The Key Biscayne Village Council next month will decide whether to move forward with planning for a charter high school that many parents say they want.

Consultants are preparing a feasibility report to present to the village council in January for a high school on the island.

The report will include a recommendation on whether to proceed with the process.

Angel Martin, chairman of the Key Biscayne High School Initiative, supports the plans.

''This is not only feasible, but is also strongly recommended for this community to have a high school,'' he said. ``I hope they move forward with the process.''

Prakash Nair, a consultant working on the project, was surprised by the absence of a high school on the island that has a population of about 10,000.

''It actually came as quite a shock that a community of Key Biscayne's size and make up, with so many young families, does not already have a public high school,'' he said.

Without a high school in the village, parents have to drive their children to schools in the mainland, such as Coral Gables High or the private Ransom Everglades.

The school, consultants say, would bring more than an alternative educational opportunity to the island.

''The charter school would reduce traffic off the island, increase local commerce, provide residents of all demographics with continuing education opportunities, and highlight the natural resources and the human resources that Key Biscayne offers,'' Nair said.

Charles Viscito, a Key Biscayne activist, agreed.

''I think that if people really see the two aspects of what really can be created I think this could be complementary for the whole village,'' he said.

The report will address the merits and any drawbacks a community high school would bring.

The consultants, however, have yet to decide how much funding would be needed for the project and where the school would be located.

Viscito said the village hall and the available space at 530 Crandon Blvd., are two possible locations.

''I think that either one of those options would be the most viable ones,'' he added.

If the council decides to move forward, Martin said more than $150,000 will be needed to continue the community education campaign.

''This is to educate the community what this project is about and the importance of having a school in Key Biscayne,'' Martin said.

Earlier this month, Key Biscayne Village Manager Chip Iglesias did not include the charter high school in his five-year capital improvement plan. But Vice Mayor Michael Davey said that doesn't mean the project isn't going to get done.

''We're not saying that this is not going to happen because it is not in the list,'' he told residents at the time. ``As we move forward on this and the council decides to do this, then we will include it.''