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Profile of Antigua Schools  Structures, Age, Building Composits & Maintenance

JT Ambrose School Building. JT AMBROSE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Location: All Saints Village (Centre of island) Year constructed: Over 20 years Year of major additions and changes: 1997.  The buildings are single story pitched timber with metal sheeting roof (gable). Four of the buildings are constructed from reinforced concrete blocks. The other two buildings are constructed from timber. The Ministry of Public Works carries out maintenance.

The buildings have been used as a community center and hurricane shelter. Funding for the most recent buildings came from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Board of Education. The Board of Education provided funds in 1996-1997 for up grading.

 

Liberta Primary School Antigua. LIBERTA PRIMARY SCHOOL
Location: Liberta Village Year constructed: Over 20 years. The buildings are single storey reinforced concrete masonry with timber pitched roofs. The coverings are corrugated metal sheeting. The Ministry of Public Works is responsible for the maintenance of the school building. The buildings have been used as a community centre and hurricane shelter.

 



Bolans School Antigua.BOLANS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Location: Bolans Village (South West)Year constructed: Over 20 years. The building that comprises the compound is constructed from reinforced masonry blocks with the roof being pitched timber with metal sheeting. No major work has been done to the roof since it was constructed. In addition to housing the school, the building has been used as a hurricane shelter. The Ministry of Public Works carries out the maintenance. Funds will be provided by the Board of Education for upgrading.

 



Urlings Primary School Antigua. URLINGS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Location: Urlings Village (South St. Mary's)Year constructed: 1980-81. This facility consists of six reinforced concrete block buildings with pitched timber roofs with metal sheeting. Minor repairs were carried out after Hurricane Luis. In addition to housing the school, the buildings have been used as hurricane shelters. The British Government provided funding to construct the school and the Ministry of Public Works maintains it.

 



Greenbay School AntiguaGREEN BAY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Location: West of St. John's Year constructed: Over 20 years. This facility consists of ten reinforced block buildings with pitched timber roofs and corrugated metal sheeting as covering. This facility suffered severe damage from Hurricane Luis. This facility is also used as a hurricane shelter. The Board of Education and the Ministry of Public Works have carried out major rehabilitation work. The British Government will be funding an upgrade to this facility.

 



Five Islands School Antigua FIVE ISLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Location: Five Islands Village (South West of St John's Year constructed: Over 20 years. This facility consist of two reinforced concrete buildings with steel rafters which support plywood ceiling and galvanized metal sheeting and five wood structures supported by concrete pillars. The approximate age of the main buildings is twenty (20) years with the wooden buildings constructed in the last three years. These buildings are mainly used for school and other community activities.

The Ministry of Public Works is responsible for the construction and maintenance of these buildings. Funds will be provided by the Board of Education for upgrading and on-going maintenance.

 



BENDALS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Location: Bendals Village Year constructed: Over 20 years. This facility consists of five single storey buildings, which are constructed from reinforced masonry blocks. The roofs (gable) are mainly steel trusses, which support plywood ceiling and galvanized metal sheeting. The buildings are used mainly for school purposes, community activities and hurricane shelter. The Ministry of Public Works is responsible for the construction and maintenance of this facility.

 



New Winthropes School Antigua NEW WINTHROPES PRIMARY SCHOOL
Location: Barnes Hill Year constructed: Over 20 years. This facility consist of two main buildings constructed from reinforced concrete masonry blocks with pitched gable roof with timber rafter support plywood ceiling and galvanized metal sheeting. These buildings are over twenty years old. The buildings are mainly used for school and other community activities. The Ministry of Public Works is responsible for the construction and maintenance of this facility. The Board of Education provides funds for upgrading and on-going maintenance.

 



Ottos Comprehensive School Antigua OTTOS COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
Location: Ottos (St John's)Year constructed: 1973 1975. This facility consists of twelve buildings, six- two storey and six-single storey buildings, all of which are constructed from reinforced concrete masonry blocks. The roofs of these buildings are reinforced concrete. The buildings are used as a school and also a hurricane shelter. The Ministry of Public Works is responsible for the maintenance of this facility. Funds have been secured from CDB for refurbishing and expansion.

 



ANTIGUA GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Location: Old Parham Road (St John's) Year constructed: Over 20 years. The main building is an aged two storey structure with masonry concrete at the lower level and timber at the upper level. Ten other single storey buildings are also part of this facility. The roof is gable and hip constructed with timber rafters, which support boarded ceiling and galvanized metal sheeting.

The buildings are used for other community activities in addition to housing a student population of 380.The Ministry of Public Works carries out the maintenance of this facility. Funds have been secured from CDB for refurbishing and expansion.

