The roots of the district are traced back to 1888 when the first school building in the area was built on the corner of Marion Street and Harvey Street in Punta Gorda. At the time,
African Americans in Charlotte County were not allowed to attend a white school. The first black school was built in 1893; black students were not introduced into the white schools in Charlotte County until 1964. Accelerated growth in the community beginning in 1950 resulted in the rapid expansion of the school district. New, larger schools started popping up all over the county much more rapidly than before.[4]
Notable staff members
Port Charlotte High School
Doug Dunakey, former professional golfer in
PGA; became golf coach after retirement[5]
Mark Ivey, college football coach; previously coached for PCHS[6]
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Deep Creek Elementary School is a
K-5 school located in
Port Charlotte with 720 students. Their principal is James Vernon. Their mascot is the
Bear Cub.[17] Their school colors are
blue and
gold. It is classified as an "A" school.
East Elementary School is K-5 school located in Punta Gorda with 500 students. Their
principal is Dr. Lori Carr. Their mascot is the
Eagle. Their school colors are
red and
white. It has earned an "A" rating and has been considered an AYP school for three years.[18]
Kingsway Elementary School is a K-5 school located in Port Charlotte with 780 students. Their principal is Lori Davis. Their mascot is the
Cougar. Their school colors are
blue and
white. It is classified as an "A" school.[19]
Liberty Elementary School is a K-5 school located in Port Charlotte with 780 students. Their principal is Thomas Gifford. Their mascot is the
Patriot. Their colors are
red,
white, and
blue. It is classified as an "A" school.[20]
Meadow Park Elementary School is a K-5 school located in Port Charlotte with 764 students. Their principal is Asena Mott. Their mascot is the
Alligator. Their colors are
green and
gold. It has been considered an "A" school for five years. It has earned the "You Make a Difference" award.[21]
Myakka River Elementary School is a K-5 school located in Port Charlotte with 660 students. Their principal is Grace Shepard. Their mascot is the
Manatee. It is classified as an "A" school.[22] It was one of 99 schools nationwide recognized by
Richard W. Riley as a Title 1 school for offering outstanding programs for disadvantaged students.[23]
Neil Armstrong Elementary School is a K-5 school located in Port Charlotte with 557 students. Their principal is Angie Taillon. Their mascot is the Astro. Their colors are
red and
white. It enforces a school uniform policy. It is classified as an "A" school. It is a distinguished school classified as AYP.[24]
Peace River Elementary School is a K-5 school located in Port Charlotte with 475 students. Their principal is Bertie Alvarez. Their mascot is the
Panther. It enforces a school uniform policy. It is classified as an "A" school.[25]
Sallie Jones Elementary School is a K-5 school located in Punta Gorda with 700 students. Their principal is Carmel Kisiday. Their mascot is the
Tiger. Their colors are
hunter green,
red,
navy blue,
white and
khaki. It enforces a school uniform policy. It is classified as an "A" school.[26]
Vineland Elementary School is a K-5 school located in
Rotonda West with 900 students. Their principal is Laura C. Blunier. Their mascot is the
Great Blue Heron. Their colors are
blue and
white. It is classified as an "A" school.[27]
Middle schools
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L.A. Ainger Middle School is a middle school located in Rotonda West with 1115 students. Their principal is Bruce Fourman[29]. Their mascot is the
Cougar. It's been classified as an "A" school for seven years.[30]
Murdock Middle School is a middle school located in Port Charlotte with 950 students. It was beginning to be constructed in 1986 and open for its first official school year in 1988. Their principal is Lyman Welton. Their mascot is the Mariner. The school has earned the status of a Red Carpet School and a Blue Ribbon School. It is also classified as an "A" school.[31]
Port Charlotte Middle School is a middle school located in Port Charlotte with 1030 students. Their principal is Matthew Kunder. Their mascot is the
Terrier. It is classified as an "A" school.[32]
Punta Gorda Middle School is a middle school located in Punta Gorda with 1050 students. Their principal is Justina Dionisio. Their mascot is the
Eagle. Their colors are red and blue.[33]
High schools
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Babcock High School is a charter high school in
Babcock Ranch, Florida. Their mascot is a trailblazer.
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