At The Island School, every child matters. Our mission is to educate our children and inspire in them a lifelong enthusiasm for learning and an appreciation and respect for themselves and others. We provide a place where it is safe for children to risk, to learn, and to dream. Our wish for the children who come to work with us is that they take away a quiet confidence in themselves and what they can accomplish. A developmentally appropriate curriculum in all subject areas provides the most flexible framework for encouraging our students to develop lifelong skills as critical thinkers, self-motivated learners and independent decision makers. While building a solid academic foundation, we seek creative approaches to educating our young and search for innovative responses to meet the varied needs of our students.