Open Enrollment Begins in March
Admissions Process for the 2019-2020 School Year
Registration for current students is from February 3, 2020 to February 28, 2020. Current students must return their registration form no later than February 28, 2020 to keep their seat for the upcoming school year. If existing students miss the deadline they will have to reapply as a new applicant.
Once a student has been admitted to The Island School through an appropriate process, he or she may remain in attendance through subsequent grades as long as the registration deadline is met for current students.
The applications and waiting list do not rollover from one year to the next year. Each year, prospective students will need to complete new paperwork and submit by the open enrollment deadline.
Open enrollment for new students is from March 2, 2020 to March 31, 2020. If there are more applicants than spaces available, The Island School will hold a lottery in order to enroll new students. Each prospective student must have a completed application and required documentation on file by March 31, 2020, in order to be included in the lottery. After the lottery is completed, additional applicants will be added to the waiting list.
The acceptance letter for new students who are not residents of the island have a contingency clause stating that if a new resident applies by July 15th of the enrollment year, they may take the place of the non-resident applicant.
Separate lotteries will be applied based on our enrollment policy.
In recognition of the officially sanctioned purpose of The Island School, the Board of Directors set forth the following:
Enrollment Preference Policy
- Existing students
- Siblings of current students whose families reside on Gasparilla Island.
- Children whose families reside on Gasparilla Island.
- Siblings of existing students who do not reside on Gasparilla Island, but whose families work on Gasparilla Island.
- Children whose parent(s) work at The Island School.
- Children whose families do not reside on Gasparilla Island, but whose families work on the Island.
Sibling Preference
The Island School and its families benefit from keeping families together. For this reason, The Island School offers admission preference for siblings. A sibling is defined as a biological or legally adopted brother or sister who lives in the same household (at least part time) as the current Island School student. No preference is given if siblings are not currently enrolled in The Island School.
Necessary Enrollment Forms
New Student Registration Packet FY20
Current Student ReEnrollment Packet FY20
The Island School PTO Annual Fundraiser Dinner
Come join us for this years fundraising event for the Island School PTO, “Chowder Dinner & Silent Auction.”
The parents of the PTO will be serving a variety of chowders prepared by many of your favorite local restaurants. Salad & desserts will also be served. During the event there will be a silent auction of various pieces of art donated by local artists.
Dinner will be served in the Louise Dupont Crowninshield Community House located at 131 Banyan St. from 4pm-to-7pm Saturday January 24th. $15 for adults (price includes a memento created by one of the Island School children), $5 for kids, cash at door. Silent auction ends at 6:30pm. All items awarded & paid for at event.
Can’t stay for the event? We will be providing chowder to-go orders as well!
Contact: Mark Teaney
E-mail: mteaney@earthlink.net
Cell: 941-830-3106
The current school calendar is now online
All school holidays, professional days, events and deadlines are now listed on our online calendar. With one click, you can download events to your Google Calendar or iCal.