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EDUCATIONAL FACILITY MASTER PLAN / AN INTRODUCTION
Recent legislation by the United States Congress has provided funds to cover not only disaster-related damages due to 2017 Hurricanes Irma and Maria, but also funding to achieve current industry standards for the educational facilities occupied by the Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE). This includes nearly all instructional and supporting facilities, totaling prior to the hurricanes, nearly three million square feet on all three islands.
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This legislation creates unprecedented opportunity to change the footprint of education in the United States Virgin Islands. To guide this process, the VIDE is developing an Educational Facility Master Plan.

The VIDE has developed this website as a platform by which to engage the
US Virgin Islands public school community.

​Please visit often for updates and for ways to connect with us. 
The Virgin Islands Department of Education embraces ALL students and empowers them to achieve their fullest potential. 
VIDE Vision Statement

VIDE Academic Vision

The Virgin Islands Department of Education is committed
to building a public-school system that supports:
  • Student Achievement
  • Organizational Culture
  • Teacher and Leader Effectiveness
Gains in student achievement will be measured by:
  • Growth in Student Achievement
  • Improvement in English Language Proficiency
  • Attendance Increase
  • Graduation Rate Increase
  • School Quality (AP Course Offerings & Student Achievement) 
​The Educational Facility Master Plan (EFMP) will define design standards and concepts to support flexible learning environments and the realization of this academic vision.
​Virgin Islands Department of Education

What have we been up to?

Visit the links below to see the exciting work happening for U.S. Virgin Islands Public Schools.
The VIDE Educational Facility Master Plan was completed on June 30, 2020. 
Across all three islands, there are 32 existing educational facility sites. The Educational Facility Master Plan significantly reduces the number of sites to 18. The framework, outlined in the Master Plan, for the targeted scope, schedule, and sequence of events has identified a five-year process to complete the 18 educational facilities in a timely manner. The Master Plan was developed so that it can be adjusted to a high and low funding approach that equitably addresses the six new builds, 12 modernizations/expansions, and support structures defined in the plan.

​One year into this five-year process, a great deal has been accomplished.
​A detailed summary of the design/documentation process, to date, is outlined in the image/PDF file linked below.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY / JULY-DECEMBER 2021
Wheatley Skills 9th Grade Center Renovation - Ribbon Cutting
Completion of Gladys Abraham Elementary School (Phases 1 and 2) - Modernization
Demolition of existing Evelyn M. Williams Campus.
Construction to begin for Arthur A. Richards PreK-8 School.
Facility upgrades across the territory for Code and Covid compliance.
In response to the VIDE Educational Facility Master Plan, detailed feasibility studies were developed for Arthur A. Richards PreK-8 School, Bertha C. Boschulte PreK-8 School, Charlotte Amalie High School, Julius E. Sprauve PreK-12 School, and St. Croix Central High School.
Detailed summaries of the studies are available here; click the buttons below to view conceptual videos for each study. 
For reference, the Educational Facility Master Plan document is available on the Index page under the Contact tab. 

VISIONING

What content areas have inspired the VIDE's vision of future-ready learning in the USVI? ​How does Curriculum/Instruction Delivery, Applied Learning/Career Technical Education, Sustainability, and Furniture inspire a vision for the future?​
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RECOMMENDATIONS

What is the educational vision for the Department? What design guidelines and sustainability goals for vernacular architecture will inform modernizations, additions, and new construction for USVI Public Schools?

CONTACT

Have an idea or thought you want to share? Curious about how to stay involved? The VIDE values the ideas and concerns of our school communities and the community at large, and encourages the public to participate.​
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