Diplomat Middle School

What Diplomat Middle School does

Diplomat Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8, operated by the School District of Lee County in Florida. The school is located at 1039 NE 16th Terrace, Cape Coral, FL, and operates as a Title I designated institution under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which channels additional federal resources to support economically disadvantaged students. Enrollment is determined by geographic attendance zones within the district, with transportation provided for students living more than 2 miles from the school. The school also runs a fee-based Before School Program from 7:30 AM to 9:15 AM, charging a $35 non-refundable enrollment fee plus $30 per week per student, requiring a minimum of 40 students per day to operate.

The school's core academic program is supplemented by athletics (basketball, cross country, volleyball, soccer, track, tennis, and golf), extracurricular activities and clubs, a media center with digital library access through Follett Destiny Discover, PBIS behavioral support programming, school counseling services, Title I remedial support, a Wellness Wednesday program, and discipline tracking via the FOCUS system. The school's digital infrastructure includes FOCUS (student information system), SchoolMessenger Presence (website platform), ClassLink LaunchPad (single sign-on), MealViewer (menus), Where's the Bus (transportation tracking), SchoolCash (payments), and FortifyFL (safety reporting). Breakfast and lunch are provided at no cost to all students through the district's universal free meal program.

The school's revenue model is predominantly district-funded through Lee County School District allocation, supplemented by federal Title I funding and modest parent fees from the Before School Program. It does not operate as a commercial enterprise and is not independently owned. Leadership includes Principal Jason Plucker (25+ years in the district), Assistant Principals Tanya Norris and Courtney Walsh, and Dean Adam Gross. The school has won numerous Lee County Athletic Conference Regional and County Championships across multiple sports between 2000 and 2016.

Name

Diplomat Middle School

Legal name

Diplomat Middle School

Website

https://dpm.leeschools.net

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Diplomat Middle School is a public Title I middle school serving grades 6-8 in Cape Coral, Florida, operated by the School District of Lee County and funded through district allocation and federal ESSA support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Middle School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Middle school education
• Public education services
• Before school program
• Student athletics
• School counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Coral

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Before School Program Fees: Fee-based before school care program operating from 7:30 AM to 9:15 AM on school days. Provides supervision and structured activities for working parents' children. Minimum 40 students per day required to operate.
2. District Funding: Public school funded through Lee County School District allocation, including Title I Part A funding under ESEA/ESSA for economically disadvantaged students

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Diplomat Middle School is a public Title I middle school serving students in grades 6-8 within the School District of Lee County in Cape Coral, Florida. The school delivers a comprehensive academic program along with supporting services including a fee-based Before School Program, athletics, extracurricular clubs, a media center, school counseling, and a Title I program for economically disadvantaged students. Breakfast and lunch are provided at no cost to all students district-wide.

