Arima Government Secondary School

Arima Central Secondary School
Location
Robert Street, Arima Trinidad and Tobago
Information
Type	Public/Government
Motto	Adelantemos Juntos ("Moving Forward Together")
Established	1961
Principal	Ms. B. Davis
Faculty	about 55 staff members
Grades	Forms 1 - 6
Enrollment	An average of 80% and above in Secondary Entrance Assessment Exam or Grade 1 or 2 in interested A level subjects (Mathematics and English A required)
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Cream, brown and khaki
Mascot	Centralite powder
Nickname	Central

Arima Central Secondary School formerly called Arima Government Secondary School (commonly referred to as "Central" or "ACSS") is a co-educational secondary school on Roberts Street in Arima in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The school is administered by the Ministry of Education: Trinidad and Tobago.

Arima Central Secondary school is regarded as one of the best schools in east Trinidad. The winner of the Environmental Management Authority Green Leaf award in 2006, students have had marked success in the areas of Science, Politics, Law, Engineering, English literature, Business, as well as Performing Arts.

The school can be termed a "seven year" school since it is offers form six subjects. Expanding its list of subjects, it is now one of only two schools in Arima offering Mathematics as a Form Six subject. In 2009, the school introduced Chemistry and Biology to Form Six students, and the school introduced Physics in 2011. The introduction of form six classes saw and increase in students pursuing higher learning, more than 90% of these students have gone onto tertiary education at the University of the West Indies as well as other prestigious schools in the USA, Europe, and Canada.

The motto of the school is "Adelantemos Juntos" which translates to "Moving Forward Together" in English.

School layout

The main entrance to ACSS happens to be via Robert Street, which feeds directly into the front gate.
Upon entering the front gate the Form 2 and 3 blocks are immediately on the left, the cafeteria is directly ahead and the administrative offices are to the right along with the Information Technology lab. Beyond the cafeteria is the basketball court, to the right is a famous spot for students fondly called "the tunnel", to the left is the staff room. Walking straight ahead would lead to an open area for sports. The form six block is the last one closest to Arima New Government, a primary school which was formerly situated next to ACSS.

Subjects offered at Form Six Level

This information is correct as of June 2015.

Active groups and extracurricular activities

Academic Year

The school year is divided into three terms, with Term 1 beginning in early September and running to December, Term 2 running from January to March, and Term 3 from April to July. In addition to a summer break, there is typically a two-week break between terms.

External links

• Ministry of Education: Trinidad and Tobago