welcome to the department of education services
Welcome to the Department of Education Services. From this website, you can visit our school websites, see what events are upcoming in the calendar, or check out the latest news.
For more information on our policies, strategies, plans and initiatives, please visit the Ministry of Education website.
Department of Education Services
130 Thomas Russell Avenue,
PO Box 910
George Town
Grand Cayman KY1-1103
CAYMAN ISLANDS
Telephone: (345) 945-1199
Tsuwana Augustine and Haley Christian Named Top Spellers Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 1 December 2023. Tsuwana Augustine and Haley Christian
Students please watch this short video explaining how to properly care for your one-to-one device provided by the Ministry of
Cayman Islands, 12 April 2023. On 27 and 28 March, National Children's Festival of the Arts (NCFA) gold medalists from
On Wednesday evening (April 24, 2023), Masahiro Takeda, a 15-year-old cellist from Cayman International School, was named the Butterfield Young
The Ministry of Education (MOE) and Department of Education Services (DES) are pleased to announce that a nursery will open
Tsuwana Augustine and Haley Christian Named Top Spellers Grand Cayman,...
Students please watch this short video explaining how to properly...
Cayman Islands, 12 April 2023. On 27 and 28 March,...
On Wednesday evening (April 24, 2023), Masahiro Takeda, a 15-year-old...
The Ministry of Education (MOE) and Department of Education Services...
After three days of intense competition at the Truman Bodden...
what we do
The Department of Education Services (DES) is the operational arm of the Cayman Islands Government education service.
While the Ministry of Education provides the strategic and policy direction for Government schools, DES provides the resources and support to schools to implement the various policies and procedures.
The Department of Education Services (DES) is the Cayman Islands Ministry of Education’s operational arm for government schools, and is aimed at empowering every child to become responsible, productive, lifelong learners who are engaged citizens within the global community. It consists of the following sections/units: Data and Testing, Registration/Communication Services, School Improvement, Facilities, and Business Services, and is responsible for the following:
- Support school improvement and raising standards through the implementation of Ministerial policies.
- Development and implementation of operational level policies and the effective management of the day to day operation of government schools.
Visit our Staff Directory page for more information.
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Department of Education Services
130 Thomas Russell Avenue,
George Town
Grand Cayman KY1-1103
CAYMAN ISLANDS
Mailing address
Department of Education Services
P.O. Box 910, George Town
Grand Cayman KY1-1103
CAYMAN ISLANDS
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Hours: 8:30AM to 5PM, M-F
Telephone: (345) 945-1199
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