 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (January 2010) |
| Linstead Primary & Junior High Linstead School | |
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12 East Avenue Jamaica | |
| Coordinates | 18°08′07″N 77°01′39″W / 18.1352°N 77.0276°W |
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| Motto | Hats off to the past; Coats off for the future |
| Established | c. 1900 |
| Principal | Loretta Henry |
| Teaching staff | ~69 |
| Number of students | ~2000 |
| Website | www.linsteadschool.netfirms.com |
Linstead Primary & Junior High is an elementary school in Linstead, Jamaica; one of oldest in the island.[1] Despite several official name changes it has always been colloquially known as Linstead School.[1]
The school is attended by students from Linstead and many neighbouring communities.[1] It operates a two shift system in order to accommodate the maximum possible number of students.[1] The first shift is for Grades 1–6, the second for Grades 7–9.[1] Students from 26 neighbouring schools transfer in for grades 7–9.[1] They sit the Junior High School Certificate Examination at Grade 9 prior to transferring to a high school based on their performance in the examination.[1]
The school hosts an Evening Institute for adult education.[1] This is attended by people from a wide area including Jubilee Town, Cedar Valley, Redwood, Berwick, Bonnet, Jericho, Lluidas Vale, Bermaddy, York Street, and Juan-de-Bolas.[1] It provides courses in barbecue, census enumeration, Jam-Can Group, Peace Corps Group, Training of electorate personnel and CXC classes.[1]
There is an active Parent and Teachers Association, which supports education week and careers day.[1]
The school is a designated earthquake and hurricane shelter.[2]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Johnson, G (2006-09-24). "The Odyssey". Linstead Primary & Junior High. Linstead, Jamaica: Linstead Primary & Junior High. Archived from the original on 1 May 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "National Shelter Listing 2009" (PDF). Kingston, Jamaica: ODPEM. Retrieved 26 January 2010.