Education in the Cayman Islands

Below we detail the most comprehensive information available on schooling in the Cayman Islands. Written by our team of locals, we update this information every week and stay on top of new developments. Please email us on joanna@acorn.ky if you still have questions or cannot find the information you need. For teachers looking for work in the Cayman Islands, please see the Finding a Job section, which details who to email and where to start your search.

Below we explain in great detail how to get into a school in the Cayman Islands, whether you are an expat or a local. Government schools are reserved primarily for Caymanians and those whose parents work for the Cayman Islands Government. We also explain how to get into a private school, and why there is such a shortage of available places. We list all the private and government schools, along with details on the age range, school fees, class sizes, school facilities and their curriculum. We discuss health screenings and how to switch a school, and we cover preschool, primary school and high schools.

We then detail colleges/universities, trade and vocational options, and further education classes. So for example, if someone is interested in learning how to join the Police, Fire or Prison Service in the Cayman Islands, or they want to know how to become a diving instructor, we discuss the requirements, course outline and who to contact.

We also dedicate many pages to discussing overseas education, whether for boarding school or university, and how to get a scholarship for Caymanian students. Sending children overseas to a boarding school for the final five years of schooling (ages 13 to 18) is very popular in the Cayman Islands, and we discuss why this is.

We hope you enjoy learning about Cayman's education system.