A fire that broke out in the parish of St. Lucy on Sunday has forced an unexpected closure of Daryll Jordan Secondary School for Monday, June 8, disrupting the daily routine of hundreds of students and prompting urgent arrangements for regional exam candidates. Local education authorities confirmed the campus shutdown in a public notification issued over the weekend, following safety assessments conducted in the wake of the Sunday blaze. While the fire did not directly destroy the entire school facility, structural hazards, residual smoke damage, and ongoing investigations into the cause of the ignition have left the site unsafe for occupancy, officials explained. Of particular note is the special direction given to students scheduled to sit their Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations at Daryll Jordan on Monday. All registered candidates for today’s exams have been instructed to relocate to the nearby Alexandra School to complete their assessments, ensuring that their academic progress is not derailed by the unplanned closure. Education teams have already coordinated to reallocate exam materials, set up alternate testing spaces, and communicate the change to students and guardians to minimize confusion. As of Monday morning, no update has been provided on when Daryll Jordan Secondary School will resume normal classes, with authorities indicating that the campus will remain closed at least through the end of the day while safety evaluations continue.
