Carriacou and Petite Martinique to reopen schools post-Beryl

Schools will reopen the islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique on September 30, 2024, two months after Hurricane Beryl caused mass destruction in both areas.

Minister of Education David Andrew announced this during a media conference on Tuesday. He said the schools would be reopening with varying degrees of adjustments, adaptations and nuances based on the state of repairs taking place at the various schools.

There are two secondary schools, six primary schools and seven pre-primary schools on the sister isles of Grenada.

Andrew noted two schools may have to use tents, (Dover Government and Mount Pleasant) which were seriously affected by Hurricane Beryl. Dover Government School was totally destroyed and the other most seriously affected compared to the other schools.

The tents were donated by UNICEF. Tents will be installed on the grounds of Wynwood Pre-school for Dover Government students along with temporary washroom facilities.

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Parents have been assured the tents are well-ventilated, and are designed and constructed particularly for schools.

At the Mt Pleasant location even though tents will be used, there is a section of the current school building where washroom facilities are available.

All of the other schools, despite having some degree of repairs that will take a few weeks, will be ready.

It was noted that by the end of this week, people sheltering in the schools will be relocated for the deep cleaning and sanitization of the schools.