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Governance

The Island School, Inc. is governed by The Island School Board of Directors. The Board establishes policy consistent with the School’s mission and ensures that the programs and operations of the School are faithful to the terms of the charter.

The Island School Board of Directors

Mary Keevil, President
Email: mthk1@aol.com

Donna Lutton, Secretary
Email: donna.lutton@gmail.com

Francis Branin (Skip), Treasurer
Email: francis.branin@cibc.com

Sharon Cross
Email: scross@gasparillainn.com

Lisa Erdekian
Email: lerdekian@comcast.net

Margo Freeman
Email: margo_freeman@msn.com

Sue Heldrich
Email: sueheldrich6@gmail.com

Christina Reecher
Email: reecher7@gmail.com

Liz Verney
Email: lizverney@gmail.com

Barbara Wilson
Email: bwilson@wilsonlanguage.com

Meeting Minutes

November 2015
Jan 2015
March 2015
February 2016
April 2016

Annual Budget

FY 2015 Annual Budget

Annual Audit

Financial Audit FY18

Financial Audit FY17

Financial Audit FY15

Academic Performance

Academic Performance 2014-15

Parent Facilitator

Mrs. Christine Oliver
Head of School
ChristineOL@LeeSchools.net
Phone: 941-964-8016

Parent Grievance Procedure

If a parent has a grievance or complaint, please follow the process below:

  1. Seek to resolve the problem with the teacher, if applicable.
  2. If the problem is not resolved, meet with the school administration via an appointment.

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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