Juanita Gardine PreK-8 School

Schools St. Croix ChristianstedPublic schoolLast verified October 30, 2026

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Juanita Gardine PreK-8 School is a public PreK-8 school at Estate Richmond in Christiansted, St. Croix, run by the St. Croix District of the Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE). It is named for Juanita F. Gardine, who began teaching in 1934 and later worked as a high school teacher, principal and supervisor of educational statistics. On VIDE's 2026-27 assignment map it is the elementary and grades 7-8 school for the town of Christiansted and nearby estates such as Richmond, Golden Rock, Judith's Fancy and La Grande Princesse. It also takes grades 7-8 from the Lew Muckle, Ricardo Richards and some Alfredo Andrews zones; high school follows at St. Croix Central. To enroll, complete VIDE's online St. Croix pre-registration form, then register in person at the district office, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Student Services assigns the school.

Services

Grades PreK-8
Granny Pre-K, the district's pre-kindergarten, for children who are 4 by December 31
296 students in 2024-25 (U.S. Department of Education data)

How we checked

Last verified on October 30, 2026. The business has not reviewed this listing.

Source: School website, https://gar.vide.vi/about and https://gar.vide.vi/about/contact-us (address, phone); VIDE St. Croix School District 2026-2027 map, https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1788378729/videvi/wae3z0fuye0uihvm1vkq/schooldistrictmapping26-27.pdf; VIDE school registration page, https://www.vide.vi/families/school-registration; National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) school record (grades PK-8, 2024-25 enrollment), https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=780000200021; all accessed 2026-10-30. NCES lists the phone as (340) 773-0050; the school's contact page, its footer and VIDE's contact directory all give (340) 718-0051. Area set from Estate Richmond, which the site's Christiansted area includes.

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