 941-423-8558

Fax: 941-480-3199

Port Charlotte High School

1250 Cooper Street

Punta Gorda, FL 33950

941-575-5450

Venice Senior High School

#1 Indian Avenue

Venice, FL 34285

Phone: 941-488-6726

Post-Secondary/Adult/Vocational/Other

Adult and Community Education

1441 Tamiami Trail, Suite 365

Port Charlotte, FL 33948

Phone: 941-255-7430 OR 1-800-637-6755

Fax: 941-255-7433

Charlotte County Public Schools Vocational Department

Charlotte Technical Center

18300 Toledo Blade Blvd.

Port Charlotte, FL 33948

Phone: 941-255-7500

Florida Southwestern State College

26300 Airport Road

Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Phone: 941-637-5600

Florida Gulf Coast University

10501 Florida Gulf Coast Blvd.

Fort Myers, FL 33965

Phone: 239-590-1000 or 800-590-3428

Keiser University

6151 Lake Osprey Drive

Sarasota, FL 34240

Phone: 941-907-3900

State College of Florida-Manatee/Sarasota

8000 S. Tamiami Trail

Venice, FL 34293

Phone: 941-408-1300

New College

5700 North Tamiami Trail

Sarasota, FL 34243

Phone: 941-359-4200

Ringling College of Art and Design

2700 North Tamiami Trail

Sarasota, FL 34234

Phone: 941-351-5100 or 800-255-7695

Argosy University-Sarasota

5250 17th Street

Sarasota, FL 34235

Phone: 941-379-0404