The following is a press release from the Department of Education Services:
The Department of Education Services (DES) has released the dates when Government schools on all three islands, including primary, secondary, the Lighthouse School and the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC), will reopen for regularly enrolled students.
All Government primary schools are scheduled to reopen for all students on Thursday, 25 August 2022.
All Government high schools, including CIFEC, are scheduled to reopen for all students on Tuesday, 30 August.
Year 12 students enrolled at CIFEC, including those who have not yet been notified of their dual entry status, are required to report to the institution for registration, consultation and guidance based on the first letter of their surname on 25 and 26 August 2022, as per the schedule outlined below.
School Orientation for New and Transfer Students
Orientation Day provides new students and their parents with essential information for successful integration into the new learning environment. Parents are required to accompany their children to Orientation Day, which is mandatory for any student entering a government school for the first time.
2022 New Student Orientation Schedules
Primary Schools
| Date | Time | School | Details |
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24 August |
Creek & Spot Bay Primary School | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
All NEW primary school students must attend orientation accompanied by a parent/guardian.
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| East End Primary School | 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM | ||
| Edna Moyle Primary School | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | ||
| George Town Primary School | 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM | ||
| Joanna Clark Primary School | 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM | ||
| Lighthouse School | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | ||
| Prospect Primary School | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM | ||
| Red Bay Primary School | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | ||
| Theoline McCoy Primary School | 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM | ||
| Sir John A. Cumber Primary School | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | ||
| West End Primary School | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
John Gray High School (JGHS)
| Date | Time | Activity | Details |
| 25 August | 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
8:00 AM – 2:50 PM |
Induction of new Year 8-10 students
Induction of Year 7 students |
Students will meet in the gymnasium and parents are invited to attend the Welcome Assembly.
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| 26 August | 8:00 AM – 2:50 PM | Year 8 & 9 orientation | All students in Years 8 & 9 must attend and bring laptops. |
| 29 August | 8:00 AM – 2:50 PM | Year 10 & 11 orientation | All students in Years 10 & 11 must attend and bring laptops. |
| 30 August | 8:00 AM – 2:50 PM | Resumption of classes | For all current/previously enrolled and new students. |
Clifton Hunter High School (CHHS)
| Date | Time | Activity | Details |
| 25 August | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Induction for new Year 7-10 students | Year 7 students who attended Taster Day are not required to attend. |
| 26 August | 7:55 AM – 2:50 PM | Years 7 & 11 students only | |
| 29 August | 7:55 AM – 2:50 PM | Years 7 & 11 only | |
| 30 August | 7:55 AM – 2:50 PM | Resumption of classes | For all current/previously enrolled and new students. |
Layman E. Scott Sr. High School (LSHS)
| Date | Time | Activity | Details |
| 25 August | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Orientation of ALL Transfer students | Orientation for transfer students ONLY. |
| 26 August | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Orientation for Dual Entry & Vocational Studies Students | UCCI Dual Entry Students complete registration.
Vocational Studies students complete registration.
Collection of CXC/IGCSE results subject to CXC’s release of results. |
| 30 August | 8:00 AM – 2:45 PM | Resumption of classes | For all current/previously enrolled and new students. |
Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC)
| Date | Time | Activity | Details |
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25 August |
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM Surnames A – D
11:00 am-1:00 pm Surnames E-H
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Surnames I – L |
Class induction/registration for Year 12 students in CIFEC Hall |
Students will come in based on the letter of their last name for consultation and guidance on choosing courses.
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| 26
August |
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Surnames M – P
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Surnames Q – T
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Surnames U – Z |
Class induction/registration for Year 12 students in CIFEC Hall | Students will come in based on the letter of their last name for consultation and guidance on choosing courses.
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To learn more or to access the complete 2022/2023 academic school calendar, visit https://schools.edu.ky/Pages/Home.aspx.