The mission of the School District of Lee County, the driving force which unites our dynamic, diverse community through education, is to ensure that each student achieves his/her highest potential through a system characterized by rigorous and relevant academic challenges designed to meet each student's differences and interests, innovative instruction based on reliable research, opportunities that foster good citizenship, a culture in which educators are held in high esteem, highly trained staff, a high level of parent support, safe schools and efficient use of all resources.