Summer school reinstated after a long absence

The government has officially reinstated its summer school programme, giving students a second chance to meet graduation requirements and advance to the next grade level without repeating the full school year.

Education Minister Sharie de Castro made the announcement during a recent broadcast of the Virgin Islands Voice programme, explaining that the initiative was restarted two years ago after being dormant for an extended period.

“For a very long time, we haven’t had summer school in the territory,” de Castro stated. “We would have reinstituted that, I believe, two years ago. And that really created that opportunity… before the students would have to wait and return to school for the full school year to retake their courses.”

According to Chief Education Officer Orlandette Crabbe, this year’s summer school will run from July 8th to August 1st, providing students with the opportunity to recover credits in subjects they did not pass during the regular school term.

“Students who need what we call credit recovery… can attend summer school. That’s the same for students who didn’t pass the EPE, whether English or Math,” Crabbe explained.