CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Pearl B. Larsen PreK-8 School on St. Croix and the Ulla F. Muller Elementary School on St. Thomas will resume in-person learning tomorrow, the Department of Education said. The schools reverted to virtual learning on September 9 and 10 due to COVID-19 exposure, according to the DOE. Each campus has been […]
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Governor Tours Classrooms On 3 Islands On First Day Of In-Person Classes
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan toured public school classrooms on St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John on the first day of in-person classes Tuesday. Bryan inspected the Ricardo Richards Elementary School on St. Croix, the Julius E. Sprauve K-8 School on St. John and the Joseph Gomez Elementary School on St. Thomas. Government House said […]
With COVID-19 Training, USVI Kitchen Workers Plan To Counter Delta Strain
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education’s “No V.I. Child Goes Hungry” Feeding Initiative will operate in both districts beginning September 7, following the suspension of the program in the St. Thomas-St. John District on August 23, due to the rise in COVID-19 cases among the district’s food service workers. Workers in the […]
School Bus Service Slated To Resume On St. Croix Next Week, Education Says
KINGSHILL — The Virgin Islands Department of Education, St. Croix District, is slated to resume school bus service on September13 for general education students in grades PreK-3rd and CTE students enrolled in specific career pathways. Parents of these students are asked to transport their children to and from campuses when schools open for in-person learning […]
OPEN LETTER: Commissioner Racquel Berry-Benjamin On CAHS Child Rape Arrest
The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) condemns the abuse of children in every form and holds the safety and wellbeing of students as top priorities. With the recent arrest of one of our employees for alleged molestation of multiple minors and production of child pornography, my team and I are deeply troubled by these […]
Electronic Device Distribution Postponed at Pearl B. Larsen Due to COVID-19 Exposure
TIDE VILLAGE –—The Pearl B. Larsen PreK-8 School will postpone laptop and MiFi distribution to parents, effective immediately, due to a confirmed case of COVID-19 exposure on the school’s Estate Peter campus. Teachers conducting virtual classes from their classrooms will resume working from home, the Department of Education said. The campus will be thoroughly sanitized […]
‘No Virgin Islands Child Goes Hungry’ Feeding Initiative Resumes August 23
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education will resume its “No Virgin Islands. Child Goes Hungry” Feeding Initiative on Monday August 23 for school year 2021-2022. Now in its third year, the initiative was launched in March 2020 and has served at least 1,071,897 meals to students attending the Territory’s public, private, and […]
Laptop, MiFi Handouts At Julius Sprauve School Stop Due To COVID-19 Exposure
CRUZ BAY — The Virgin Islands Department of Education has suspended laptop and MiFi distribution at the Julius E. Sprauve School on St. John, effective immediately due to COVID-19 exposure on its St. John campus. Contact tracing and COVID-19 testing of impacted employees are being conducted by the Virgin Islands Department of Health. As a […]
Bryan Orders Schools To Open With Virtual Learning Citing Caution About COVID-19
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan has ordered that the Territory’s public schools use virtual learning when they reopen on August 9 out of an abundance of caution for the safety of students, teachers and Department of Education personnel while the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus continues its rampant spread throughout the world, the United […]
9-Year-Old Child Among 21 Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 Now
CHRISTIQNSTED — A 9-year-old child is among the 21 COVID-19 patients currently being treated at territory hospitals, and with public schools in the territory set to reopen in just two weeks, Governor Albert Bryan says he is considering delaying a return to in-person learning if the numbers don’t improve. “Virgin Islanders, we are approaching the […]