The New St George’s School of Sciences will open its doors this September for the 2024-2025 academic year. This significant announcement was made by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, during the National Grade Six Assessment results ceremony at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) in Liliendaal, The Guyana Chronicle reported on Sunday, July 7.
“This year, we have a new school. We’re currently building 27 secondary schools across the country. And a few will be finished in September. In Georgetown, there will be the St George’s School of Sciences,” Minister Manickchand stated, highlighting the ongoing efforts to expand educational infrastructure.
The New St George’s School of Sciences represents a pioneering initiative, serving as a dedicated pathway for students with a keen interest in the medical sciences. Minister Manickchand emphasized that this modern facility will be the first of its kind, specializing in this critical field.
“This school will be strictly preparing students for careers in medical sciences, so we’re very happy to make that one of our very first specialized types of schools for students who didn’t get the national tops or the list As, but who we believe have great potential and we’re going to show that in five years,” she said.
Entry to this specialized school will be selective. Minister Manickchand detailed the eligibility criteria, stating, “For a student to be eligible for this school, he/she must have been living in Georgetown, not earned a place in a list A school, and gained 80% in English, 60% in Mathematics, 65% in Science, or at least those grades.”
The new institution will replace the former St George’s High School, which was destroyed by an electrical fire in July 2022. The swift construction of the New St George’s School of Sciences is a testament to the People’s Progressive Party/Civic Government’s dedication to providing quality and accessible education for the nation’s children.