The Bahamas Department of Education wishes
to advise that due to Tropical Storm Erika, the opening of school has been
delayed. All public schools will be closed on Monday, August 31st and
Tuesday, September 1st, 2015.
- All administrators,
teachers and custodial staff should report for duty on Wednesday, 2nd
September,
- All 7th and
10th graders attending Junior and Senior High School respectively for
the first time will report to school on Thursday, 3rd September for
orientation.
- All 8th and
11th graders will report to school on for orientation on Friday, 4th
September and
- All preschool,
primary, junior and senior high school students will report to school for the
first
official day on Monday, 7th September, 2015.
Once the weather system
passes over and we are able to make assessments, we will provide further
information. We will be certain to keep administrators, teachers, students,
parents and the general public abreast with any new developments as they arise.
I encourage the public to stay posted to our Facebook page Ministry of
Education, Science and Technology, Bahamas for updates as well as local radio
stations and ZNS.
We hope you all remain safe
during this time and thank you for your cooperation.
