The Academy of Environmental Science (AES) is a public
charter school
A charter school is a school that receives government funding but operates independently of the established state school system in which it is located. It is independent in the sense that it operates according to the basic principle of autono ...
in
Crystal River,
Citrus County
Citrus County is a county located on the west central coast of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 153,843. Its county seat is Inverness, and its largest community is Homosassa Springs.
Citrus County compris ...
,
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
, United States, and a part of the
Citrus County School District. The Academy is located on Fort Island, near
Fort Island Gulf Beach.
SCUBA Program
AES, in partnership with
Crystal River Kayak Company and Dive Center, runs a program which allows for 10th grade
HOPE students to receive a
NAUI Open Water Scuba certification at a reduced cost. This program has been in place since 2017.
See also
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List of high schools in Florida
This is a list of high schools in the U.S. state of Florida.
Alachua County
*First Christian Academy, High Springs
* Hawthorne Middle/High School, Hawthorne
* Newberry High School, Newberry
* Santa Fe High School, Alachua
Gainesville Publ ...
References
External links
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Charter schools in Florida
High schools in Citrus County, Florida
Public high schools in Florida
Crystal River, Florida
1999 establishments in Florida
Educational institutions established in 1999
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