Boarding schools from the UK, Canada & The Bahamas return to Cayman this week for the annual Boarding Schools Fair Cayman Islands, which takes place in the Governor’s Ballroom, at the Westin Grand Cayman, on Saturday 29 January.
Boarding schools have continued to offer a tremendous amount of educational stability for students during the ongoing COVID pandemic; in-classroom teaching and all extra-curricular activities continue with minimum disruption, and youngsters are able to be with their friends.
Admissions staff from 14 schools (8 from the UK, 5 from Canada & 1 from The Bahamas) will be at the fair and look forward to meeting Cayman families who might be interested in a boarding school education.
The schools at the fair have opportunities for ALL Bermuda students: many are traditional full boarding schools for students aged 13-18; prep schools, for children aged 10-13, are an option for parents who might like their children to be prepared for top senior schools. Especially attractive for many Cayman families will be UK State Boarding Schools, which enable a British passport holder to go to boarding school at a fraction of the cost – around £15,000 per year.
Matthew Williams, Headmaster of Warminster School, says ‘I’m really looking forward to visiting Cayman. I’ve had the privilege of welcoming Cayman pupils to my school for several years and have been so impressed at how fantastically well they’ve settled into school life.’
David Darby, Assistant Head of Lakefield College, Ontario, agrees: ‘Of course our international families were understandably anxious about their children travelling to school, but the vast majority of them have rightly decided that boarding school is actually the best and safest place for them right now. We are very proud that we are able to offer them just the pastoral support they need.’
Sefora Dias, of Royal Alexandra & Albert School (a State Boarding School), is keen to remind Cayman parents that affordable options are open to all families: ‘As a State Boarding School, we can offer Cayman families all the opportunities of a great boarding school education, but at a fraction of the cost.’
The Boarding Schools Fair is designed to showcase the CHOICE available to Caymanians.
The Boarding Schools Fair Cayman Islands takes place at the Westin Grand Cayman, from 12 – 5 p.m. Entry is free. If you would like to learn which schools will be attending, visit:
eventbrite.co.uk
For social distanceing purposes, all visitng families MUST pre-register on the Eventbrite and select an hour-long appointment. Face masks must be worn at all times.
All staff from visiting schools have been COVID screened and cleared by the Cayman Islands Government.
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Organised by Niall Browne (BVS Education) – a former teacher at UK independent and Bermuda schools, who is now a consultant for families looking at boarding schools in Britain and Canada.
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