Lyford Cay International School (LCIS) will be hosting two open house events during the month of November. Open houses will be held at The British Colonial Hilton on Wednesday, November 5 at 6pm and on the school’s campus in Lyford Cay on November 29 at 2pm.

Attendees can expect a presentation outlining the rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) academics, competitive athletics, creative arts opportunities, state-of-the-art STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) program and generous financial aid. There will also be an opportunity for a question and answer session with the school’s Admissions Director, Mrs. Rose Taylor, and Principal, Ms. Stacy Bobo.

LCIS serves a diverse cohort of international and Bahamian students in Junior Pre-K through grade 12 with outstanding results. This year, LCIS will graduate its 10th senior class and the school boasts 100% university matriculation rate with many graduates earning significant scholarship offers. 65% of graduates are accepted into top tier schools in the United States and have been accepted to universities in 14 different countries in the last three years. “We work very hard to find the right university fit for each of our students,” said guidance counselor Judy Reiach. “It is one of the tremendous benefits of having small class sizes. We know exactly what our students want and we help then work towards achieving it.” The IB Diploma Programme provides college applicants an edge in the admissions process and many are able to receive college credits as a result. Last year, graduates achieved a 100% pass rate on the IB Diploma compared to an international average of 79%. In addition, LCIS students who write the BGCSE exams achieved a pass rate of A-C on 96% of exams resulting in an outstanding B+ average. 8 BGCSE subjects are offered at LCIS.

Academics are only part of the focus at LCIS, where the nurturing environment, small class sizes and 1:8 faculty to student ratio support curriculum and programs that develop the whole child. Arts and music are taught in grades JPK – 9 with 10-12th grade students specializing in either art or music. Spanish is taught starting at age three and French and German are offered in the upper grades. Student athletes participate nationally and internationally in soccer, swimming, basketball, volleyball, track and field, golf, tennis and equestrian. The Elite and Developmental Sports Program provides competitive athletes with the opportunity to receive specialist coaching in swimming, soccer, tennis, equestrian and judo. In addition, all LCIS students benefit from an extensive co-curricular program with over

60 afterschool programs offered annually. Most of these courses are available from Monday to Friday at no additional charge to the families. “The co-curricular program is a significant value and convenience for parents. Our parents are very satisfied with the range of enrichment classes that their children have access to as part of their tuition,” says Mrs. Rose Taylor, Admissions Director. Choices include a range of options like kayaking, judo, gymnastics, short tennis, Steel drums, Glee, Junkanoo, robotics, learn to swim and chess.