Nantucket's lifesaving stories come alive at the Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum when island students interact with artifacts from the collection and share their experiences with peers.
A Nantucket New School third grade class is currently enjoying a four week unit in which Egan Maritime's Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum serves as a classroom.
Evan Schwanfelder, Egan’s Manager of Maritime Education, is collaborating with all island schools to teach boat building to the next generation of Nantucketers.
Sea of Opportunities 8th Grade Students at Cyrus Peirce Middle School learn about Nantucket's water quality, ecosystem, and aquifer from Emily Molden and Mark Willett.
On January 23, middle school students from the Nantucket Lighthouse School joined Egan Maritime at the Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum.
Egan's Manager of Maritime Education, Evan Schwanfelder, starts the New Year with a hands-on Sea of Opportunities collaboration at the Nantucket New School.
On Wednesday, October 24, 2018 the Sea of Opportunities eighth grade class gathered at Children's Beach to race cardboard boats they designed and built in Egan Maritime's classroom.
On Thursday, October 18 Nantucket's newspaper "The Inquirer and Mirror" published an article featuring Sea of Opportunities students pursuing maritime careers.
Partnering with all Nantucket middle schools, Egan Maritime shares island's seafaring legacy with students through experiential learning.