Healthcare & Education
Bonita Springs is located between remarkable healthcare and education facilities catering to the community’s needs. As home to award-winning health systems and education facilities, Bonita Springs is a catalyst for community development.
Healthcare in Southwest Florida
The medical community in and around Bonita Springs encompasses a sophisticated network of services that includes birthing rooms with baby care, open-heart surgery, geriatric specialties and everything in between. Urgent-care and walk-in clinics dot the area map and provide cost-conscious medical resources for non-emergency woes.
The healthcare section of our Business Directory can help you find dentists, physicians, pharmacy, hospitals and medical centers, health/medical services, in-home care, assisted living, medical supplies and more.
Some of the healthcare systems located in the Bonita Springs area include:
Lee Memorial Health Systems – With a medical staff totaling nearly 1,000 Lee County physicians, the LMHS staff are routinely recognized for the compassionate and dedicated care they provide to their patients. Their Board of Directors recently established patient safety as the overriding core value for their health system. Their commitment to quality led LMHS to become one of the earliest members of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), a leading quality improvement organization identifying best practices based on measurable.
NCH Healthcare Systems - is one of the most progressive in the country. More than just a couple of hospitals, the NCH Healthcare System is an alliance of more than 500 independent physicians and medical facilities in dozens of locations throughout Collier County and Southwest Florida. Not only do they offer advanced comprehensive care, they embrace new, effective ideas in medical care and healing.
Education
Lee County Public Schools serves Bonita Springs. The district is the ninth-largest district in Florida and one the 50 largest school districts in the United States. We proudly educate approximately 80,000 students in grades K-12. Schools in Lee County play a key role in community life. With approximately 12,000 full- and part-time employees, the School District is the county’s largest employer; and with the District’s construction program, building new schools and renovating and expanding existing facilities, the District has been the area’s largest developer.
Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), located in Estero just north of Bonita Springs, is a major influence in Bonita Springs’ booming business development and population growth. FGCU offers 20 graduate and 37 undergraduate programs through four colleges.
Ave Maria University located in East Naples, the first Catholic University to be built in the U.S. in 40 years, offers undergraduate degrees in liberal arts plus graduate programs in theology and exceptional education.
Edison State College offers Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees as well as various certificate programs. Hodges University, with campuses in Naples and Fort Myers, offers two and four-year science degrees in career-related disciplines.
Hodges University, formerly known as International College, offers two and four-year science degrees in career-related disciplines.
Nova Southeastern University has expanded its Southwest Florida facility to meet the needs of a growing community. Operated in Southwest Florida for over 20 years, their goal is to provide top quality education in a friendly and professional environment. Evening, weekend and online classes are available to suit your needs. The center is located on the SE corner of Colonial Boulevard and Interstate 75.
We invite you to browse education in our Business Directory to learn more about the educational facilities our region has to offer.