Citizens and residents of the Virgin Islands, I am Myron V. Walwyn, Territorial Representative and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports. 

School administrators throughout the Territory are being urged to secure equipment and all materials at schools in anticipation of Hurricane Irma.

The public is notified of the new dates for the opening of all public primary and secondary schools in the Territory. Dates are as follows:

The Ministry of Education and Culture is said to be well on its way to achieving its seven strategic priorities as outlined in the Education Sector Plan.

The public is notified that the 2017 Secondary Schools Graduation Ceremonies are now available online via the Government of the Virgin Islands’ YouTube channel.

Parents and guardians of Grades 7 and 8 students attending the Elmore Stoutt High School are notified that all exams will be completed on Tuesday, June 20.

Raising awareness on the importance of early childhood education will be the major objective when Early Childhood Awareness Week is observed from May 21 to 27.

Parents and guardians of students in Grades 10, 11, and 12 at the Virgin Islands Technical School are invited to attend the final PTA meeting for the school year on Wednesday, May 17.

Twenty-four students from six of the Territory’s secondary schools will showcase their design and business skills tomorrow May 11.

Students will showcase their design and business skills with the ‘School Spirit’ Entrepreneurial Competition on May 11.