THE CAPE ELEUTHERA ISLAND SCHOOL
2019-2020 HIGHLIGHTS WELCOME
The Cape Eleuthera Island School welcomed Ben Dougherty as its first CEO/Head of School. Ben follows the leadership of Founder Chris Maxey and Edd Brooks who served in similar roles over the past 21 years. Learn more about Ben and his leadership and inspiration on page 7.
The Early Learning Center had its largest class enrolled for the Fall of 2020 with 18 students ages 4-10. With the expansion of the ELC to accommodate the full range of elementary grades and the Lab School partnership, CEIS now offers educational programming for students ages 4 through Ph.D.
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30 DCMS students (A RECORD NUMBER!) were accepted to summer camp programs and were awarded OVER $99,000 in scholarships.
DCMS Ninth grader, Georgia Berkwieser, was the WINNER OF THE 2020 YOUNG REPORTERS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT NATIONAL COMPETITION,
sponsored by BREEF (Bahamas Reef Environmental Education Foundation).
With guidance and leadership from the Center for Sustainable Development, we TRIPLED OUR FARMABLE LAND
and will now provide MORE LOCALLY PRODUCED
FOOD for our Dining Hall.
Fall 2020 CONCHtribution hit a NEW MILESTONE and raised the largest amount of support to date by The Island School alumni community.
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