Welcome to Sarsota
SCHOOLS
Public School Districts
Sarasota Schools by Name
Elementary Schools in Sarasota
- Alta Vista Elementary
Middle Schools in Sarasota
- Riverview High School
- Sarasota High School
High Schools in Sarasota
- Riverview High School
- Sarasota High School
Technical School
Colleges and Universities
- Sarasota County Schools
1960 Landings Blvd., Sarasota Fl 34231
941.927.9000
- Manatee County Schools
215 Manatee Ave West Bradenton, FL 34205
941.709.8770
- School Digger is a national website with public school rankings in grades K-12 based on yearly test scores supplied by the Georgia Department of Education. Test Scores included in the rankings are CRCT Reading, CRCT English Language Arts, CRCt Math, CRCT, Science and CRCT Social Studies. In addition to rankings, the site includes school and district boundaries and student/teacher ratios.
- Great Schools is a non-profit organization that provides a quick look at public, public charter and private schools in grades preK-12 in your area. The ratings are based on test scores and other data including student growth and college readiness. In addition, the site includes more than one million reviews from parents, teachers and students sharing information about the schools.
- Private School Review is a national website providing detailed profiles of private day schools and their surrounding communities. The site evaluates schools relative to each other and to state-wide private school averages for several key criteria such as teacher to student ratios.
- The National Center for Educational Stats (NCES), is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
RESTAURANTS
Local Restaurant
BEACHES
- Siesta Key Beach
- Turtle Beach
- Lido Key Beach
- South Lido Park Beach
- Coquina Beach
- Bradenton Beach
- Holmes Beach
- Cortez Beach
- Anna Maria Island Beach
- Bean Point Beach, Anna Maria Island
- Nokomis Beach
- Brohard Paw Park, Venice (Dog Beach)
- Venice Beach
- North Jetty Beach, Venice
- Manasota Key Beach
- Caspersen Beach
- Sarasota County Public Beaches
SHOPPING
- THE MALL AT UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER
From unique to classic, the Mall at University Town Center is the go to place for national brands and trendy fashion. The world-class dining and shopping destination features Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy’s, Dillard’s and more than 125 stores and restaurants. The mall is easily accessible and less than 15 minutes from downtown.
- BOUTIQUES IN DOWNTOWN SARASOTA
Situated just a few blocks from the Sarasota Bayfront, Downtown Sarasota features a small, walkable shopping area filled with dozens of boutiques, specialty shops, and art galleries. Main Street is also home to several upscale apparel shops and designer boutiques. Once per month, Downtown Sarasota residents and visitors have the opportunity to enjoy these shops beyond their regular hours. Known as the First Friday Walk, the event also offers shoppers opportunities for wine tasting. Take a Saturday morning stroll through downtown Sarasota to the Farmers Market– enjoy the local artwork, music, food, jewelry and so much more!
- ST. ARMANDS CIRCLE
Connected to downtown Sarasota by the John Ringling Causeway, St. Armands Key is home to the famed St. Armands Circle, an island shopping center filled with some of the area’s finest boutiques, galleries, cafes, salons and more. With an international flavor, St. Armands offers a warm ambiance filled with charming courtyards and tropical landscaping. If you are at BLVD and looking for “shopping near me,” St. Armands Circle in Sarasota, Florida is a not-to-be-missed selection.