 



Antigua Girls High SchoolANTIGUA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
Location: St John's Year constructed: Over 20 years. Years of major additions and changes: 1997. This facility has houses six (6) buildings with the main building being a two storey steel frame structure with timber cladding. Another two-storey building is constructed with reinforced concrete blocks. The remaining buildings are single storey wooden buildings. The roofs of the buildings are mainly timber with metal sheeting. The Ministry of Public Works maintains this facility. Funds have been secured from CDB for refurbishing and expansion.

 



Princess Margaret School Antigua PRINCESS MARGARET SCHOOL
Location: Dickenson Bay Street (St John's) Year constructed: 1955. There are twelve buildings on the compound most of which are constructed from reinforced masonry blocks, the exception being the Industrial Arts Block which is steel framed. The roofs of these buildings are gable constructed with timber rafters that support a plywood ceiling and galvanized metal sheeting.

In addition to housing a student population of over 700 students, the facility is also used as a church, shelter, and for other community purposes .The Ministry of Public Works is responsible for the maintenance of this facility. Funds have been secured from CDB for refurbishing and expansion.

 



Cobbs Cross Scholl Antigua COBBS CROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Location: South East (St. Pauls) Year constructed: Over 20 years. This facility consists of buildings constructed from reinforced concrete masonry blocks with pitched roofs with timber rafters supported by plywood ceilings and galvanized metal sheeting.

These buildings are over twenty years old. The buildings are mainly used as school classrooms and for other community activities.  The Ministry of Public Works is responsible for the construction and maintenance of this facility. The Board of Education provides funds for upgrading and ongoing maintenance.

 



Parham School Antigua PARHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL
Location: Parham Village (North Easte) Year constructed: Over 20 years. This facility consists of five single storey buildings constructed from reinforced masonry blocks. The roofs being gable are constructed from timber rafters, which support plywood ceiling and galvanized metal sheeting.

These buildings are over twenty years old and are used mainly for school purposes, community activities and as a hurricane shelter.The Ministry of Public Works is responsible for the construction and maintenance of this facility. The Board of Education will provide funding for maintenance.

 



Glanvilles Schoohl  Antigua. GLANSVILLES PRIMARY SCHOOL
Location: Glanvilles Village. Year constructed: Over 20 years. This facility consists of four-single storey buildings with the main structural members being structural steel and reinforced concrete blocks. The gable roof is a structural steel portal frame, which supports metal purlins and a plywood ceiling.

The buildings are used for community activities and as hurricane shelters in addition to housing the school.The Canadian Government was responsible for the construction of this facility while the Ministry of Public Works is responsible for its maintenance. The Board of Education provides funds for upgrading and on-going maintenance.

 



John Huges School Antigua. JOHN HUGHES PRIMARY SCHOOL
Location: John Hughes Village. Year constructed: Over 20 years. This facility is housed in two-single storey structures, which are constructed from structural steel columns and reinforced concrete masonry blocks.

The gable roofs are steel portal frames which support metal and timber purlins which in turn support plywood ceilings and galvanized metal sheeting.  The buildings are used for community activities and as hurricane shelters in addition to housing the student population.The Ministry of Public Works carries out the construction and maintenance. The Board of Education provides funds for upgrading and on-going maintenance.

 



Holly Trinity School Antigua. HOLY TRINITY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Location: Barbuda. Year constructed: Over 20 years. This facility consists of three reinforced concrete block buildings. The roofs are pitched timber with corrugated metal sheeting. The buildings are used for community activities and as hurricane shelters. The Barbudan Council and the Board of Education are responsible for the maintenance of the buildings.

 



HOLY TRINITY SECONDARY SCHOOL
Location: Barbuda. Year constructed: 1970-73. The facility consists of five reinforced concrete block buildings with pitched timber roofs. The buildings are used for community activities in addition to school use. The British Government provided funds to build this school.

 



TN Kirnon school Antigua. T.N. KIRNON PRIMARY SCHOOL
Location: St. John's. Year constructed: Over 20 years This facility consists of one two storey buildings which is constructed from stone masonry and timber upper floor. The roof is pitched timber with corrugated metal sheeting. Four additional reinforced concrete blocks were constructed in 1982 with funding provided by the British Government. The facility is mainly used for community activities in addition to its use as a school. Maintenance and upkeep are carried out by the Ministry of Public Works.

 



NODS BUILDING
Location: St. John's
Year constructed: Over 20 years This facility consists of one large building with three compartments constructed from reinforced concrete masonry blocks with a flat concrete roof on both the southern and northern ends of the building with the center having a pitched gable roof. The center upper portion of the buildings was stripped after damages caused by Hurricane Luis. The Ministry of Public Works is responsible for maintenance of this facility. Funds for upgrading and ongoing maintenance are made available by the Ministry of Public Works.

 

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