City of Palms Charter High, 2830 Winkler Ave.: a tuition-free public charter high school, grades 9-12, 104 students (2024-25). 239-561-6611.

Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Sources: The School District of Lee County, its 2026-27 Student Enrollment Plan (PDF) and school enrollment zones, the school’s website, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades, the federal NCES school directory and the district’s charter schools page.

City of Palms Charter High School is a tuition-free public charter high school on Winkler Avenue, inside the Fort Myers city limits, for students who want to finish a diploma outside a traditional high school. Its students work through a computer-based curriculum at their own pace in one five-hour session a day, the school’s About Us page says. Like every Lee County charter school, it is sponsored by the School Board but run independently by its own governing board, the district’s charter schools page says.

Who to call
Address 2830 Winkler Ave., Suite 201, Fort Myers, FL 33916
Phone 239-561-6611
Grades 9 to 12; the school says it serves students ages 16 to 21
Run by City of Palms Charter School Inc., a charter sponsored by the Lee County School Board
Principal Sarah White

Principal. Sarah White is the principal, according to the district’s charter schools page. The school’s website does not name a principal.

Enrollment and teachers

  • Federal count: 104 students in the 2024-25 school year, with four full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 26 students per teacher.
  • District figure: the district’s charter schools page lists enrollment of 125, with room for 350.

State report card

City of Palms is not in the state’s A-to-F school grades file. The district’s charter schools page lists its “school rating” as Maintaining for 2026, 2025 and 2024, and says it is not a Title I school. The school’s state report card holds its test results and graduation figures; it is an interactive dashboard and could not be read for this page.

Admission

City of Palms does not take students by zone. It is a school of choice: the school says it accepts new students year-round, and families download an application or request an information packet on its website. Tuition is free to Lee County residents, the school says. The district’s charter page places it in the South attendance area. For district schools instead, families rank schools through the district’s Choice Application.

Calendar and bell times

The school posts its own calendar from its For Parents page.

Class times. Students attend one five-hour session a day, chosen from three, according to the school’s About Us page:

  • 7 a.m. to noon
  • 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • 12:30 to 5 p.m.

Programs

The school’s site lists a work-study program and an internet-based curriculum, with a state-recognized high school diploma on completion. It shares a website with two sister schools run by the same organization: Palm Acres Charter High in Lehigh Acres and Northern Palms Charter High in North Fort Myers.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does City of Palms Charter High School serve?

City of Palms serves grades 9 through 12, and the school says its students are ages 16 to 21. It is at 2830 Winkler Ave., Suite 201, in Fort Myers; its main line is 239-561-6611.

How do I enroll at City of Palms Charter High School?

It is a tuition-free public charter school with no attendance zone. The school says it enrolls students year-round; download an application on its website or call 239-561-6611.

What are City of Palms Charter High School’s hours?

Students attend one five-hour session a day: 7 a.m. to noon, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. or 12:30 to 5 p.m., the school’s website says.