Philipsburg: --- Commissioner of education Sarah Wescot Williams said the plans for the Vocational School that is to be built in Cay Hill is now ready and the departments are now busy looking at the plans. The new school has an estimated cost of 5.2 million guilders the education commissioner said. Wescot Williams said that this new school is all part of government's vision to expand the education system for the betterment of the citizens. Students who just finish their secondary education would get the opportunity to further pursue their vocational studies locally rather than having to leave the island.
She said until now students wishing to continue their education have to leave the island and this has created a social and financial burden on many families and the entire island. While the consequences that faces those students who choose to remain here after finishing their secondary education faces a mismatch within the labor market.
The education to facilitate the furthering and monitoring of further vocational training on the island. The new school would consists of classrooms and skill labs with includes kitchen and restaurant facilities that would not only be available to students but also to those persons who did not have the opportunity to fulfill their career path. She said even adults would get the opportunity to upgrade themselves to be in line with the job market.