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Schools

Moving and settling in, public services listed for reference

Families moving to the islands choose between public schools run by the Virgin Islands Department of Education and private and parochial schools. Ask a school about enrollment dates, the documents it needs, transportation, uniforms, accreditation and how it handles the hurricane season. Visiting before you choose a neighborhood helps, since the drive to school can shape daily life on a hilly island. Ask about waiting lists early, because some schools fill their places well before the year starts. We list schools for reference, with the date we last verified each one.

St. Thomas

A glittering model of the Eiffel Tower with a French flag in front of the yellow French Heritage Museum in FrenchtownArea photo

Antilles School

Last verified October 29, 2026

Antilles School is an independent school at Frenchman Bay on St. Thomas and a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.

Frenchtown, St. Thomas. Photo: Gruepig, CC BY-SA 4.0

Sailboats moored off the Frenchtown waterfront below a hillside of homes, seen under a stormy sky from the seaplane pier at the west end of the Charlotte Amalie waterfrontArea photo

Coral Reef Academy, St. Thomas Campus

Last verified October 29, 2026

Coral Reef Academy opened its St. Thomas campus at Yacht Haven Grande in 2024, as a second location of the nonprofit special education school founded on St. Croix in 2018.

Frenchtown, St. Thomas. Photo: LittleT889, CC BY 4.0

St. Croix

Rooftops of Christiansted and its harbor seen from Recovery Hill, with the reef and open sea beyondArea photo

Good Hope Country Day School

Last verified October 29, 2026

Good Hope Country Day School is a private school in Kingshill, St. Croix, serving students from its Early Learning Center through Grade 12.

Christiansted, St. Croix. Photo: Jason P. Heym, CC BY-SA 3.0

Arched sidewalk galleries along a street of colorful historic buildings in ChristianstedArea photo

St. Croix Montessori School

Last verified October 29, 2026

St. Croix Montessori School is a nonprofit Montessori school in Estate Orange Grove, Christiansted, opened by parents in 2006 and run by a board of trustees.

Christiansted, St. Croix. Photo: Prayitno, CC BY 2.0

St. John

Forested hills rising behind the curving beach at Maho Bay on St. JohnArea photo

Gifft Hill School

Last verified October 29, 2026

Gifft Hill School is an independent, nonprofit school that has taught students on St. John since 1978. It serves toddlers through Grade 12 from St. John and St.

Maho Bay, St. John. Photo: Amaury Laporte, CC BY 2.0

Sailboats moored in Cruz Bay below red-roofed buildings on the hillside of St. JohnArea photo

St. John Christian Academy

Last verified October 29, 2026

St. John Christian Academy is a private Christian elementary school in Contant, St. John, which describes itself as founded on biblical principles and focused on the character development of the whole child.

Cruz Bay, St. John. Photo: Prayitno, CC BY 2.0

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