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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Community School of Naples has provided a consistently exceptional education to children in
Collier County since 1982; and
WHEREAS, Community School of Naples offers nearly 20% of enrolled students tuition assistance,
budgeting millions of dollars per year for families of any race, color, nationality or ethnic
origin so that children, who might otherwise not have the financial wherewithal, can afford
this excellent education; and
WHEREAS, Community School of Naples is committed to character development, beginning with our
youngest students, emphasizing good citizenship, responsibility, respect, honesty, fairness,
kindness, cooperation, courage and perseverance; and
WHEREAS, Community School of Naples students of all ages regularly contribute thousands of hours per
year in service learning and environmental citizenship to the Collier County community; and
WHEREAS, Community School of Naples is committed to academic excellence, inspiring and empowering
students to realize their own potential as engaged learners and responsible global citizens;
and
WHEREAS, the Upper School at Community School of Naples offers over 100 college preparatory
courses up through Post-AP, some not found anywhere else in Collier County; and
WHEREAS, one hundred percent of the graduates of Community School of Naples attend selective four-
year colleges and universities; and
WHEREAS, from 1999 to 2020, 126 Community School of Naples students were honored as National
Merit Finalists, and an additional 118 students received Letters of Commendation; and
WHEREAS, in addition to academics, Community School of Naples teaches and applies leadership and
teamwork skills to create well-rounded students through athletics and the arts; and
WHEREAS, to these ends, Community School of Naples recently completed two new buildings, the
Fountain 33 Institute for Science and Environmental Research (ISER) and the John N. Allen
Family Stadium. These additions to their North Naples campus are an investment in Collier
County's leaders of tomorrow;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, that
February 9, 2021 be designated as
COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF NAPLES DAY IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 9th Day of February 2021.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
L COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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