Teachers attending Professional Day at Multi-Purpose Sports Complex on August 25, 2025, were shown a 3D architectural design of the new Althea Scatliffe Primary School (ASPS) by Education Minister Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL). Photo: Facebook

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. Photo: Internet Source

“In education infrastructure, 2026 will mark the start of a new generation of school development. Government is preparing to break ground on the redevelopment of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School, a modern, purpose-built institution intended to serve as a new regional standard for primary education, building on the model established by the recently completed Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre,” Governor Daniel Pruce stated in the Speech from the Throne at the First Sitting of the Third Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA), on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

‘Our students will not want to go home’- Hon de Castro

Speaking on the project, Minister for Education, Youth Affairs, and Sports, Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL) said, “When we open that facility, I can guarantee our students will want to go to school. In fact, they will not want to go home.”

It was at Professional Day at Multi-Purpose Sports Complex on August 25, 2025, that Hon de Castro showed educators a 3D architectural design of the new Althea Scatliffe Primary School (ASPS).

The school is to be rebuilt by Unite BVI, in partnership with the Government of the Virgin Islands.