The Department of Education, Innovation, and Gender Relations wishes to inform parents and guardians that school will officially reopen for the new academic year on Monday, September 7.

However, a number of schools will re-open on the following dates:

• Mon Repos/Patience Combined, Dennery Primary and La Ressource Combined will all reopen Wednesday, September 9.

• Entrepot Secondary, Monchy Combined and Les Etangs Combined will reopen on Monday, September 14.

All other schools will reopen as scheduled on Monday, September 7. The Department apologises for any inconvenience caused and wishes principals, teachers and students the best for the new academic year, albeit under established COVID-19 protocols.