The Island School

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  • The Island School $1,000,000 Challenge, 2026!

Get Involved

VolunteerAs a charter school operating under a charter from the Lee County School District, The Island School receives a portion of its operating costs from the Lee County Board of Education. Each year it must raise the difference between what it receives per student from the county and the real cost of that student’s education. The ways you can help support a quality education on Boca Grande include:

Annual Fund – By making a tax-deductible donation to the Annual Fund, you help to support the operating costs which include salaries and benefits, utilities, textbooks, standardized tests, and supplies.

PTO – Parents and teachers join together each year to organize a wide variety of entertaining and productive events. It’s activities raise both friends and funds for The Island School. Your support of the PTO’s  Chowder Dinner and Island School Art Show help make the school a very special place.

Endowment Gifts – In 2016 gifts were sought to build an endowment fund to ensure the long-term future of The Island School. Income from the endowment will ease the pressure on each year’s annual fund-raising. Please contact Director, Thomas Hofmann or call the school for further information on making an endowment or planned gift.

L2LVolunteering – The well-educated population of Boca Grande makes important contributions to the life and curriculum of The Island School. To find out how you might share your special interests with the students, contact the school office.

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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