18 new schools to be commissioned by the end of the 1st quarter

The Education Ministry has announced that 18 new schools across several regions are slated to be commissioned by the end of the first quarter of 2026 as part of the Government’s efforts to expand the quality of education across Guyana.

According to a post made on the Ministry’s Facebook page on Wednesday, the Education Minister, Sonia Parag, said that the commissioning process for these schools is already underway, marking a significant step towards strengthening the country’s educational infrastructure and the improvement of educational facilities to provide the best learning environment for students of all levels.

The schools include nursery, primary and secondary institutions and are spread across the span of regions One (Barima-Waini); Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara); Six (East Berbice-Corentyne); Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni); Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo); and Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice).

In an interview conducted on December 30, 2025, the President, Dr Irfaan Ali, stated that the Government is currently investing to have universal secondary education in the hinterland region, where there was limited access to the same. He also expressed that the primary education opportunities had developed from having limited access to now having 100 per cent access.

“We started from the hinterland, having absolutely limited access to primary education [and] no access to secondary education, to [now] having 100 per cent access to primary and almost 100 per cent access to secondary education,” the President had said.

Among the schools listed for commissioning are Hosororo Secondary and Kwebana Secondary in Region One, several nursery and primary schools in Regions Six and Nine, and new secondary institutions in Regions Eight, Nine and Ten.

The Ministry of Education reiterated that the development of these schools is part of a national strategy to enhance educational access, reduce overcrowding and support the holistic development of learners across Guyana.

As the commissioning process continues, the Ministry said it remains focused on fostering inclusive and sustainable education systems that meet the needs of all students across Guyana, both now and in the future.