The school enrolls more than 800 students on 77 acres campus with 24 buildings.

CSN was founded in 1982 by a group of parents and the original student body was recruited by word of mouth.

Sam Hazard served as the first Head of School.

[1] The high school was discontinued in 1986 for financial reasons, but was reinstated in 1992.

[3][4] CSN is accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS), is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), is a member of School Year Abroad (SYA), a member of Global Education Benchmark Group (GEBG), the Global Access Members of European Council of International Schools (ECIS), is Accredited by AdvanceED and holds ratings as a top private school in Florida with NICHE.