Home of the Great Lakes Field Station at Kelleys Island.

Welcome to the Kelleys Island School Home Page.  Our School District is offering a unique ecocentric summer educational experience through the creation of the GREAT LAKES FIELD STATION AT KELLEYS ISLAND.  As a start-up, our FIELD STATION will be offering three programs, one for each of the first three weeks of June.

June 6-9: Entomology 2012: Miniature Masters of Human Fate

June 15 to 16: Geology 2012: Glacial Grooves and the Geological Mysteries of the Last Ice Age

June 18-23: Cultural Landscapes 2012: Island Living

Programs are suitable for grades 9-12;  Students in 7 & 8^th grades will be considered on a case by case basis.  For more detailed program descriptions, as well as the regimen and activities, access the link to the bottom left titled, Field Station.  This information was also featured in a recent Sandusky Register article.

• Programs are subject to Ohio Flex Credit System.
• Each is a full 5 day and evening program.
• Taught by subject matter experts.
• Free attendance for appropriately aged students of families who are property/taxpayers of 
  Kelleys Island Local School District.
• Students will reside at the school gym.  (Day-Hop option is available).
• All group meals:  Breakfast at school;  bagged lunches;  take-out or Restaurant dinners.
• Field intensive days in appropriate island locations.  Night activity at School.
• An adult evening session will be offered on the week’s subject matter by the Program Director;  open to the public.
• Student work products will be presented each Saturday morning during a Family Session;  open to the public.

Currently, 15 students from “down-state” are pre-registered for each week, allowing for each program “to Make.”  Further seats are reserved for potential KI resident students. Registration is now open to all potential Kelleys Island resident students. If interested, you may access your chosen program and complete the registration form by clicking on the Field Station link to the left.  Deadline for registration for appropriately aged students of qualifying Kelleys Island families is May 1, 2012.

Sincerely, your Kelleys Island School Board:  Pete Legere, President; Kim Watkins, Vice President; Charlie Burns, Kim McNeil, Fred Walcott, and Supt./Prin., Phil Thiede.

528 Division Street     Kelleys Island, OH 43438     (419) 746-2730