Marco Island Academy held its 2026 graduation on May 22 in Marco Island, Florida.
The 83 Class of 2026 seniors at the school were among nearly 3,000 Collier County School District students graduating this year.
Marco Island Academy is a public charter high school in Collier County open to all students grades 9-12.
The school opened in 2011 in a leased church building. Marco Island Academy moved to its current 6-acre campus on San Marco Road in 2013 in portable classrooms. Ten years later, in 2023, Marco Island Academy opened a permanent facility.
The school mascot is the Manta Ray and the colors are Columbia Blue, navy, white, and gray.
See photos of their ceremony and celebration.
More Southwest Florida graduation photos
J. Kyle Foster is a senior growth & development reporter for The News-Press & Naples Daily News. Reach her by emailing jfoster1@usatodayco.com.
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This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Marco Island Academy Class of 2026 charts new course
Reporting by J. Kyle Foster, Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News / Naples Daily News
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