Learning
Activities & Programs
Bald Head Island Academy™ incorporates typical classroom didactic lessons with teacher-supervised, age- and ability-guided, self-directed learning, with plenty of hands-on learning and collaborative and team play.
Open to all students, regardless of financial means, BHI Academy is staffed by best-in-class teachers educating children grades K through eight. BHI Academy provides its students with a rich, credentialed, on-island education. While the educational content complies with federal and North Carolina standards, the learning goes far beyond just these academic basics; it is designed to foster future leaders and will teach our children the fabric of our island–what makes BHI BHI–through lessons and some resources from BHI’s world-renowned Conservancy. We are breaking barriers and teaching children how to learn for life.
But our philosophy of lifelong learning for whole child development isn’t just limited to the traditional school year. We have a lively and engaging slate of summer activities for the entire family.
Outreach
Community Involvement
Bald Head Island Academy is designed to build thoughtful leaders and good stewards of our beautiful island home. Everything about our beautiful paradise lends itself to learning and preservation. The ocean, shoals, beachfront, dune ridge, salt marsh, fresh water lagoons, and Bald Head Woods (a dedicated nature preserve) provide a plethora of science and research education and conservation opportunities, as do the flora, meteorologic variety, topography, wildlife, sea life, and insects in these distinct island ecosystems. For decades, BHI has been a destination for hundreds of thousands of visitors and vacationers. It is also a residential community with children in need of exceptional learning opportunities. As such, a school that is intentionally designed around these values of discovery, protection, and preservation makes sense.
Events
School Calendar
Our Programs
Traditional School Year
Summer Program Series
Tops
Light green, blue, gray or white long- or short-sleeve polo
Students may also wear solid navy blue, black, white, or gray sweaters and vests in colder months
Bottoms
Navy or khaki
pants, skirts, jumpers, etc.
designed to encourage
Dress Code
The dress code at BHI Academy™ is flexible, affordable, and designed to encourage success. With fewer distractions and less competition, our scholars will be more focused on learning. If assistance is required for paying for uniforms, please call us at the front office to discuss options.
NOW
Open Enrollment:
Summer Program Series
Fun summer day camps for children ages 5-16: June 24 – August 16, 2024.
04
July
4th of July Holiday
24
June
Summer Series Camps Begins
Participants will leave the island physically and emotionally healthier and energized.
16
August
Summer Activities End
Last day of camp. Good-bye summer; get ready for traditional school!
Get In Touch
Mailing Address: PO Box 3499, Bald Head Island, NC 28461
Telephone: 910-294-6644
Email: info@bhiacademy.org
School Hours: M-F: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Bald Head Island Academy™ admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.