Community School of Naples, an independent, PreK-12 college preparatory day school, was launched in 1982 by a group of parents seeking to establish a private school close to home. Recruited by word-of-mouth, the original student body consisted of fewer than 50 students who began K to 5th grade classes in a rented church space. Today, CSN has more than 900 students and a $40 million, 77-acre campus with 21 buildings, including athletics fields and swimming pool. 

Essential elements of the school’s educational program include a comprehensive curriculum focused on academic rigor; opportunities in athletics and arts, both fine and performing; and character development. These elements ensure that each student experiences a challenging education only an independent, college preparatory school can provide.

One hundred percent of CSN graduates attend four year colleges and universities, with many attending our nation’s most selective and highly competitive schools.

Our Mission

Committed to academic excellence, Community School of Naples inspires and empowers students to realize their own potential as engaged learners and responsible global citizens.

Our Vision

To be a world-class independent school, meeting our mission in memorable ways for the benefit of every student, every day.

A STATEMENT FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Community School of Naples is committed to the development of each student’s distinct, individual capabilities and personal potential. To be fully engaged in their own learning, every student must have a place of comfort and inclusion in the larger community.

At CSN, we know that our lives and the life of our school are enriched by the diverse cultures which exist among and around us. World experiences help shape our students as global citizens both within and outside of our community.

As we strive for academic excellence, we also embrace diversity, inclusion, depth and decency.

We achieve this by ensuring that everyone is welcomed. We teach our students how to be open to various perspectives, understand and bridge our differences, learn from them, and then move beyond mere recognition to a genuine celebration of individuality.

We respect the many languages, religions, nationalities, ethnicities, identities, backgrounds and personalities of our students and colleagues.

Most of all, we place the highest of values upon the differing perspectives and varied contributions which each member of the community brings to our school, our nation and our world.