The Foundation would like to invite you to come in and shop for free supplies for your classroom. We re-opened our doors for teachers in July, 2021. To date over 600 LCSD educators and staff have visited the resource center.
The ERC is open most Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30pm -5:30pm , by appointment. Please click on the monthly calendar to schedule an appointment. If you have any questions or would like to drop off a donation please email [email protected]
We are located at 2266 Second Street, Fort Myers. Our parking lot is located behind the building, off Jackson Street.
The Education Resource Center was created to collect and store new and reusable items donated by businesses and individuals to benefit our teachers, students and their schools. Teachers in the Lee County Public Schools can use the materials as additional resources for classroom instruction.
The Education Resource Center is open to Lee County Public School teachers two times per week during the school year. The popularity of the Education Resource Center is evident based on the amount of donations received and teachers who visit.
This program is generously supported by:
Office Products
Paper of all kinds, index cards, notebooks, post-it notes, pencils, pens, markers, crayons, tape, glue, file folders, binders, paper clips, rulers, envelopes, labels, rubber bands, desk organizers
Furniture
File cabinets, book cases, desks and chairs, small refrigerators, tables
Art/Craft Items
Buttons, fabric, felt, yarn, popsicle sticks, paints, fabric, clay, egg cartons, vegetable trays, baskets, silk flowers, frames, string, wallpaper sample books, magazines, carpet squares, beads, glitter
Science Materials
Aquarium/aquarium supplies, shell/rock collections, magnets, seeds, magnifying lenses, science magazines, calculators
Miscellaneous Items
Tissues, sandwich baggies, batteries, games, puzzles, children’s books, holiday decorations/supplies , maps, dictionaries, sewing machines, musical instruments, sports equipment, backpacks