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The Althea Scatliffe Primary School building, which was demolished this month after a structural review found it unsafe last year, should serve as a wake-up call about the poor state …
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The end of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School building in Road Town came all too soon for many graduates, who gathered on its lawn on April 1 to share their …
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Since Althea Scatliffe Primary School closed suddenly in June and nearly 400 students were displaced to other schools, work has been under way to make those facilities better equipped to …
While students throughout the territory returned to school last week, officials continue to deal with infrastructure issues at multiple facilities. Faculty and more than 300 students from Althea Scatliffe Primary …
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As students head back to class for a new school year, all is not well in the Virgin Islands. Five years after Hurricane Irma, far too many of the territory’s …
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The non-profit organisation Unite BVI will fund infrastructural works needed to relocate students displaced after the Althea Scatliffe Primary School was closed on June 17 due to structural issues, officials …
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Students from Althea Scatliffe Primary School will be relocated to other schools when they return to class for the fall semester, according to Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister …
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After suddenly closing Althea Scatliffe Primary School last month because of concerns about its structural integrity, government officials are still figuring out the best options to temporarily house students, according …
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The Althea Scatliffe Primary School may need to be torn down after serious structural failings forced its closure on June 17, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said during a press …
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The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports decided to close Althea Scatliffe Primary School effective June 17 after officials received a report documenting the school’s recent inspection. “The …
Althea Scatliffe Primary School students found the fun in equations as they designed board games and participated in math Jeopardy during last week’s fifth annual Mathematics Week. Principal Kesia King …
