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Special to SW FL Parent & Child
Alliance, art educators create art kits for students
The Alliance for the Arts and Lee County Arts Educators Association are working together to get art supplies to online students who need them. Read more
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Collier schools to offer free meals
Collier County Public Schools will provide free meals to all children ages 18 and younger, whether attending school in person or virtually, for the rest of 2020. Read more
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Bonita Springs YMCA opens new child care center
The center serves children from age 6 weeks to 5 years Read more
Nicole Holey
Greek charter school opens in south Fort Myers
Ribbon cutting celebrated a new building for the Athenian Academy Charter School Read more
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College application deadlines are coming up
High school seniors are approaching critical dates for college admissions Read more
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Fun places offer study spots for online students
Attractions around Southwest Florida offer themselves as a safe place for kids to do their online learning while mom and dad work. Read more
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How to prepare kids for going back to the classroom
Mental health experts offer tips for easing the transition, whether going to in-person classes or online. Read more
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How schools balance first day joy with COVID-19 rules
Schools are gearing up for brick-and-mortar re-openings that blend the traditional back-to-school excitement with a list of new safety protocols to help manage the spread of the virus. Read more
Back-to-school must-haves
Our top picks for students heading back to class, whether they're attending face to face or virtually. Read more
Amanda Inscore
Coronavirus Back to School Town Hall
We're hosting a virtual town hall to discuss students going back to school and the impact of coronavirus. Read more
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Face masks make the list for Florida back-to-school sales tax holiday
The Florida Department of Revenue confirms that "cloth and surgical face masks qualify as exempt" from sales tax during this weekend's Back to School Sales Tax Holiday. Read more
Edison Ford 'Study Hall' Program (Grades 3-5)
If your children are slated to begin this school year in the Lee County Virtual School or Lee Home Connect, the Edison and Ford Winter Estates are now offering a small group setting where students can complete their schoolwork on site. Read more
Sep 30, 2020
Key Marco Cat Exhibit
The Key Marco Cat and other rare 500- to 1,500-year-old Pre-Columbian Native American artifacts discovered on Marco Island in 1896 are showcased in an exhibit from January 2019 to April 2021. Read more
Sep 30, 2020
Baby Boot Camp
NOTE: This event is canceled. All Miromar Outlets events have been canceled through April 30. Read more
Sep 30, 2020
Edison Ford 'Study Hall' Program (Grades 6-8)
If your children are slated to begin this school year in the Lee County Virtual School or Lee Home Connect, the Edison and Ford Winter Estates are now offering a small group setting where students can complete their schoolwork on site. Read more
Sep 30, 2020
'Ding' Darling Tram Tour
Join an experienced naturalist for a tram ride through the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge’s Wildlife Drive. Learn about the refuge’s rich mangrove estuary ecosystem while looking for wildlife. Tram tours operate every day except Friday. Read more
Sep 30, 2020
Special to SW FL Parent & Child
Alliance, art educators create art kits for students
The Alliance for the Arts and Lee County Arts Educators Association are working together to get art supplies to online students who need them. Read more
Sep 14, 2020
10:55 AM
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Collier schools to offer free meals
Collier County Public Schools will provide free meals to all children ages 18 and younger, whether attending school in person or virtually, for the rest of 2020. Read more
Sep 11, 2020
10:53 AM
Alex Driehaus/USA Today Network
Bonita Springs YMCA opens new child care center
The center serves children from age 6 weeks to 5 years Read more
Sep 4, 2020
12:30 AM
Nicole Holey
Greek charter school opens in south Fort Myers
Ribbon cutting celebrated a new building for the Athenian Academy Charter School Read more
Sep 4, 2020
12:25 AM
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College application deadlines are coming up
High school seniors are approaching critical dates for college admissions Read more
Sep 2, 2020
2:10 PM