Donna J. Beasley Technical Academy Joins the Second Mile Education Network
Donna J. Beasley Technical Academy Joins the Second Mile Education Network
Fort Myers, FL — July 10, 2026
Second Mile Education is proud to welcome Donna J. Beasley Technical Academy (DJB) to its network of high schools serving students on their unique path to graduation. This addition brings the proven Second Mile model, and everything that comes with it, including its accelerated credit-earning program and a quickly growing Career and Technical Education offering, to Lehigh Acres families at zero cost.
As part of Second Mile, DJB students will earn authentic high school diplomas while preparing for post-secondary success. The school joins a network accredited by Cognia, the nation’s leading school accreditation organization, reflecting rigorous standards for educational quality, teaching, and student outcomes.
DJB becomes the fifth Second Mile school in a growing partnership with the Lee County district, joining North Nicholas High School, Island Park High School, and Coronado High School, and the Young Parent Education Program (YPEP). Each of its sister schools has earned a Commendable rating, the highest possible rating under Florida’s alternative accountability standards.
Second Mile’s history of results, including 27,500+ graduates and counting, a 95% approval rating from parents, and students who doubled their credit-earning rate after enrolling, brings exciting prospects to current and future DJB students.
“Every student in Lehigh Acres deserves a real path to a diploma and a future they can be proud of. Partnering with the Donna J. Beasley board lets us bring everything we have learned from 27,500 graduates to a community we could not reach before. DJB students will feel the difference from day one, and we cannot wait to celebrate their first graduating class.” — Angela Whitford-Narine, CEO of Second Mile Education
About Second Mile Education
Second Mile Education is a network of tuition-free public charter schools serving students on a tougher road to graduation. Through innovative dropout prevention and recovery programming delivered in partnership with non-profit charter school boards and district authorizers, Second Mile helps students accelerate their learning and achieve lasting success.