Site, Lodging, and Meals
SITE, LODGING, AND MEALS
Teachers often describe our campus as “stepping into a book.” At every moment, students get to test, touch, and examine with their own senses and follow their curiosity. Even mealtimes are an occasion for learning.
SITE
Our 250-acre campus is located on Bainbridge Island, a 35-minute ferry ride from downtown Seattle. While here, students explore our campus’s natural features including a bog, pond, harbor, and miles of trails, as well as learn in and from a variety of built environments including our Garden Classroom, Living Machine, treehouses, Suspension Bridge, Canopy Tower, and our sustainable buildings.
PHYSICAL ACCESSIBILITY
We work to ensure that all reasonable accommodations are in place so that everyone can fully participate and learn from their time on our campus. All indoor spaces and many of our outdoor spaces and field structures – including the Learning Tree House, Garden, Friendship Circle, certain Team’s Course elements (Whale Watch, Spider’s Web), and the Floating Classroom – were built and are continually maintained to meet ADA code, adhering to WAC 51-50.
LODGING
In our four lodges, each child has a comfortable bed in a bunk room that sleeps four to five children and includes a private bathroom. Chaperones and teachers sleep in separate rooms on the same floor as the kids. The lodges also provide an opportunity to learn about sustainable building and architecture.
KITCHEN AND MENUS
Our menus showcase local, organic, and sustainably sourced ingredients, thoughtfully created and prepared with the well being of our students and chaperones in mind. All meals in the Dining Hall are served family style with the exception of lunch on the first day. IslandWood provides all meals and snacks throughout the program.
If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s meals at IslandWood, please call Jim White at 206.855.4391.
Dinner
- Penne Pasta
- Gluten free pasta – Barilla
- Veggie bolognese
- Broccoli & seasonal vegetable sauté
- Triple chocolate brownies
- Gluten, egg & dairy-free alternative: double chocolate cake
- 2% Milk
- Water
Breakfast
- Melon, pineapple, or strawberries (breakfast fruit)
- Scrambled eggs
- Pork or chicken sausage
- Oatmeal
- Granola (house made, dairy & egg free)
- Yogurt
- Blueberry muffins (house made, contains dairy & egg)
- Gluten, egg, & dairy free alternative: house made GF muffin
- Gorilla Munch cereal (GF/vegan)
- Power O’s, Cinnamon (GF/vegan)
- 2% milk
- Water
- Orange juice
Dinner
- Black or pinto beans
- Seasoned rice
- Corn & wheat tortillas
- Seasonal veggie slaw
- Salsa & tortilla chips
- Vanilla cupcakes
- Gluten, egg & dairy-free alternative: house made GF cupcakes
- 2% Milk
- Water
Breakfast
- Melon, pineapple, or strawberries (breakfast fruit)
- Scrambled eggs
- Bacon or chicken sausage
- Oatmeal
- Granola (house made, dairy & egg free)
- Yogurt
- Breakfast rolls (house made, dairy & egg free)
- Gluten, egg, & dairy free alternative: GF toast
- Gorilla Munch cereal (GF/vegan)
- Power O’s, Cinnamon (GF/vegan)
- 2% milk
- Water
- Orange juice
Dinner
- IslandWood pizza
- Gluten free alternative: GF/vegan pizza crust
- Dairy free/Vegan alternative: flatbread pizza with roasted vegetables
- Green salad with vegetables
- Ranch dressing
- Oil & vinegar
- Vanilla & chocolate ice cream
- Vegan & dairy-free alternative: Oatly frozen dessert
- 2% Milk
- Water
Breakfast
- Melon, pineapple, or strawberries (breakfast fruit)
- Scrambled eggs
- Breakfast potatoes
- Oatmeal
- Granola (house made, dairy & egg free)
- Yogurt
- Apple cake (house made, contains dairy & eggs)
- Gluten free alternative: Nature’s Bakery raspberry fig bar
- Gorilla Munch cereal (GF/vegan)
- Power O’s, Cinnamon (GF/vegan)
- 2% milk
- Water
- Orange juice
FOOD ALLERGIES
We recognize that parents of children with food allergies have special concerns about what their children will be eating at IslandWood and how the food will be prepared. Our kitchen staff follow FARE guidelines for managing food allergies and for preventing cross-contact. We look forward to working with you as a team to ensure the safety and nutrition of your child.
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