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Welcome Lavern Gaynor Sea Turtles!
Proud to be an "A" Rated School!
LGE Go for the Goal
School Announcements
Lavern Gaynor Elementary students will receive breakfast and lunch at no cost during the 2026-2027 school year.
District Announcements
As Florida's educational landscape evolves, CCPS has implemented proactive financial and operational adjustments to match changing student populations while maintaining its top-tier "A" rating. Here is how our district is aligning enrollment and fiscal realities with long-term academic excellence.
As we enter our first week of school, we ask parents to please take a moment to review this important message from Superintendent Dr. Leslie Ricciardelli. Have a wonderful start to the school year!
Collier County Public Schools (CCPS) is proud to announce the District has earned an “A” rating for the 2025-2026 school year from the Florida Department of Education.
CCPS is the proven choice for education in Collier County. To ensure new students are ready to start on day one, we encourage families to complete the online enrollment process by July 15.
Message from the Principal
Dr. Susan Jordan
Welcome to Lavern Gaynor Elementary School, home of the Sea Turtles! It is my great honor to be the Principal of a Leader in Me school, implementing the Franklin Covey Leader in Me framework. As a Leader in Me school, our students lead and learn using the habits, skills and strategies that develop their own unique leadership abilities. Our LGE Sea Turtles will grow both academically and personally as they set and work towards their Wildly Important Goals (WIGS). We believe that the partnership between home and school results in students who are prepared for both life and learning.
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Points of Pride
Leader in Me Lighthouse School
LGE received the honor in 2023 and continues to strive to build leaders and learners!
Points of Pride
Living the 8 Habits Daily
Our students are proactive, set and track Wildly Important Goals (WIGs), and put first things first by managing their time and priorities using leadership binders. They think win-win, celebrate their own and each other’s successes, and strive to understand before being understood, creating a community where every voice matters.
Points of Pride
LGE is an "A" Rated School
Our collective focus on student leadership and achievement has contributed to our “A” rating by the State of Florida for the second year in a row.
Points of Pride
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Cluster School
Points of Pride
#LeadLikeMrsGaynor Service Projects
LGE celebrates its namesake every year with service projects in the community.