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Every year, Nantucket Lighthouse School is charged with the task of raising $350,000 to cover the operational gap – the TRUE cost of a Lighthouse eduction, which tuition alone does not cover. The Festival is one of three major fundraisers for our school.   Sixteen

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“Fostering a joy for the written word and the deep meaning therein is equally important as being able to perform the mechanical aspects of reading and writing.”   At Nantucket Lighthouse School, language arts instruction begins from a place of personal

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Dear Lighthouse Families,   At the end of this school year, we will say good bye to our much-loved Business Manager and Admissions Director, Cheryl Evans. Cheryl has been with Nantucket Lighthouse School for the past twelve years. During that time, she has worn many

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NLS Alumni Virginia Bullington is NHS Student of the Month   “Virginia Bullington is one of those individuals whom we know will do great things. An incredibly involved student, Virginia tirelessly provides energy and humor to all her various activities. From

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By Andrew Reiner April 4, 2016 Last semester, a student in the masculinity course I teach showed a video clip she had found online of a toddler getting what appeared to be his first vaccinations. Off camera, we hear his father’s voice. “I’ll hold your hand, O.K.?” Then, as

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Our Spring Newsletter is here. Take a look!

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Engineering is Elementary Workshop Scientists investigate that which already is; Engineers create that which never has been. -Albert Einstein The Nantucket Land Council has offered educational grants to island teachers and students in grades K – 12 for 23 years with

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PRESS RELEASE Contacts: Emily Miller, Head of School (p) 508-228-0427, (e) emiller@nantucketlighthouseschool.org Logan Gomes, Director of Advancement (p) 508-228-0427, (e) lgomes@nantucketlighthouseschool.org February 18, 2016 NANTUCKET LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL STUDENTS WIN

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A wonderful article from long-time educator Pat Jones about Nantucket Lighthouse School. https://www.nantucketchronicle.com/living/2016/lighthouses-nantucket-a-series-illuminate-and-shine-a-light-nantucket-education

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“THEY learn to read at age 2, play Bach at 4, breeze through calculus at 6, and speak foreign languages fluently by 8. Their classmates shudder with envy; their parents rejoice at winning the lottery. But to paraphrase T. S. Eliot, their careers tend to end not with a

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