St. Vincent and the Grenadines is rolling out a phased reopening of its education institutions this week, after a prolonged summer vacation that allowed for critical infrastructure upgrades across the country’s schooling network. The national Ministry of Education made the official announcement of the adjusted timeline via its official Facebook page shortly before 8 p.m. on Sunday, confirming that the vast majority of primary, secondary, and technical-vocational schools would welcome students back on September 7, the rescheduled start date for the 2025 academic year.
In a public statement shared on the platform, the Ministry emphasized that nearly all education facilities have completed comprehensive repair and maintenance projects carried out throughout the July-August school break. These proactive upgrades were designed to ensure safe, functional learning environments for all students and staff as the new academic year gets underway.
A small subset of six schools required extra time to finalize outstanding additional maintenance work, prompting officials to implement staggered reopening arrangements for these institutions. Four of these six schools — Brighton Methodist, Calder Government, Buccament Bay Secondary, and Emmanuel High School Mesopotamia — are set to resume classes this Wednesday, September 9, just two days after the national main reopening. The remaining two facilities, St. Mary’s R.C. and Langley Park Government, will require an extended closure to wrap up ongoing work, with their students returning to in-person learning on Monday, September 16.
The adjusted timeline marks the second delay to the start of the academic year. Schools were originally slated to welcome students back on August 31, but government officials announced a one-week postponement back in late July, pushing the main start date to September 7 to accommodate the broader maintenance program.