Department of Education-Region #10

02/09/2026

Region 10's CAPE Applicants please take note.

CAPE applicants are asked to take note of the following important dates.

01/09/2026

ADVANCING EDUCATION IN REGION 10! 📚🏫

Another major investment in education is taking shape! Christianburg Wismar Secondary School is set to benefit from a new, state-of-the-art school facility, creating a modern, safe and learner-friendly environment designed to meet the evolving needs of our students and educators.

This is more than a new building, it represents progress, opportunity and continued investment in the future of Region 10’s children.

Region 10 is moving forward. Education is advancing. Our children remain at the centre.

31/08/2026

31/08/2026

WELCOME TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2026–2027

Today, Monday, August 31, 2026, we open the doors to a new academic year and with those doors, we open new possibilities for every child entrusted to our care.

To our learners, teachers, Headteachers and school administrators, parents, guardians and ancillary staff, WELCOME TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2026–2027.

We arrive at this moment after weeks of intense preparation across Region 10. From Linden to Kwakwani, Hururu, Mabura, Kimbia and our riverine and hinterland communities, teams have worked tirelessly to prepare our schools. Classrooms were cleaned and organised; furniture and learning resources were mobilised; repairs and upgrades were undertaken; sanitation, water and electrical systems were addressed; compounds were cleared; and our officers remained on the ground monitoring readiness.

Was everything easy? No.

Was every challenge solved overnight? No.

Are there areas where work must continue? Certainly.

But should those challenges diminish our determination to educate our children? Absolutely not.

Education cannot wait for perfect circumstances.

Where corrective works remain, they will continue in a manner that allows teaching and learning to proceed safely. Where challenges emerge, we will confront them. Where additional resources are required, the government of Guyana will continue to provide them. And where accountability is necessary, we will demand it.

But today must be about something greater.

It must be about our children.

To our teachers: thank you. Long after the official workday ended, many of you remained in classrooms clearing, decorating, organising and preparing welcoming spaces for your learners. Your commitment matters.

To our Headteachers and administrators: lead with purpose. Set high standards. Be visible. Support your teachers, engage your parents and remember that the culture of your school begins with leadership.

To our parents and guardians: we need you as active partners. Send our children to school every day and on time. Monitor their work. Speak with their teachers. Reinforce discipline and respect. Education succeeds best when the home, school and community move together.

To our ancillary staff: your contribution is indispensable. A clean, safe and functional school environment is fundamental to effective education delivery, and we thank you for your service.

And to the reason for everything we do, our learners:

Welcome back!

Walk through your school gates knowing that you belong there. Dream boldly. Attend school consistently. Respect your teachers and classmates. Read. Question. Explore. Work hard. Make mistakes and learn from them.

Whether you are entering Nursery for the first time, beginning Grade 1, transitioning into secondary school, preparing for NGSA, CSEC or CAPE, or entering your final year, this year represents another opportunity to become more than you were yesterday.

Region 10 has demonstrated that excellence is possible. Our children have stood among the nation's best, our teachers have produced outstanding results, and our schools continue to demonstrate resilience despite difficult circumstances.

Academic Year 2026–2027 must now take us even further.

Let us improve literacy.

Let us strengthen numeracy.

Let us improve attendance and punctuality.

Let us protect instructional time.

Let us embrace technology and innovation.

Let us build safer, more inclusive and learner-friendly schools.

Let us strengthen accountability at every level.

And above everything else, let us place children at the centre of every decision we make.

There will always be challenges. But the true measure of an education system is not the absence of challenges, it is its capacity to respond, adapt, improve and continue delivering for its children.

So, Region 10, the classrooms are calling.

The books are open.

The teachers are ready.

Our children are returning.

And another chapter of our educational journey begins today.

May Academic Year 2026–2027 be characterised by purposeful leadership, stronger partnerships, improved outcomes and opportunities for every learner, regardless of where in this vast Region they live.

To every learner, educator, parent, administrator and partner:

Welcome back to school.
Welcome to new possibilities.
Welcome to Academic Year 2026–2027.

Let us make it a year of continued Efficiency, Effectiveness and Excellence.

Ms. La Shanna Anderson
Regional Education Officer

31/08/2026

A successful school term begins with preparation, confidence and kindness. 🎒📚

Remember to pack your essentials, review your timetable, arrive ready to learn, set a goal and ask for help when needed. Most importantly, be kind, include others and help make school a safe and welcoming space for everyone.

Let’s start the new school year ready to learn and grow! 💙

30/08/2026

EDUCATION MUST NOT BE DISRUPTED

It is unfortunate that, on the eve of reopening, some persons appear bent on creating confusion and disrupting education delivery in Region 10 through misinformation.

Let us be clear: Mackenzie High School reopens tomorrow, Monday, August 31, 2026, for ALL GRADES.

Parents and guardians are encouraged to rely on official information from the Department of Education and school administration. Do not allow misinformation or personal and political agendas to rob our children of valuable instructional time.

Verify before you share. Put our children first.

Department of Education – Region 10
Efficiency. Effectiveness. Excellence.

30/08/2026

🏫 SCHOOL REOPENING 2026–2027 | FINAL PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY

As we make the final push towards the reopening of schools tomorrow, Monday, August 31, 2026, our teams are on the ground across Region 10 ensuring that our schools are clean, safe and ready to receive our children.

Should you pass by one of our schools before 6:00 p.m. today and observe garbage, discarded furniture, construction debris or other encumbrances awaiting removal, please do not be alarmed and, more importantly, do not assume that this represents the condition in which the school will reopen tomorrow.

There is a practical reason for the timing.

Our teachers, cleaners, contractors and other staff are working throughout today, and in many cases late into the evening, putting the final touches on classrooms and other spaces. As classrooms are cleaned, reorganised and decorated, additional unwanted materials are naturally brought outside for disposal.

Experience has shown that when garbage is collected too early, the bins and designated collection points are often filled again as teachers continue working. This can create the false impression that garbage collection was never done or that preparations were incomplete.

For this reason, final garbage and debris removal is being coordinated towards the end of today's preparation exercise. All garbage, debris and encumbrances identified for disposal will be removed from school compounds today.

We ask our communities to judge our schools by the environments presented to our children when the gates open tomorrow, not by a photograph capturing an active preparation exercise several hours before the work is completed.

To our teachers, cleaners, ancillary staff, contractors, education officers, administrators and everyone working behind the scenes today: thank you. Your commitment matters.

We are committed.

🏫 Clean Schools. Safe Learners. Stronger Futures.
Department of Education – Region 10
Efficiency • Effectiveness • Excellence