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Education Minister Celebrates with Students of Park Mountain Primary School
To celebrate the outstanding performance of Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students of Park Mountain Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, visited the institution on Thursday,...
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Petersfield Primary Celebrates Strong Showing by PEP Students
Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland is celebrating a strong showing in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, even as it continues to recover from the effects of Hurricane Melissa, which severely damaged the institution and has disrupted teaching and learning for months. The school's top-performing girl, Kaliyah Hall, attained a score of 374.1 out of 400, while...
Committee to Boost Boys’ Performance
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information will be establishing a Boys’ Committee to come up with strategies to improve the achievement of male students. The move comes as the results of the 2026 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) show that girls continue to outperform boys. In Language Arts, 80.2 per cent of girls were proficient compared to 63.5 per...
Education Ministry Outlines Procedures for Parents Seeking School Transfers
Parents and guardians seeking transfers for children assigned through the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) process are being reminded that they are responsible for securing placement at another school. The reminder comes as the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information reiterates that it will only assist in transfers involving adverse circumstances. The Ministry said parents and guardians should obtain an...
Crawford Primary Shines Despite Hurricane Setback
The impact of Hurricane Melissa did not damper achievement at Crawford Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, with students producing commendable results in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP). Principal Shellian Madden said that several students secured placements at schools of their choice, including Black River High, Belmont Academy, Maud McLeod High and St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS)....
West PEP Performance Matches National Average
The Primary Exit Profile (PEP) performance of students in western Jamaica was on par with other parishes, despite the impact of Hurricane Melissa, says Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. “In the areas affected by the hurricane, we did a separate set of studies to see how they compared to previous years and...
Strong PEP Performances at Falmouth Primary, Hague Primary and Infant
Students and teachers at Falmouth Primary and Hague Primary and Infant School in Trelawny are celebrating strong performances in the 2026 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) with several students earning placements at some of the island’s top secondary institutions. These include York Castle High School in St. Ann; Westwood High, William Knibb Memorial, Holland and Muschett in Trelawny; Herbert Morrison Technical...
