Bahamas

The are two forms of education here in The Bahamas - Public & Private. Both systems can run from Kindergarten/Nursery to Senior year - 12th grade. Every habited island in the country has at least one school. On the outer islands, there were "All Age" Schools where students are sorted based on their age range. Now however, the schooling system has been established and there are kindergartens, primary, junior and senior high schools. Students in both the private and public systems study for the GLAT exam in 3rd and 6th grade in primary school before entering the 7th grade which is considered junior high school in The Bahamas. Junior High Students either in grades 8 or 9, have the opportunity to sit the Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) exams and the Senior High students in grades 11 and 12 are able to sit the Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary school exams. The majority of private schools were on the capital - New Providence. Today, almost every island has a wide range of private schools. There are many private schools that offer a full range of educational services and a few offer college level courses for high school students as well (The Advanced Placement Exam and the International Baccalaureate). Private schools in the Bahamas charge school fees which can range anywhere from $550 per semester to $17,855 per semester. All public schools are free and in good supply. There are several tertiary educational institutions in the country namely The College of The Bahamas(which has recently been accepted into University status), Success Training College, Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute and Nova Southeastern University. The University of The West Indies also has a campus in The Bahamas. There are also some international universities that offer programs in the country such as the University of Miami's MBA programme. The College of The Bahamas is the main institution that offers post secondary education in the country with several schools including and undergraduate business school, an undergraduate social science.