On the other side of the street - to the right of Holy Cross is the Beaver Island Community School. This has a great history also. Originally the school was taught by Dominican Sisters from Marywood in Grand Rapids, Michigan as lay teachers were too expensive and many didn't want to live on an island that was so isolated. It was one of only two public schools in the country that were taught by nuns. The last of the Dominican Sisters left the school in the 1990's and now all lay persons are the educators.
In the 2006-2007 academic year, the school boasts 9 full-time teachers, 4 other professional staff who teach and perform other essential services for students in grades pre-school through 12th grades. We have a full sized gym and compete with other schools of approximately the same size in the Northern Lights League playing: girls volleyball, boys basketball and soccer.