Apr
6
10:00 AM10:00
Community/Family Day
Please RSVP at link so we can be sure we have enough food and craft supplies for everyone!
Jan
31
10:30 AM10:30
Guest Reader - Sanibel Public Library Youth Librarian
Every Wednesday Ms. Megan from the Sanibel Public Library comes in an reads a book to our students in each classroom. These books are connected to the material the students are learning about that week. This offers the students a chance to engage with members of our community outside of the school.
Please note: This event is not open to the public and is for currently enrolled students only.
Jan
24
10:30 AM10:30
Guest Reader - Sanibel Public Library Youth Librarian
Every Wednesday Ms. Megan from the Sanibel Public Library comes in an reads a book to our students in each classroom. These books are connected to the material the students are learning about that week. This offers the students a chance to engage with members of our community outside of the school.
Please note: This event is not open to the public and is for currently enrolled students only.
Jan
18
5:00 PM17:00
Jan
17
10:30 AM10:30
Guest Reader - Sanibel Public Library Youth Librarian
Every Wednesday Ms. Megan from the Sanibel Public Library comes in an reads a book to our students in each classroom. These books are connected to the material the students are learning about that week. This offers the students a chance to engage with members of our community outside of the school.
Please note: This event is not open to the public and is for currently enrolled students only.
Dec
25
to Jan 5
Winter Break - School Closed!
At The Children’s Education Center of the Islands we follow the Calendar for the Lee County School District and will be closed from Monday December 25th to Friday Janurary 5th with students returning to campus on Monday Janurary 8th.
Families are encouraged to utilize Tadpoles to reach staff during this time or email Executive Direction, Michelle Keltner, at cecidirector@gmail.com with questions.
Dec
20
10:30 AM10:30
Ms. Megan Visits
Every Wednesday Ms. Megan, the youth librarian from the Sanibel Public Library comes to the school and reads to the students in each classroom. This allows our students to engage with additional books on the topic of the week and interact with community members. Ms. Megan works closely with our teachers to ensure the books she brings are unique to the material the students are learning about that week.
Please note: This event is not open to the public and is for currently enrolled students only.
Dec
13
10:00 AM10:00
Ms. Megan from the Sanibel Public Library visit
Every Wednesday Ms. Megan, the youth librarian from the Sanibel Public Library comes to the school and reads to the students in each classroom. This allows our students to engage with additional books on the topic of the week and interact with community members. Ms. Megan works closely with our teachers to ensure the books she brings are unique to the material the students are learning about that week.
Please note: This event is not open to the public and is for currently enrolled students only.
Dec
2
10:00 AM10:00
Sanibel Rec Center Holiday Party
Join us for holiday fun at The Sanibel Rec Center on December 2nd from 10am to 2pm. Come say hello to some of our teachers and staff at the craft table!
This event will follow the Youth Reindeer Run! Find link flyer and registration form below.
Dec
1
4:00 PM16:00
Oct
31
9:10 AM09:10
School Fall Festival
Please note: This event is not open to the public. It is for currently enrolled students and their families only. Thank you.
Oct
30
5:30 PM17:30
Sanibel Public Library Halloween Event
Join Ms. Megan at the Sanibel Public Library on Monday October 30th from 5:30PM to 7:00PM for a story time and fun trick or treating event.
Aug
12
7:30 AM07:30
Aug
10
5:00 PM17:00
Back to School Night!
We can not wait for Back to School Night on August 10th from 5pm to 7pm. We look forward to showing our enrolled families the newly renovated campus. Our teachers are eagar to meet the students who will be filling the school with laughter and learning this year. If you are unable to attend back to school night please contact executive director, Michelle Keltner, at cecidirector@gmail.com to make other arrangments.
Jul
28
3:00 PM15:00
Story Time with Ms. Erica at The Sanibel Public Library
Join our new 3’s teacher Ms. Erica at the Sanibel Public Library on Friday July 28th at 3pm for a story and craft. Enjoy an afternoon of indoor fun with and support our island preschool.
