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After-School Program

AfterschoolThe After School program runs each school day from 3:15-5:30 pm and uses an appropriate blend of recreation, art, and enrichment activities to provide a well-rounded experience for the children. AfterschoolThe program offers a well-structured, comprehensive program that stresses problem-solving, communication, teamwork, perseverance, and conflict resolution. 39 students utilize the program on a daily basis with several additional “drop-in” students. The students are well supervised and it provides parents with “peace of mind” while they are working on the Island.

Angela Colosimo, After-School Director

This program is licensed by The Department of Children and Families. #C20LE0115

FY25 After School Registration Packet

About the School

The Island School is a multiage charter school for grades K-5 in Boca Grande, Florida. It was founded and approved by the Lee County School Board in 2000. Its purpose is to educate the children whose parents live or work in the community of Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island, a small barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico.

School Grade: A
School Accountability Report

Our Mission

The Mission of The Island School is to create an educational environment, which stresses academic excellence while nurturing the spirit of the child. Inherent in our philosophy is the belief that the responsibility for and ownership of education belong to the child.

Contact Us

Please contact us with any questions you may have about The Island School.

JenniferMatt@LeeSchools.net
941-964-8016 Phone

Head of School: Christine Oliver

The Island School
135 First Street West
PO Box 1090
Boca Grande, FL 33921

Office Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-3:00 PM
Summer Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM

District Quick Links

  • Lee County School District
  • Lee County Schools Calendar
  • Parent Guide & Code of Conduct for Students Grades PreK – 5
  • State Assessment Calendar (PDF)
  • Lee County Fast Facts
  • FortifyFL

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