Education Articles

Leadership Camp for High School Students “Shark Tank” like Experience ends with Scholarship Opportunities.

A very unique, free of charge, experience is available to 2024-2025 Estero High School rising sophomores, juniors and seniors. The LEAD Estero Leadership Camp is a four-day “Shark Tank” like experience.  This highly rated program is being held at the Daveler &...
The ECCL Congratulates FGCU

The ECCL Congratulates FGCU

FGCU named best public school in Florida for undergraduate entrepreneurship By Kyle McCurry Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) has been named the top public college or university in Florida for undergraduate entrepreneurship studies, according to The Princeton...

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Junior Achievement in Southwest Florida: Why it’s Important!

Junior Achievement in Southwest Florida: Why it’s Important!

Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida and The ECCL Hosted First-Ever Virtual Gala earlier this year at The Club at Grandezza. FORT MYERS, Fla. (October 28, 2020) – Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida and The Estero Council of Community Leaders (ECCL) hosted a...

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Open Letter to Members in Support of Our Schools

Open Letter to Members in Support of Our Schools

Dear Community Residents & Businesses, In two weeks, the start of one of the most, if not the most, uncertain school years in our lifetime will begin. This comment is not hyperbole. The first day of school in our Estero area will be Monday, August 31. On this day,...

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More students equals more schools needed in South Lee County

More students equals more schools needed in South Lee County

Ever wonder why we need to build new schools in south Lee County?  The linked infographic identifies K-12 students in the Estero Area and South Lee County. This information will be used in the Village of Estero Community database so new residents can determine...

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Estero Area Excellence in Education Celebration 2019

Estero Area Excellence in Education Celebration 2019

Thanks to Master of Ceremonies Clay Miller, NBC2 Morning Anchor and co-sponsors The Club at Grandezza and Lee Health Coconut Point, the ECCL Education Council hosted its 2nd annual “Estero Excellence in Education” celebration at The Club at Grandezza on December 3,...

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4th Annual “An Evening Under the Shadow Wood”

4th Annual “An Evening Under the Shadow Wood”

Monday DECEMBER 16, 2019 6:00pm Shadow Wood Country Club 22801 Oakwilde Blvd (map) The much anticipated 4th Annual “An Evening Under the Shadow Wood” tickets are now available for purchase.  One of the premiere fundraising events in Estero is back to benefit the Arts...

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BE the Difference in a Kid’s Life

BE the Difference in a Kid’s Life

The Estero Education Initiative and ECCL Education Council have partnered with Three Oaks Middle School to mentor academically "at-risk" students. We are seeking volunteers who would like to help a child and invest in the future of our Estero youth. This is not a...

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