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Home » US Law » 2019 US Virgin Islands Code » Title 17 - Education » Chapter 17 - Private, Parochial and Denominational Schools

§ 191. Subsidies for private schools

(a) Subsidies from Government funds available for such purpose may be granted to schools other than public schools, for strictly educational purposes, by the Virgin Islands Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Education. However, no subsidy or financial help shall be given by the Government to denominational or sectarian schools or […]

§ 192. Certificate of accreditation for parochial or private schools; display

(a) When requested the Commissioner of Education shall issue a certificate of accreditation to a parochial or private school if he finds that the building and equipment, and the curriculum and teaching personnel of the school, have an efficiency substantially equal to that required in a public school of like grade. Any school having a […]

§ 193. Inspection of accredited schools

The Commissioner of Education shall at least once each year inspect each accredited school to ascertain whether its standards of efficiency are maintained. If upon examination the Commissioner finds that any school is not maintaining required standards of efficiency, he shall by written notice to the head of the school state clearly in what manner […]

§ 194. Certificate of operation

(a) It is the policy of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands to encourage the establishment of nonpublic schools within the Territory when such schools will enhance the educational opportunities of students; provided, that such schools meet baseline requirements for safety, health, general welfare, financial responsibility, and scholastic standards. No nonpublic school shall […]