The complete IB continuum — from 18 months to Grade 12.
One of only approximately 93 schools worldwide authorised to deliver every IB programme under one roof. A coherent, rigorous, joyful education — from first words to university admission.
The International Baccalaureate is the gold standard of pre-university education. Its graduates are twice as likely to enrol at a top-20 university, significantly more likely to complete their degree, and consistently outperform their peers on measures of critical thinking, writing and global awareness.
LCIS is one of the few schools in the world where a child can follow a single, uninterrupted IB pathway from toddler through graduation. No curriculum changes, no transfer anxieties — just deeper, more coherent learning at every stage. No other school in The Bahamas can offer this.
Why the IB matters
- Accepted and valued by every major university, on every continent
- Inquiry-based and skills-first — not rote memorisation
- Bilingual and multilingual pathways available
- Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge develop true university readiness
- Career-Related Programme (CP) for students seeking industry-linked routes — uniquely offered by LCIS in The Bahamas
The stages of an LCIS education.
| Programme | Ages / Grades | What it develops |
|---|---|---|
| Early Years & PYP Primary Years Programme |
18 months — Grade 5 | Curiosity, inquiry, bilingual exposure, foundational literacy and numeracy, confident self-expression and the habits of a joyful learner. |
| MYP Middle Years Programme |
Grades 6 — 10 | Interdisciplinary thinking, personal and community project work, eight subject groups, global contexts, design thinking and the Personal Project. |
| DP Diploma Programme |
Grades 11 — 12 | The world's most respected pre-university qualification: six rigorous subjects, Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge, and Creativity-Activity-Service (CAS). |
| CP Career-Related Programme |
Grades 11 — 12 | A flexible alternative to the Diploma combining IB subjects with career-linked study in fields from engineering to business to the creative arts. Available only at LCIS in The Bahamas. |
Learning by doing — not by reciting.
Our philosophy, stated plainly: deep learning is impossible without engagement and interest.
What we offer: foundational skills, contextual learning, inquiry-based problem-solving, transfer of skills from one context to another, and deep, rigorous learning that stays with students for life.
What we do not do: rote learning, short-term recital, mountains of repetitive homework designed to impress parents rather than educate children. Excessive testing is not rigour. It is theatre.
This is the philosophy that has put LCIS graduates into Harvard, MIT, Oxford, Cambridge, McGill, Imperial, the Sorbonne, Cornell, UPenn, NYU Abu Dhabi, Duke, Williams and dozens of other world-class institutions.
A truly multilingual education.
Students at LCIS study English alongside a world language from the earliest years. French and Spanish are taught throughout; additional languages are available as part of IB programmes.
French & Spanish from Early Years
Additional world languages in Middle and Upper School. Mother-tongue support for students arriving from non-English-speaking countries.
Pinecrest STEM Partnership
Dedicated science laboratories, a robotics lab, a physics classroom and a design space. The Pinecrest partnership extends our students' pathways into university-level STEM. Students build, test and defend their work from primary school onward.
The Sarofim Endowed Chair in English
Extended Essay supervision from published authors. Critical reading and argument-building woven through every year.
A new Arts Centre
Four music and art studios at the Lower School; a dedicated dance and music classroom at the Upper School; the new LCIS Arts Centre and a thriving theatre programme.
Division I leadership
Our Director of Athletics brings Harvard and UCLA experience. A 6-lane 25-metre competitive pool, sports fields, Round Square adventure education, Duke of Edinburgh expeditions on Bahamian out-islands.
Round Square service · Junkanoo · CAS
Round Square service projects, Junkanoo cultural leadership, student-led Model UN and a formal CAS programme in the Diploma years.
See the IB in action.
Academic excellence is easier to show than to describe. Visit a classroom, speak with a teacher, and see the LCIS Way in practice.