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Tortuga Preserve Elementary School
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About this school

Tortuga Preserve Elementary School is a suburban public school in Lehigh Acres, Florida that is part of The School District of Lee County. It serves 1,172 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 247 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
1,172 Students
77 Teachers
1711 Gunnery Rd N Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Lehigh Acres, FL 33971 View local requests
http://tpe.leeschools.net
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Tortuga Preserve Elementary School Demographics

74%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
80%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Tortuga Preserve Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 20, 2025

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Tortuga Preserve Elementary School

$106,063
raised using DonorsChoose
247
projects funded
42
teachers funded
968
donors
7
projects for basic supplies
13
projects for technology
26
projects for books
5
projects for art supplies

Tortuga Preserve Elementary School has received support from 353 individuals from Florida and 615 individuals out-of-state.