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YMCA, Marco charter high school consider partnering

See larger Eighth grader Sierra Rose (seated left) attends the Marco Island Academy fundraiser on Saturday with Wendy Rose and friends David and Dawn Vergo (standing). During the program, Sierra sang 'What a Wonderful World' for attendees.

Photo by CHERYL FERRARA, Special to the Eagle

Eighth grader Sierra Rose (seated left) attends the Marco Island Academy fundraiser on Saturday with Wendy Rose and friends David and Dawn Vergo (standing). During the program, Sierra sang "What a Wonderful World" for attendees.

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  • Board President Jan Watt (left) and Tara Hagan receive roses for their groundwork developing Marco Island Academy at a fundraiser on Saturday at Hideaway Beach.
  • Watt, Love: brokering a partnership. Marco Island Academy Board President Jane Watt (left) and Marco Island Family YMCA Executive Director Cindy Love discuss their partnership to build a charter high school on YMCA property at a kickoff fundraiser on Saturday.
  • Eighth grader Sierra Rose (seated left) attends the Marco Island Academy fundraiser on Saturday with Wendy Rose and friends David and Dawn Vergo (standing). During the program, Sierra sang 'What a Wonderful World' for attendees.
  • Donated by Anthony Dallman-Jones, this artwork is valued at $800. Silent auction items helped raise money for a new charter high school on Marco Island during a fundraiser at Hideaway Beach on Saturday.
  • William Browning of Terrapin, an environmental consulting and strategic planning firm, speaks about the impact of natural lighting and eco-friendly buildings on students and the community at the Marco Island Academy fundraiser on Saturday.
  • The main entrance to the Greater Marco Family YMCA is flanked by a tree-lined walkway. Quentin Roux/Staff

Marco Island academy may find a home with the Marco YMCA, proponents for the new charter school announce at a fundraiser Saturday in Hideaway Beach.

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