The University School

The University School is co-educational school for children from the age of 4 years up to the age of admission to secondary school. The University School started in 1954 with its initital aim to provide educational facilities for children of the senior staff of the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture (ICTA). By 1966, the ICTA had been replaced by the University of the West Indies (UWI). While first priority is therefore given to children of members of the staff of The University of the West Indies, others are accepted up to the limit of numbers. Part of the land on which the school is situated is owned by the University.

The School is approached by way of Baker Street, which is off Gordon Street, St. Augustine. It is a private non-profit making school operated by The University School Association. The management of the affairs of the Association is vested in a Council comprising five elected members and an honorary secretary. The School Principal is an ex officio member of the Council. The members of the Council are the directors of the Association.



Mission Statement:

The University School is devoted to the development of healthy, enlightened, self-reliant children in an environment of caring, committed teachers and families.

Enlightenment includes the nurturing of intelligence and the refinement of sensibility to the customs and moral and cultural values of all members of society.

Self-reliance encourages confidence in the use of personal initiative and of what is available in the environment.



Aims and Objectives:

General objectives:-

To develop, in the school community, concern and respect for the welfare of others, with specific reference to interpersonal relationships based on sensitivity, tolerance and good will.

To encourage students to appreciate the value of co-operation and to develop a sense of responsibility.

To promote the display of initiative and the exercise of individual judgement by students

To secure the co-operation of staff and parents in the realization of school objectives

To encourage positive attitudes to the demands of a changing society while upholding a belief in basic values and standards.

To encourage the highest academic standards and to ensure that the students of the school remain competitive in the changing environment of primary school education.



Curriculum objectives:-

To stimulate intellectual curiosity and develop students' interest in learning.

To encourage clear thinking and informed decision-making.

To develop students' ability to tackle a problem and to fully sustain an argument.

To develop a curriculum which is flexible, relevant and meaningful to the students at different ages and stages.

To recognize and encourage different kinds and degrees of talent.

To foster the enjoyment of all processes of communication - oral, written and visual.

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