Our story
More than fifty years in Calliste, through a hurricane, a new library and a new block, with friends across Grenada helping along the way.
Our school opens
Calliste Government School begins teaching the children of the community.
Hurricane Ivan
After the storm, a wooden building on our grounds stayed in use for about twenty years, until the work on its replacement began.
Our library opens
A 625 square foot reading room with more than 1,000 books, built by GND Schools Inc. with a grant through GRENLEC.
Ground broken for a new block
The Ministry of Education turned the first sod for a concrete building on the site of the old wooden one.
Fresh paint
Twenty-five volunteers from Republic Bank repainted 14 classrooms and the restrooms over two days.
The new block
The plans shown at the groundbreaking are for a two-storey concrete building, made to stand up to a Category 4 hurricane.
- First floor
- A maths and science lab, five classrooms, washrooms made for our preschoolers, a sick room with ramp access, storerooms and two offices
- Upper floor
- The school office, a staff room, a stage, and four classrooms that open up into one large hall
- Class size
- Each classroom has room for 20 to 23 children