Florida is a Right to Work State. Union membership cannot be a prerequisite for employment. All schools are fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. 4836 of teachers in Collier County have a master's degree or higher. All schools have guidance counselors and media specialists.
All elementary schools have full-day kindergarten.
All elementary schools have Elementary School Program Specialists. Average teacher salaries rank among the top three in the state each year. Serving over 30,000 students at 37 sites around the county. FGCU opened Fall semester 1997 and offers 17 undergraduate and 9 graduate programs with an emphasis on the integrated use of technology FGCU is Florida's Tenth State University. International College is a four-year college with Associates and Bachelor degrees in accounting.