Emergency measures have been implemented to ensure grade-six students at Leeds Primary & Infant School in St Elizabeth can sit their Primary Exit Profile assessment next week without being inconvenienced.
The move follows a fire at the school on Sunday night that damaged significant sections of the facility.
Minister of Education Dr Dana Morris Dixon, who toured the school on Thursday, commended the leadership for ensuring the PEP exam will not be affected.
The grade-six students are being accommodated in the infant department where they have been preparing for the Performance Task test on March 19.
The Education Minister says the Ministry has committed to providing immediate support, through emergency procurement, to retrofit exam rooms in another section of the school for solar power, as the property remains without electricity.
The fire, which caused millions of dollars in damage, destroyed critical sections of the school, including the office, staff room, and a recently refurbished library.
As a result, students have transitioned to online classes.
Recognising that many students lack devices and internet access, the Ministry collaborated with e-Learning Jamaica and the Flow Foundation to bridge the gap.
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