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Once a semester, The Island School community pauses its usual, separate departmental programming so that all divisions can come together to work on various improvement projects. Across campuses, Semester, Deep…
Photo by Emma Finkelstein F24
The Bahamas, like the rest of the Caribbean region, faces a challenge in achieving food security, with over 90% of its food supply imported annually. The term food security refers…
In 2024, The Island School celebrated its 25th anniversary. Last month, to honor this incredible milestone, we welcomed our community to Eleuthera for an unforgettable celebration. The event brought together…
As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Island School, we also want to celebrate the community, people, resiliency, and culture that have defined our journey. Art, in particular, has…
Imagine a world where protecting marine life also leads to better catches for fishermen. That’s the goal of a new research project at the Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI), where scientists…
Scuba diving. Snorkeling in mangroves. Fishing for conch. Being immersed in the environment. These experiences–special moments where exploration is embraced as part of learning–are all part of what makes School…
Last week, the Cape Eleuthera Institute’s Aquaculture Manager, Mia Avril, and Junior Coral Researcher, Silia Woodside, had the opportunity to attend the LACQUA 24 conference in Medellin, Colombia, through sponsorship…
By Natascha Wosnick Since moving to The Bahamas, I’ve been struck by the number of Bahamians who either dislike or fear sharks—a sentiment that tourists and many expatriates here are…
Fall 2024 Student Arrival
The Island School Educators Conference started in 1998 with the mission of sharing and imagining how The Island School can impact all who come to work and live with us. …
Island School Fall 2016 alum, Garrett Pilgrim, reflects on his experience as a student and how it set him on his path to researching the mindful properties of surfing.
Dr. Nick Higgs, CEI Director, attended the 29th Assembly of the International Seabed Assembly (ISA) in Jamaica to discuss deep sea protection.
The Season of New Scuba Divers and Coral Babies Coral reefs worldwide have endured many threats leading to their rapid decline, impacting local economies, food supply, and coastal resiliency. To…
Our Aquaculture Manager, Mia Avril, just returned from a trip to the Grand Bahama Queen Conch Mariculture Centre, which is located at the Blue Action Lab, based at Coral Vita…
At The Island School, we believe in fostering the growth and development of young minds through comprehensive educational programs that extend beyond traditional classroom settings. Our Apprentice Program is a…
This summer, we’re excited to welcome back an incredible group of Island School alumni who have dove into their new roles head first, wanting to give back to the community…
In the last few decades, the Bahamian stone crab fishery has grown into an emerging commercial fishery. With exports of stone crabs claws valued over an estimated $3 million, it is now…
Earlier this spring, Max Bolen ST22, conducted exciting research on marine bioacoustics as part of his high school senior project. Max spent three weeks this spring learning about bioacoustics and…
Last spring, a group of students from Pingry School in New Jersey, led by two Island School alumni, Mark Mason, Jr. (F22) and Brennan McVey (F21), asked a simple question:…
We were thrilled to welcome a cohort of education majors to our campus recently as a part of our partnership with the University of The Bahamas. Twelve student teachers and…
A reef in South Eleuthera during the bleaching event, showing some corals bleached while some resilient corals retain traces of their color.
Last month, Island School alumni gathered virtually to share and participate in our inaugural Alumni Summit. Speakers represented classes from Fall 1999 to Spring 2023, with alumni, former faculty and…
Our team of coral researchers at The Island School’s Cape Eleuthera Institute just released their coral spawning predictions for 2024!
Food waste is a major issue, so how can we help limit what goes unused? Composting not only allows us to repurpose uneaten food and byproducts, but it also helps us create rich soil for growing our own produce. Learn about composting and how you can get started.
A team of scientists from the Cape Eleuthera Institute, Stony Brook University, and OceanX discover a new species of deep-sea isopod during a research mission in The Bahamas.
We are thrilled to announce Lee Taylor F99 as the 2024 Founders Alumni Award recipient for The Island School. Lee joined us as a Semester student during The Island School’s…
Friendship can be found in the most unlikely places. One of the treasures of The Island School is the way in which students from all different backgrounds come together and…
Students in The Island School Semester participate in a research class, assisting our professional Research Staff with ongoing projects and data collection for a term. Each research class published a…
Ground-breaking research on the stone crab fishery in The Bahamas has identified an alternative method for claw removal that increases the chances of stone crab survival by nearly 30% once…
June marks the official start of hurricane season in the tropical North Atlantic and hurricane forecasters are predicting above-average activity in the North Atlantic Basin this year. Current predictions call…
There are many opportunities that set an Island School Semester apart from a traditional school, but one of the most remarkable things is the real-world research students conduct alongside our team of research scientists through the Cape Eleuthera Institute.
Earlier this month, South Eleuthera experienced a large amount of rain in a short period of time. We’re grateful to break the dry season and begin to receive more rain,…
The start of summer is an exciting time for bees. During this time, hives with surplus populations begin swarming. This is when large groups of bees leave their home hive…
With challenges in the global supply chain, local food sovereignty and security has been at the fore of national conversation in The Bahamas. This month, members from Cape Eleuthera Institute…
For the second year in a row, we saw one of our ELC students matriculate to the Deep Creek Middle School. It’s exciting to see the learning progression offered at The Island School extending into the elementary years and shaping the way in which we can engage with the environment, develop lifelong skills and tackle real world problems at all stages of the journey.
Stone crabs are found throughout the Caribbean and tropical western Atlantic and are the target of a claw only fishery. Some of the largest stone crab claws come out of…
What is Fast Fashion? Every year, we as a global society produce 92 million tons of clothing-related waste. This is enough discarded clothing to fill one garbage truck every second. …
The work at The Island School stretches far and wide, and we’re thrilled to celebrate the depth and the breath of our organization with some new and refreshed visuals. An…
We are thrilled by the growth–and more importantly the outcomes–we’ve seen in our Deep Creek Middle School students since its inception, and eager to celebrate this impressive 20-year milestone with our many alumni, friends, and supporters over the years.
Island School Semester Alumna, Jessie Gray’s, love for the ocean runs deep. As a child, she grew up lobstering with her grandfather off the coast of Maine. Today she is…