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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.

​Now, at the beginning of this five-year process, next steps will include: 
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY / JULY-DECEMBER 2020
Wheatley Skills Center Renovation
Gladys Abraham Elementary School (Phases 1 and 2)

​DESIGN ACTIVITY AND COMPLETION OF DESIGN DOCUMENTS THAT WILL HELP DEFINE SCOPE AND BUDGET / JULY-DECEMBER 2020
Arthur A. Richards PreK-8 @ Evelyn M. Williams Elementary School Site - New Build 
Charlotte Amalie High School - New Build
Bertha C. Boschulte PreK-8 School - Modernization
(Solicitations for requests for proposals to follow completion of design documents.)

​CAMPUS ASSESSMENTS / JULY-SEPTEMBER 2020
Juanita Gardine PreK-8 School - Modernization/Expansion             
St. Croix Educational Complex High School - Modernization
​Lockhart PreK-8 School - Modernization/Expansion 
Yvonne E. Milliner-Bowsky PreK-8 School - Modernization/Expansion
Jane E. Tuitt PreK-3 School - Modernization
​Joseph Sibilly PreK-3 School - Modernization/Expansion
Ivanna Eudora Kean High School - Modernization/Expansion
The Educational Facility Master Plan document is available for review 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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