LIFE

Photos: MIA's new digs, 2021

Lance Shearer
Correspondent
The new MIA building sits surrounded by a raw construction site, with additional work ongoing. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
The new MIA building sits surrounded by a raw construction site, with additional work ongoing. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
The manta ray, the school's symbol, adorns the new school's wall. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
The manta ray, the school's symbol, adorns the new school's wall. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
MIA Principal Melissa Scott, right, gets a high five from benefactor Mark Melvin. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
MIA Principal Melissa Scott, right, gets a high five from benefactor Mark Melvin. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
PE and science teacher Jerry Miller works with students in the school's new gymnasium. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
PE and science teacher Jerry Miller works with students in the school's new gymnasium. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Mark Melvin and Jane Watt open the curtain on the new school. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
Mark Melvin and Jane Watt open the curtain on the new school. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
A rendering in the boardroom shows how the MIA campus will look upon completion. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
A rendering in the boardroom shows how the MIA campus will look upon completion. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
The manta ray, the school's symbol, adorns the new school's wall. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
The manta ray, the school's symbol, adorns the new school's wall. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
MIA Principal Melissa Scott, right, gets a hug from school founder Jane Watt. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
MIA Principal Melissa Scott, right, gets a hug from school founder Jane Watt. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
MIA Principal Melissa Scott, left, talks with school founder Jane Watt and benefactor Mark Melvin. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
MIA Principal Melissa Scott, left, talks with school founder Jane Watt and benefactor Mark Melvin. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
The new MIA building sits surrounded by a raw construction site, with additional work ongoing. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
The new MIA building sits surrounded by a raw construction site, with additional work ongoing. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
PE and science teacher Jerry Miller works with students in the school's new gymnasium. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
PE and science teacher Jerry Miller works with students in the school's new gymnasium. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent
Mark Melvin and Jane Watt open the curtain on the new school. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
Mark Melvin and Jane Watt open the curtain on the new school. For Marco Island Academy, August 10 was not only the first day of school, but the first day ever in their new state-of-the-art $15 million dollar building.
Lance Shearer/Correspondent