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Cayman Islands schools have been trying to manage COVID-19 related absences and associated learning loss during this school year, with varying degrees of success.
Teaching in the Cayman Islands during the COVID-19 pandemic has been, in a word, ‘exhausting’. Many of the country’s teachers say their current workloads are simply not sustainable, according to school inspectors’ reports.
Island Montessori has kept attendance high and minimised learning loss during COVID. The school has recruited new staff and aims to expand its primary school next year, an inspector said.
One week into the government’s new strategy for COVID-19 in local schools, education and health officials are racing to keep up with demand for ‘quick-response’ testing kits amid a cascade of cases among students and staff.
Many of Grand Cayman’s schools are taking proactive measures against COVID-19 to supplement guidance from government officials, including implementing policies on vaccinations, restricting campus visitors, or improving air purification and ventilation.
These 2 infographics show the inspection results for Early Childhood Care and Education Centres, as well as schools that offer ‘Early Years’ education.
This infographic shows the primary schools’ inspection results in 18 individual categories, as well as the overall school rating.