General Info

Broward County Public Schools is one of the nation's largest and largest fully accredited school districts. The school district is one of the fastest growing districts in the nation with a unique urban/suburban mix of students. During the 2005/2006 school year, the district served the educational needs of nearly 271,000 students. The district features a diverse multicultural, multi-ethnic population with students from more than 200 countries, speaking nearly 60 languages. It also serves more than 113,000 adult students and approximately 41,000 exceptional student education children, nearly 31,000 with special needs and 10,000 gifted students. The district covers nearly 140 elementary schools, more than 40 middle schools, 30 high schools, nearly 20 adult/vocational centers and approximately 40 charter schools. Broward County Public Schools is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.