“A Community is only as strong as the education of its youth.”

The Sarasota County School System is comprised of over 40,000 students with an annual operating budget of over $403 million dollars. Two independent rating firms have rated Sarasota County Public Schools as one of the top in the state and the nation, citing sound financial management practices. Rated by the state as an “A” District, Sarasota County Schools is one of the leaders in the State of Florida for educating its students.

With a strong commitment to educating her youth, the 5 member school board, administration, and the tax paying community has consistently invested in hiring the best teachers and building the best facilities for the students of Sarasota. The newest addition to this commitment is the opening of the newly constructed “New” Riverview High School. The grand opening is on schedule for the opening of school this August. Let me share with you a little flavor of the size of this new $100 million dollar facility that has been years in the planning. Total square footage of the new school is 532,000 square feet, that will house seven small learning communities, six in building 5 (two on each floor) and one for the International Baccalaureate program in building 1.

• 72 classrooms for English, Math, Social Studies, World Languages, average size 860 sq. ft. which includes four classrooms to be utilized by the Cyesis program for pregnant teens/young parents.
• One day-care facility of 11,370 sq. feet.
• 19 Science classrooms of 1,320 sq. feet
• 12 Career & Technical Educational classrooms of 1,315 sq. feet
• 5 Art classrooms
• 7 Music classrooms
• 2 Drama classrooms
• 2 Junior Reserve Officers Training corps classrooms
• 6 Exceptional Student Education (ESE) classrooms
• 1 English for speakers of other Languages (ESOL) classroom
• 2 READ 180 (reading program) classrooms
• 1 Newspaper and English classroom
• 1 Yearbook and English classroom
• 5 Physical Education classrooms
• One auditorium with seating for 1,100
• One gymnasium with seating for 2,200 (18,000 sq. feet, can be divided into two sections)

Having world class teaching facilities like Riverview High School makes moving to Sarasota a wise decision for your family. Having had 2 of my sons graduate from Riverview High School I can tell you personally that the administration, teaching, and coaching staff really care about their students. Now with this new facility, Sarasota has gone from great to greater!

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For more information on the Sarasota County School System please click on SarasotaCountySchools.net.

Posted by:Sara Leicht