Ministry Of Education Closes At 1:00 P.M. On Friday

Thursday, 15 December 2022 - 2:54pm

The public is informed that the office of the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports will close at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 16.

HLSCC Partners with Guttman College to Promote Collaborative Opportunities

Monday, 12 December 2022 - 11:35am

The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) has signed a Statement of Shared Interest agreement with the Stella and Charles Guttman Community College at the City University of New York to promote collaborative academic opportunities between the innovative institutions.

VI Youth Parliamentarians Attend Commonwealth Ceremony

Monday, 21 November 2022 - 8:02pm

Pictured are Members of the Virgin Islands Youth Parliament (VIYP) Mr. Stephon Mactavious and Ms. Donyelle Hodge and Chairman of the VIYP Honourable Sharie B. de Castro attending the formal opening of the 11th Commonwealth Youth Parliament today 21 November, 2022.

Statement By Honourable Sharie B. de Castro - Professional Development Of Educators

Wednesday, 16 November 2022 - 2:00pm

Madam Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity to update this Honourable House and the entire territory about the Ministry’s commitment to continuous professional development for educators to support the development of skills, the expansion of knowledge and the efficacy of instruction. The theme for the 2022-2023 school year is “Virgin Islands Education: Moving Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead.”

Statement By Honourable Sharie B. de Castro - Powerschool Student Information System

Wednesday, 16 November 2022 - 1:54pm

Madam Speaker, PowerSchool is the Student Information System used by the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports to digitize and store students’ data. PowerSchool is an internet-based student information system that is used in our public schools.  It functions either independently or with other computer applications to provide educators with robust tools for viewing, storing, and retrieving students’ data.

Statement By Honourable Sharie B. de Castro On Innovation Week

Wednesday, 16 November 2022 - 1:47pm

Madam Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity to update this Honourable House and this Community on Innovation Week 2022.  The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs, and Sports is committed to redesigning and reimagining the concept of education to meet the needs of diverse students in our classrooms and schools.

Registration Begins For RATED Programme

Thursday, 3 November 2022 - 5:29pm

Registration for the Government’s new temporary employment relief and skills development programme, the Registration Apprenticeship Training Employment and Development (RATED) Programme begins tomorrow, Friday 4th November 2022.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS REOPENED

Tuesday, 18 October 2022 - 4:21pm

The Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2023/2024 academic year.   

 

Public and Private School Teachers Pleasantly Surprised With Treats

Wednesday, 5 October 2022 - 4:49pm

Public School Teachers were pleasantly surprised today by the sweet gesture from Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Honourable Sharie de Castro, as the Virgin Islands joined the rest of the world in celebration of World Teachers’ Day.

Ministry And Department Of Youth Affairs Offices Close Today

Thursday, 15 September 2022 - 12:06pm

The public is notified that the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports located on 3rd Floor and the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports located on the 2nd Floor of the Ward's Building will be closed to from 12:00 noon today due to water outage.

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