The St. Kitts International Academy was established in September 2001. The school was a dream and realization of Dale Amory who wanted to open a school that offered an alternative to the education systems already available in St. Kitts. The school is currently housed on a beautiful four acre property with state of the art classrooms and it's own in ground swimming pool. We provide Canadian curriculum enhanced with global perspectives to meet the individual needs of our international students and the St. Kitts and Nevis community.
Assessment of performance is based on a systematic collection of information including:
~observations by teachers and parents
~portfolios containing examples of work
~test scores
~conferences
~end of term progress and report cards
All files are confidential and accessible only to parents, who receive written progress reports at regular intervals.
The test of whether or not the system is working lies in the accomplishment and behavior of the children, their happiness, maturity, kindness and love of learning.
Assessment FOR learning is more commonly known as formative & diagnostic assessments. Assessment FOR learning is the use of a task or an activity for the purpose of determining student progress during a unit or block of instruction. Teachers are now afforded the chance to adjust classroom instruction based upon the needs of the students. Similarly, students are provided valuable feedback on their own learning.
Assessment OF learning is the use of a task or an activity to measure, record and report on a student's level of achievement in regards to specific learning expectations. These are often known as summative assessments.
Assessment AS learning is the use of a task or an activity to allow students the opportunity to use assessment to further their own learning. Self and peer assessments allow students to reflect on their own learning and identify areas of strength and need. These tasks offer students the chance to set their own personal goals and advocate for their own learning.
As with any learning strategy, task or activity, technology can provide a variety of opportunities for assessment. What is important to consider is how the information gathered by these technology supported tasks will be used.
The School Year at SKI Academy
The school year is divided into three terms as follows:
September 5th to December 9th High School Semesters:
January 9th to March 31st Sept. 5 - Jan. 31
April 24th to July 29th Feb. 1 - June 28
Please refer to the school calendar for specific dates and events
Regular School hours are from 8:30am to 3:30pm. Classes are from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm with a 10 minute recess break in the morning and 40 minutes for lunch & recess. The day is divided into eight 40 minute periods that include English Language Arts (10 periods/week), Math (10 periods/week), Science (5 periods/week), Social Studies (5 periods/week), Art (2 periods/week), Physical ed. and Health (3 periods/week), Spanish (3 periods/week), Literacy/Library (1 period/week), Character Ed. (1 period/week)
A non-refundable registration fee of $200.00 is due at the time of registration and every year thereafter to confirm your child's enrollment with the school. The below indicates the yearly tuition rates. Please note repayment options are still available on a per term and monthly basis paid over 10 months. Fee agreements will be sent via email upon receipt of your confirmation of your enrollment for the 2016-2017. If you have already re-enrolled your child a fee agreement will be sent to you shortly.
Fee Structure-Local
Grades 1-4 $10,627.00 EC per school year
Grades 5-8 $11,681.00 EC per school year
Grades 9+ $13,085.00 EC per school year
*Students joining us at Grade 11 or higher may have to pay for additional courses. Please contact the school to discuss cost*
Fee Structure- Expatriate
Grades 1-4 $13,085.00 EC per school year
Grades 5-8 $14,840.00 EC per school year
Grades 9+ $16,595.00 EC per school year
*Students joining us at Grade 11 or higher may have to pay for additional courses. Please contact the school to discuss cost*
Local fees are offered to Caribbean students whose passports or parents' passports are Caribbean in origin. Proof of Caricom status is required.
Expatriate fees are offered to those who do not meet the above requirements.
Siblings: A 10% sibling discount is offered to families with more then 1 child at the school. The discount will be applied to the latest child enrolled.
Uniforms: Students are responsible for purchasing their own uniform shirts through Sun Island clothes.
Bus: Students must be registered to ride the bus, which reserves the child’s seat on the bus. The cost is $20.00 EC per week and billed on a monthly basis.
Hot Lunch: The cost of hot lunch is$15.00EC or $20.00EC per day based on your selection.
After School Program: Our After School Program will be held each week, Monday through Thursday from 3:30pm to 4:30pm, at the cost of $15.00EC per day.
St. Kitts International Academy
Canada Estates, Morgan Heights
St. Kitts, West Indies
P.O. Box 790
Contact Information:
St. Kitts International (SKI) Academy
School Phone: (869) 466-1026
School Cell: (869) 662-9876
Location: Morgan Heights, Canada Estates, St. Kitts