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March 3rd, 2026
Funds allocated for new 'secondary technical school' in East End- Hon Sharie B. de Castro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL) has announced that a new secondary school will be constructed on the eastern end of Tortola.

January 20th, 2026
Gov’t ‘preparing to break ground’ for new ASPS- Throne Speech

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Government of the Virgin Islands has stated that the 2026 financial year will see a firm focus on delivery, including the Althea Scatliffe Primary School, which was demolished in April 2023 due to safety concerns.

August 26th, 2025
Hon de Castro gives teachers a ‘tease’ of ‘reimagined’ ASPS

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Teachers attending Professional Day at Multi-Purpose Sports Complex on August 25, 2025, were left impressed on being shown a 3D architectural design of the new Althea Scatliffe Primary School (ASPS).

April 28th, 2025
Hon de Castro hopeful designs for new ASPS will be made public soon

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— "Very soon, I am hopeful that we will be able to come to the public with the design and ultimately move towards construction later sometime this year.”

January 22nd, 2024
Unite BVI to help rebuild ASPS, move VI full S.T.E.A.M. ahead!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Unite BVI, which is part of the Sir Richard CN Branson’s Virgin Group, has committed to help rebuild the Althea Scatliffe Primary School and also help move the [British] Virgin Islands education system full S.T.E.A.M. ahead.

April 12th, 2023
Demolition of Althea Scatliffe Primary School building complete

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Althea Scatliffe Primary School (ASPS) building, which was deemed unsafe last year, is no more.

April 2nd, 2023
ASPS building to be demolished on Monday

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Althea Scatliffe Primary School (ASPS) building is to be demolished from Monday, April 3, 2023.

October 28th, 2022
ASPS building to be demolished- Hon Rymer

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A decision has been made to demolish the Althea Scatliffe Primary School (ASPS) building on Station Road and rebuild it.

July 31st, 2022
ASPS students to be housed @ Enis Adams & Francis Lettsome schools- Hon de Castro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Students of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School will mainly be temporarily housed at Enis Adams Primary School in Meyers Estate and Francis Lettsome Primary School in Greenland, while the school building remains shut due to safety concerns.

July 21st, 2022
'Options' being explored to temporarily house ASPS students- Hon de Castro

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- It is still unclear what will be the fate of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School (ASPS) building; however, it is the intention of the Education Ministry to seek temporary housing for the affected students ahead of the new school year.

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