Registration Guidelines & Fees
It is a requirement of the new Education Law 2016 for a parent or legal guardian of any child of compulsory school age to be registered and enrolled in full-time education suitable to the child’s requirements either by attendance at school from the first day of the school calendar or otherwise as provided in Part 4, Section 16. The following guidelines set out the new requirement for registration and transfer of students in schools.
Entry to Government Schools
Priority for admission to Government schools is assigned as follows:
Reception Program: 4 years old before September 1st.
- Caymanians with proof established by an official letter issued by Work Opportunities & Residency Cayman (WORC) acknowledging the child’s right to be Caymanian.
Primary – Secondary: 5 years old before September 1st and children older.
- Caymanians with proof established by an official letter issued by Work Opportunities & Residency Cayman (WORC) acknowledging the child’s right to be Caymanian.
- Dependents of Caymanians with proof established by an official letter issued by Work Opportunities & Residency Cayman (WORC) acknowledging the child’s right to be Caymanian.
- Dependents of contracted government employees (Space permitting following the close of registration)
- Dependents of permanent residents (Space permitting following the close of registration)
- Other – Children approved by WORC for entry to government schools (Space permitting following the close of registration)
School Fees
The following fees apply to non-Caymanian residences (all fees are in Cayman Dollars Amount):
| Primary School Students | |
|---|---|
Years 1- 6 | Term 1 - (August - December) |
CI $250.00 per term | Term 2 - (January - April) |
Term 3 - (April - July) |
| Lower Secondary School Students | |
|---|---|
Years 7 - 9 | Term 1 - (August - December) |
CI $300.00 per term | Term 2 - (January - April) |
Term 3 - (April - July) |
| Higher Secondary School Students | |
|---|---|
Years 10 - 12 | Term 1 - (August - December) |
CI $400.00 per term | Term 2 - (January - April) |
Term 3 - (April - July) |
Parents will receive an invoice from the Ministry of Education each term advising them of the fees to be paid. The first invoice will be sent to parents at the end of September.
Fees are to be paid at the Treasury Department located at the Government Administration Building on Elgin Avenue.
FOR FURTHER PAYMENT QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT:
Email: MOEFINANCE@GOV.KY
Phone: 1-345-244-1804
