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The Island School Foundation

The Island School Foundation’s community outreach seeks to provide funding for continuing excellence in education and to secure a financially stable environment for The Island School’s elementary school-age children.

The Foundation has created an endowment to reduce The Island School’s reliance on special events and annual donor appeals.  The endowment enables the school to provide superior salaries to attract exceptional teachers in an environment where state funding is under severe pressure.  It also assures that the necessary technology and educational materials are available for teacher and student use.

Foundation Board of Directors

Thomas Hofmann, Chairperson
Mary Farish Johnston, Vice President
Brent Cross, Treasurer
Mary Kountze, Secretary

Trustees

Linda Allen
Sam Campbell
Rick Ganong
Kathy Gregg
Harry Haddad
Brian Hogan
Dennis Maloomian
Joe Siman, Investment Committee Chair
Louis Sarkes

Donations to the foundation should be made payable to The Island School Foundation. Please note “Foundation” in the memo section of your check and mail it to P.O. Box 1505, Boca Grande, FL 33921.

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.

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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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