Product overview

Diplomat Middle School offers a comprehensive middle school education program for grades 6-8 with various supporting services. The core offering is the academic program delivered through the school's website platform. Supporting services include a fee-based Before School Program, Athletics with multiple intramural sports, Activities/Clubs, Media Center with digital library access, PBIS behavioral support, School Counseling, Title I remedial support, Wellness Wednesday program, and student discipline tracking via FOCUS. The school operates under the School District of Lee County using SchoolMessenger Presence for its web presence and integrates with various educational technology platforms including Follett Destiny Discover for library services, ClassLink for LaunchPad access, Where's the Bus for transportation tracking, MealViewer for menus, SchoolCash for payments, and FOCUS for grade/attendance management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Before School Program Fee-based before-school care program operating 7:30 AM to 9:15 AM in the school gymnasium for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Provides supervision and structured activities including basketball, four square, reading, and homework time for working parents' children. Requires a minimum of 40 students per day to operate, with a $35 non-refundable enrollment fee and $30 flat weekly tuition.
• Athletics Program Middle school athletics program offering intramural sports including basketball, cross country, volleyball, soccer, track and field, tennis, and golf. The school has won multiple Regional and County Championships through the Lee County Athletic Conference.
• Activities and Clubs Extracurricular activities and clubs available for students to participate in alongside their academic studies.
• Media Center (Library) School library providing access to Follett Destiny Discover for searching print and digital resources including eBooks, audiobooks, and OverDrive digital books. Families can monitor checkout history through their LaunchPad account.
• School Counseling Services School counselors providing academic and personal support for students, including guidance meetings and grade-level counseling assignments.
• Title I Program Federal Title I, Part A program supporting educational reforms and innovations for economically disadvantaged students, funded under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Provides additional resources for qualifying students at the school.
• PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Support) School-wide behavioral support program promoting positive behavior interventions and recognition, including spirit weeks and quarterly reward activities. Designed to create a safe learning environment.
• Wellness Wednesday Monthly wellness program with scheduled dates throughout the school year promoting student health and wellbeing.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Title I (Every Student Succeeds Act)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTitle I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), reauthorized by ESSA in 2015, supports reforms and innovations to improve educational opportunities for economically disadvantaged students. Diplomat Middle School operates as a Title I designated school.
• FollettcoreTechnology or IntegrationFollett Destiny Discover provides a unified interface for students and educators to search and access print and digital resources including eBooks, audiobooks, interactive books, and subscription databases. School login: 0772search, Password: search772.
• FOCUS (Lee County Schools)coreTechnology or IntegrationFOCUS is the district's student information system providing grades, assignments, and attendance tracking accessible through the parent portal.
• Lee County Athletic ConferencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school competes in regional and county athletics through the Lee County Athletic Conference, with multiple championship titles across various sports programs.
• School District of Lee CountycoreOthersDiplomat Middle School is part of the School District of Lee County, which operates 83 traditional schools, 5 special centers, and 4 charter school locations. The district provides funding, transportation, food services, and operational support.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Caloosa Middle School: Fellow Title I-eligible public middle school (grades 6-8) within Lee County School District in Cape Coral. Directly competes for the same district-defined attendance zone and offers the same athletics, PBIS, and Title I support programs.
• Harns Marsh Middle School: Lee County public middle school in Lehigh Acres. Operates under identical district funding, technology, and curriculum frameworks and is a directly comparable middle-grades option within the same county system.
• Mariner Middle School: Public middle school within the same Lee County district serving Cape Coral. Provides a directly comparable grades 6-8 academic and extracurricular program funded through identical district allocations.
• Challenger Middle School: Lee County public middle school offering grades 6-8 with comparable athletics and academic offerings. Draws from adjacent Cape Coral attendance zones and represents a close substitute for district families.
• Gulf Middle School: Public middle school in Lee County School District serving grades 6-8 in the Cape Coral area. Competes directly for the same Title I-eligible student population and district-defined transportation routes.
• Bonita Springs Middle Center for the Arts: Lee County public middle school with a Center for the Arts specialty. Represents a same-district peer that differentiates on arts programming, drawing families who might otherwise consider a traditional middle school like Diplomat.
• Cypress Lake Middle School: Lee County public middle school operating under the same district frameworks. Provides a directly comparable academic, athletics, and PBIS offering to families in the broader Fort Myers/Cape Coral region.
• Trafalgar Middle School: Lee County public middle school in the same Cape Coral/Fort Myers corridor. Operates under the same district platform stack (FOCUS, SchoolMessenger) and competes for student assignment within overlapping attendance areas.

Broad incumbents

• Schools of Lee County Charter Schools: Broader Lee County public education system including 4 charter locations. Represents the umbrella district governance and alternative (charter) schooling options that operate within the same funding and regulatory environment but with greater operational autonomy.

Regional players

• Lee Virtual School: District-operated virtual school option within Lee County. Competes for the same grades 6-8 student pool but through a fully online delivery model — an emerging substitute particularly for families seeking schedule flexibility.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DiplomatMiddle
• Facebookfacebook.com/DiplomatMS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diplomat-middle-school

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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