The Bahamas' only STEAM intensive for middle and high school students.
Two weeks. Real skills. A project you own. Nassau, July 2026.
Pilot Year — 2025 Results
14
Students
Served
288
Instructional
Hours Delivered
$9.5K
Raised for Scholarships
& Equipment
2
Sessions Delivered
Summer 2025
What You'll Build
Pick one. Go deep. Every day moves you closer to something real — a finished project you'll be proud to show.
Learn to think like a developer. Build websites, interactive programs, and games — in real code, from scratch. Every day you'll write, test, and see your ideas come to life on screen.
You're Working Toward
A working website or interactive project, built by you and ready to share.
Explore music from both sides — creation and performance. Develop your ear, learn music theory, work with production tools, and discover what it means to make something original. Whether you're into beats, instruments, or songwriting, this track meets you where you are.
You're Working Toward
Original musical work — created, developed, and presented at the final showcase.
Build something that moves, senses, and responds. Learn physical computing, program microcontrollers, and work with circuits and sensors. You'll solve real engineering problems — and see your solution come to life in front of you.
You're Working Toward
A working robotic or physical computing system, demonstrated at the final showcase.
Every track ends at the same place: the final showcase. Students present their finished work — live — to family, mentors, and the community. Real projects. Real pride.
Why This Is Different
No comparable program focused on technology, music, and robotics for Nassau youth exists in the Bahamas. The nearest alternatives require a plane ticket. Island Innovators brings it home.
12–16 students per cohort. Every student gets real mentorship and real feedback. This is not a program where you get lost in the crowd.
No busywork. Students work toward real projects from day one. Every day builds toward a showcase-ready result they created themselves.
Summer 2026
Dates
July 13 – 24, 2026 · Two weeks, Monday–Friday
Daily Hours
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location
St. John's College, Nassau, Bahamas
Who
Ages 11–17 (Grades 6–12) · 12–16 students accepted
Final Showcase
Saturday, July 25, 2026 · New Providence Community Center
2026 Tuition
$500
Two-week program fee
This Happened
Fourteen Nassau students across two sessions. Three subjects. Real work, every day.
Nassau Tribune
July 4, 2025
"Behind it all is Christopher Hilton, an 18-year-old sophomore at Oberlin College and Conservatory, who's on a mission to make music, robotics, and coding more than just subjects. They're the spark for self-discovery."
Concepts Covered
Concepts Covered
Concepts Covered
From the 2025 Campers
"I learnt that I'm pretty good at coding."
"It is cool to learn how to build robots and music rocks!!!!!"
"I learned about micro:bits and the ability to program them."
About the Founder
Christopher Hilton is a Nassau native and sophomore at Oberlin College & Conservatory studying Jazz Bass Performance and Computer Science. Island Innovators started in his dorm room — an idea that music, technology, and Bahamian youth belonged in the same room together.
The 2025 pilot proved it worked. The 2026 program is what comes next.
For Parents
Still have questions?
(242) 471-3592Join the 2026 Cohort
We're not looking for the most experienced applicants. We're looking for the most motivated ones.