Education in the Cayman Islands
Education in the Cayman Islands is compulsory to the age of 16 and is free to all Caymanian children.[1] The literacy rate for residents over age 15 is 98%.[1] Schools follow the British educational system.[1] The Cayman Islands Education Department operates 10 primary, one special education, and 3 high schools.[1] In addition, there is a university and a law school.[1]
There are private schools. These include:
Private Universities
- International College of the Cayman Islands
- St. Matthews University
- Cayman Islands Law School (affiliated with the University of Liverpool)
Secondary and primary schools
- Cayman Academy
- Grace Christian Academy [2]
- St. Ignatius Catholic School
- Cayman Prep and High School[3]
- Cayman International School[4]
- Triple C School
- Truth For Youth School
- First Baptist Christian School
- Wesleyan Christian Academy
Cayman International School is the most internationally accredited high school in the Cayman Islands with a 100% pass rate in the International Baccalaureate[5] programme.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Background Note: Cayman Islands". Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State (February 2008). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ Grace Christian Academy
- ↑ Cayman Prep and High School
- ↑ Cayman International School
- ↑ International Baccalaureate Organization
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