Moving to Nassau with children? Start here.
A practical, no-marketing guide to relocating your family to The Bahamas — from the school your children will attend to the streets they will walk. Written for the parents who told us, after the fact, what they wished they had known.
One of the safest school settings in the Western Hemisphere.
The Lyford Cay community is a gated, patrolled residential and resort area on the western end of New Providence — and LCIS sits inside it. For most relocating parents, this is the answer to their first question.
It is not an exaggeration to say the school commute is a short, secure drive within a private community. Children walk between buildings. Parents drop off and pick up without anxiety. The freedom this affords children — and parents — is one of the most-cited reasons families choose LCIS.
- Two purpose-built campuses inside Lyford Cay (23.5 acres total)
- Single point of school entry; supervised, gated access
- Surrounded by family homes, beach clubs, and the original Lyford Cay marina
- Short drive (15–20 minutes) to Nassau airport
A curriculum that moves with your child.
The International Baccalaureate is the world's most portable, top-tier curriculum. There are IB World Schools on every continent. If you move again — whether home, to another expat posting, or to a boarding school for high school — your child's credits, identity and learning style travel with them.
LCIS is the only school in The Bahamas authorised to deliver the full IB continuum from age 18 months through Grade 12. For families already on an IB pathway, no transfer anxieties. For families new to the IB, the world's most respected qualification.
- IB PYP (ages 3–11) — bilingual exposure from the start
- IB MYP (Grades 6–10) — interdisciplinary thinking and personal projects
- IB Diploma (Grades 11–12) — the world's gold standard for university preparation
- IB Career-related Programme (CP) — uniquely available at LCIS in The Bahamas
The practical answers parents ask for.
Tax residency, housing, doctors, sports, weekends. The things that don't appear on a school brochure but determine whether a move succeeds.
No income, capital gains or wealth tax
The Bahamas levies no personal income tax, no capital gains tax, no inheritance tax and no wealth tax. For families relocating from high-tax jurisdictions, the financial uplift is substantial and immediate. Independent legal and tax advice is recommended.
Lyford Cay, Old Fort Bay, Albany
The three principal residential communities in western New Providence. All are gated; all are minutes from LCIS; each has a different character. We can introduce families to trusted realtors who specialise in expat relocation.
Doral & Doctors Hospital network
Nassau has reputable private clinics; many families also keep a primary specialist in Miami (50 minutes by air). We provide a current list of paediatricians, dentists and orthodontists used by LCIS families.
50 minutes to Miami. 3.5 hours to New York. 9 hours to London.
Nassau is one of the best-connected island capitals in the Atlantic. Direct flights to JFK, Heathrow, Toronto, Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami and more. Your network is never more than a long-haul flight away.
The Bahamas as your weekend
Sailing, golf, tennis, swimming, free-diving, kite-surfing, fishing — and the out-islands as your back garden. Most LCIS families find their children develop one or two passion sports they could not have pursued at the same level elsewhere.
An expat network that absorbs you
Roughly two-thirds of LCIS families are international. The parent community is unusually warm and unusually well-connected. Most new families say they had a social life within a month.
Speak to a family who has done it.
We are happy to connect prospective families with current LCIS parents who recently relocated from your city or your industry. No marketing, just real perspective.