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OUR BRIGHT FUTURE: A Letter from the Principal, Dr Stacey Bobo sporting and service experiences, all within a diverse community of teachers and students. Right now, we are beginning a journey to further transform our students by building new facilities that will enhance these learning experiences. As we work to fulfil our Strategic Vision and Master Plan, we depend more than ever upon the support of our community. The partnerships, volunteer hours and gifts of our community members all play a critical role in the success of this endeavour. What gives us confidence that we are on the right path? Our admissions inquiries continue to grow each year. Our IB Diploma results remain above the international average. Graduates continue to receive scholarships and offers at their first-choice colleges and universities. Our strong financial aid programme ensures the diversity of our community, and hundreds of talented teachers apply to work at our school every year. Momentum is growing for LCIS to fully realise its potential to become the leader in international education for the Caribbean region. Through your investment in our school, we continue to develop our facilities, programmes and people, aiming to create a nurturing learning environment where our students’ lives are forever changed. I am pleased to share the 2015-16 Annual Report of Lyford Cay International School (LCIS), which celebrates the support you gave our school over the past year. We are looking forward to the future and are grateful for your unwavering support. Thank you for supporting the mission of LCIS, and for helping us to take the next step in our journey. Your support is what enables LCIS to be so successful and special. Since 1962, our community of parents, neighbours and business partners has enabled us to create a school where children thrive. Today, thanks to our longstanding relationships, we are an accredited International Baccalaureate (IB) school with strong academic results, as measured by internationally normed standardised tests and our impressive university acceptances around the globe. We also have an extensive track record of nurturing happy and balanced children who follow their passions and grow up to make a difference in the world. At LCIS, children receive well-rounded preparation for life, preparation that includes rigorous academics, in-depth study in the arts, and numerous 5