Jul
21
3:00 PM15:00
Story Time with Ms. Jeanne at The Sanibel Public Library
Join us at the Sanibel Public Library for a story time and craft. Meet Ms. Jeanne on our new teachers and enjoy an afternoon of indoor fun.
Jul
7
3:00 PM15:00
Story Time with Ms. Wanda
Join Ms. Wanda for a story time and craft at the Sanibel Public Library on Friday July 7th at 3:00PM.
Jul
4
11:00 AM11:00
Apr
23
12:00 PM12:00
The Sanibel School PTA's Seahorse Festival
Join us at The Sanibel School PTA’s annual Seahorse Festival. Come gather on the island and enjoy bounce houses, crafts, and food for purchase. Make sure you stop by our craft table and say hello to Ms. Sherry.
Apr
22
10:00 AM10:00
Ding Darling's 2nd Annual Conservation Carnival
Join CECI at Ding Darling’s 2nd Annual Conservation Carnival on April 22, 2023 from 10am to 2pm. Free games, music, and fund. We will be there sponsoring a game and a craft with Ms. Sherry there to celebrate a fun day at Lakes Park.
For more information about the event visit event website here!
Apr
8
9:00 AM09:00
Sanibel Easter Egg Hunt
Join The Sanibel Rec Center, CECI, and The Sanibel School PTA for a fun morning of Easter crafts and egg hunts. Do crafts with Ms. Sherry and get your picture taken with the Easter bunny. The event starts at 9am with an Easter egg hunt by age starting at 10am. Be sure your little ones go for the golden eggs as they will featuer coupons and gift certificates from local businesses. The event will take place at The Sanibel School Pavilion.
Mar
30
4:00 PM16:00
Sanibel Non Profit Volunteer Expo
Be sure to join us for the 2023 Volunteer Expo sponsored by The Charitable Foundations of the Islands. Please go to the CFI website to register!
Mar
30
8:00 AM08:00
On The Table Event
Join us at the Sanibel Community Park at 8am on Thursday March 30th to let your voice be heard. This event and surveys generated will be used as public comment for the Lee Resilency Taskforce and Lee County Board of County Comissioners as they decide where relief funding from Hurricane Ian will be spent. Please help us speak up for the children of Sanibel and ensure they are not left out!
To join out table register at the link below!
Donuts and coffee from Jerry’s will be provided!
Mar
11
9:00 AM09:00
CECI Family Gathering
Join us back on Sanibel for a day of playing, crafting, and spending time with our school community. We will meet at The Sanibel Community Park on Saturday March 11th from 9am to 11am for some playing, crafting, and solcializing with our community. This event is open to our parent and island community.
Please RSVP to Laura at 239-851-4122 so we make sure to have enough snacks and drinks for all!
Mar
2
4:00 PM16:00
Free Little Library Dedication
Join at the Bell Tower Shops for the dedication of a Free Little Library in honor of The Children’s Education Center of the Islands. Any extra books collected from this library will be donated to the school to replenish our book lost during Hurricane Ian. This is a family event at 4PM near MacIntosh Books & Paper in the Bell Tower. There might even be confetti canons!
Jan
22
10:00 AM10:00
CECI Family Meet Up
Come see your CECI friends and their families at a family meet up at Estero Community Park. We have reserved the pavilion near the playground for a day of family fun. This is an opportunity for our community to get together while our school is being rebuilt. This will be a pot luck so bring snacks, drinks, or food to share. Some of your CECI teachers will be there with a nature craft for the kids. We hope to see many of you there.
Dec
17
4:00 PM16:00
Sanibel Recreation Center Community Holiday Event
Come say hello to some of our CECI teachers and make a holiday craft at the Sanibel Rec Center Holiday Event!
Apr
9
7:00 AM07:00
