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A green school is about more than curriculum, more than programming and more than bricks and mortar. It’s a school that supports global sustainability in every way. A green school begins with the future in mind, designing a learning experience for students that will prepare them to lead the world toward a healthier, cleaner, more sustainable future.

The Whole School Sustainability framework describes what successful green schools have learned about how to make this sustainability thinking stick. It explains that, in these schools, the educational program, physical place and organizational culture all support sustainability, and that each aspect of the school does its important part in making the whole picture work.

So, how do we know if it’s working? This is where the three pillars of a green school come in. While the Whole School Sustainability framework describes what a green school looks like, the three pillars of a green school explain how to measure progress. The three pillars were first introduced when the U.S. Department of Education launched the ED-Green Ribbon Schools award program in 2011. Since then, over 60 organizations have adopted the basic measurement framework that they present:

Reduced environmental impact Increased health and well-being Increased environmental and sustainability literacy for all graduates These three pillars are the measurable success metrics for green schools, and they make a real impact on both global sustainability and individual student and teacher health.

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Children ages 4 or older may be enrolled at The Harbour Island Green School. However, feel free to contact us to discuss our age requirements in detail. We'd love to talk about it with you.

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The Harbour Island Green School follows The National Curriculum of The Bahamas. This will be supplemented with sustainability education and citizenship education taught in a sustainability and community class. The school's curriculum will be cross-referenced with international benchmark standards drawn from international curriculums the common core, the Ontario curriculum in Canada and the IB curriculum Learning at the school will be guided by its mission and commitment to environmental sustainability and social justice. The school will practice the inclusion of special needs students whose needs will be met through differentiated instruction based on Individualized education plans (IEPs) for special needs students. This will be delivered through a partnership with EEO.

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Tuition for Bahamian students at Harbour Island Green School is $5,000 annually while tuition for non-Bahamian students is $10,000. 85% of Students receive Financial Aid and additional Scholarships. Fees can be paid monthly or termly.

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Students at Harbour Island Green School will participate in Primary School Track and Field competing against other primary schools in Eleuthera. Furthermore, health and wellness are fundamental to the realization of children's academic potential. Maslow's hierarchy of needs tells us that nutrition, safety, and general well being are essential before meaningful learning can take place. The school follows the guidelines laid out by the Bahamas Ministry of Education and the Ontario foundations for a healthy school which include the practice of daily physical activity and total exclusion of junk foods except on special occasions.