Lyford Cay International School
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| Lyford Cay International School | |
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| Coordinates | 25°01′58″N 77°31′00″W / 25.032664°N 77.516536°W |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1962 |
| Principal | Audrius Barzdukas |
| Grades | Nursery to 12th Grade |
| Enrollment | 350 |
| Colours | Turquoise and Gold |
| Newspaper | PenDragon |
| Website | lcis.bs |
Lyford Cay International School is an independent, non-denominational day school, for students in kindergarten to year 12, offering a full International Baccalaureate Programme. It is located on New Providence island in the Bahamas in the gated community Lyford Cay.
Early learning centre
Lyford Cay International School (LCIS) was founded in 1962 by Canadian entrepreneur E.P. Taylor,[1] to provide an elementary school for children of his employees on the island.
Its initial enrollment was just 9 students and 2 teachers, Tom Miller and his wife Francis Miller - but by 1981 these figures had grown to 147 and 9.
Between 1994 and 1997, the school experienced a period of significant development with the opening of an early learning centre and an expanded elementary school.
Secondary school
In 2003, the school expanded further to include a secondary school. The school's first senior class graduated in 2006. The school had plans to build a new secondary school campus in 2019.
Current
The school has a total student body of 350. Students come from 24 countries, with 35% of the student population being from the Bahamas.[citation needed]
Recent improvements to the school's facilities include installation of a six lane 25-meter competitive swimming pool.
The school has also introduced enhancements to its curriculum, particularly in music and mathematics as well significant expansion of the school's ICT infrastructure, including the introduction in October 2006 of a 1:1 laptop initiative for students Grade 7 to 12.
Sports
The school's principal sports are swimming and soccer.
