Tag: schools
Government schools stay closed for extra day
(CNS): Despite the all-clear being issued at 3pm Monday as Hurricane Ian moved away from the Cayman Islands, the Ministry of Education announced that government schools will remain closed to students until Wednesday, 28 September. While teachers were asked to report to work at 9:30am on Tuesday, the delayed opening to students is to allow […]
Kids at SJAC Primary falling well behind
(CNS): A significant number of young students attending Sir John A. Cumber Primary in West Bay are far behind where they should be, the Office of Education Standards (OES) found after a follow-up inspection of the school in November. Overall the school was graded ‘satisfactory’ but children’s attainment in English, mathematics and science was ‘weak’ […]
Schools closed for academic year
(CNS): School closure dates have not yet been formally confirmed but Premier Alden McLaughlin said on Tuesday that they would most likely be closed until the new academic year in September. The education minister is scheduled to appear at the COVID-19 briefing update tomorrow, Wednesday, when the myriad questions parents have about school are expected […]
Most public schools closing early
(CNS): All government schools on Grand Cayman, except for Prospect Primary and Clifton Hunter High schools, have closed for the day due to the power outage, the Department of Education Services has announced. The DES is deploying school buses to transport the students home. However, parents and guardians are advised that if their child is not […]
