The focal point of this category is on the public and private educational system of Anguilla, including vocational training programs.
Formal education on the island is compulsory for those between the ages of five and seventeen. The Anguillan education system is based largely on the British model. The first six years are spent at primary school, where the core curriculum consists of arts, mathematics, social studies, and physical education, with music, arts, and technology forming its co-curricular studies.
There are six government primary schools in Anguilla. These are Adrian T. Hazell Primary, Alwyn Allison Primary, Morris Vanterpool Primary, Orealia Kelly Primary, Valley Primary, and Vivian Vanterpool Primary.
Adrian T Hazell Primary is the only government school in South Hill, one of the fourteen districts of Anguilla. Alwyn Allison Primary is in West End, while Morris Vanterpool Primary is in East End, and Orealia Kelly Primary is in Stoney Ground. Valley Primary is in The Valley, the capital city of Anguilla, and its largest town. Vivian Vanterpool Primary is in Island Harbour.
The lower secondary program is academic in nature. Upon completion of lower secondary, some students choose work over education.
Albena Lake Hodge Comprehensive School, in The Valley, is the only government secondary school on the island. Opening in 1953, it was originally known as The Valley Secondary School, at which time it served only the island's elite. It assumed its current name in 1986 and is now a universal secondary school. It has two campuses, both in The Valley. Forms 1-2 attend the B Campus while forms 3-6 attend the A Campus. There are forty-eight Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) units offered, as well as thirty-two Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) courses. The Comprehensive School also provides pre-vocational training in music, creative and industrial arts, home economics, and the hospitality professions, as well as an adult education program.
Omololu International School opened as the Teacher Gloria Omololu Institute in 1994, Anguilla's first private school, is now a UNESCO school, offering a blend of its own curriculum and the National Curriculum of Anguilla, for grades 1-8. Central Christian School, a private preschool and elementary school in The Valley, closed after the 2016-2017 school year.
Several churches in Anguilla offer preschool and childcare services.
In North Hill, the Comprehensive Learning Centre offers a variety of programs for people of all ages.
Anguilla Community College opened in George Hill in 2008. Open to students in Sixth Form, it offers associate degrees in areas of business management, hospitality studies, and humanities and education, as well as certificate programs in technical and vocational education, and various short courses and adult education.
The Open Campus of the University of the West Indies has a campus in Anguilla, where a multi-modal delivery system allows students to study while maintaining a job. The Open Campus awards undergraduate degrees in accounting, business and finance, educational leadership and management, management studies, mathematics, and teaching. Graduate programs include diplomas in instructional design and literacy, and masters in education and literacy instruction.
The Illinois-based Saint James School of Medicine opened a branch in Anguilla in 2011. Situated near The Valley, Saint James enrolls students from throughout the world, offering student housing.
Any topics related to education or training in Anguilla are appropriate for this category.
Recommended Resources
Located in Blowing Point, Anguilla, the ATA is a non-profit organization that provides tennis instruction and services to the island of Anguilla and the surrounding countries. Opened in 1996, several programs are available for the youth, designed to help students meet the academic standards of accredited colleges, to help them reach exceptional standards in tennis, and to help them to demonstrate self-discipline and other social skills. Its programs and memberships are defined.
https://www.anguillatennis.com/
The art academy is situated on an acre of land on a hill overlooking one of the island’s few farmlands, and only steps from Little Bay. Its studio is an open area of 1,300 square feet, with two areas for storage and supplies and a professor’s office. The artist work area includes customizable lighting and multiple working surface options. Its hours of operation, curriculum, faculty, artists, and enrollment policies and fees are featured, and a gallery of awards is included.
http://aniartacademies.org/anguilla
Located on Oleander Drive in North Hill, Anguilla, the CLC offers a variety of social and educational programs for people fall ages, including tutoring for success in overseas and locally-based examinations, short-term self-development programs, summer programs for children and the elderly, programs for the speech and hearing impaired, consultancy programs, job placement assistance, scholarships, illiteracy programs, counseling services, and others.
https://www.clcaxa.org/
Offering a blend of its own curriculum and the National Curriculum of Anguilla, with an emphasis on a sound core program, multicultural education, foreign languages, the arts, and personal, social, and physical development, the school is located in The Valley, Anguilla. Its history, admissions policies and procedures, tuition and fees, financial aid options, and admissions forms are presented, with an overview of its academic and student life programs.
https://omololuschool.org/
The Government of Anguilla: Education
The operational structure of the Education Department of the British dependency of Anguilla is summarized, including its policies on mandatory enrollment, and the department’s management structure, with contacts. The six government-operated primary schools in Anguilla are identified, including the town they are located in and telephone numbers, as well as the numbers for Campuses A and B of the Albena Lake Hodge Comprehensive School, and other information.
http://gov.ai/education.php
The University of West Indies Open Campus is one of four primary campuses of the UWI, serving as a virtual campus with nearly fifty physical site locations in seventeen English-speaking Caribbean countries, including Anguilla, where it has classrooms and a computer lab, offering university-level classes, public services, outreach activities, research, and continuing education programs. Its faculty and staff are introduced, along with accreditation and other resources.
https://www.open.uwi.edu/anguilla
