For our youngest students, pre-kindergarten programs are available to those who qualify. In the elementary grades, an emphasis is placed on providing students with a solid foundation of academic skills. While in middle school, honors and language courses are introduced as students are prepared for the transition to high school. Academics and vocational education are the primary focus during the high school years. Students have the opportunity to participate in numerous extracurricular clubs, sports and arts activities.
All high schools offer a selection of honors and advanced placement courses.
In addition, dual enrollment courses are available through Manatee Community College . Manatee Technical Institute offers an adult high school program as well as an integrated multi-craft vocational training facility. The training programs are competency-based and state certified in all applicable trades. These programs offer alternative high wage careers to high school graduates while providing a trained labor pool for industries in the Central Florida region. The Manatee County Curriculum is based on high standards for student achievement and incorporates the Sunshine State Standards, Florida System of School Improvement and Accountability and national standards.