Education in Saint Lucia
Education in St Lucia is compulsory from the ages of 5 to 15 years. Before independence schools in St Lucia were managed by different religious denominations, in particular, the Roman Catholic Church, the 7-day Adventist, and Methodist churches. St Lucia has achieved universal primary education, and universal secondary education. School hours in St Lucia are 9 a.m to 3 p.m. There are approximately 73 primary schools in St Lucia, and 23 secondary schools. St Lucia has a number of medical schools and universities. The Sir Arthur Lewis Community College is located in Castries, where most St Lucians go to further their studies. The St Lucia government had begun to provide all form four students on island with laptops, but it stopped in 2016. The literacy rate in St Lucia is estimated to be 90%.
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