A new school semester is starting in an exciting way for students at Elmore Stoutt High School as they become the first to attend class at newly opened buildings on …
January 20, 2023
July 19, 2022
Althea Scatliffe Primary closes suddenly
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 …
January 26, 2022
October 2, 2020
Government awards first scholarships since Hurricane Irma
For the first time since the hurricanes of 2017, last month the Virgin Islands Scholarships Committee awarded 32 scholarships for study in fields including medicine, engineering, social work and others, …
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September 30, 2020
September 17, 2020
Back to school, at home
The public school year will open on Monday, but students won’t go back to school. Instead, they should expect to learn from home for the rest of the year as …
August 21, 2020
‘Blended system’ for new school year
Government has circulated a batch of surveys that ask students, teachers, parents and employers about their experience during the past school year in order to help education officials prepare as …
July 3, 2020
Summer programmes, daycares to open soon
With the school year ending, government recently announced that summer school programmes will be allowed to operate soon if they get the right approvals. Cabinet also recently approved the reopening …
February 27, 2020
12th grade requirement eliminated
Secondary students who make good grades will no longer have to complete 12th grade as previously required, Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley announced …
February 25, 2019
Enid Scatliffe school back on its feet
This article originally appeared in the Beacon’s print edition on Feb. 21. For almost a year and a half, students from Enid Scatliffe Pre-primary School have packed into the classrooms …
