About

Location: #19 Levkoi Straede (Savan), St. Thomas, VI
Telephone: +1 (340) 774.0520
Type of School: Public K  to 5
School Size:  177 (1/21/2025)

History

 

In 1959 the Jane E. Tuitt School was dedicated in honour of Miss Jane E. Tuitt as an expression of appreciation of the people of the Virgin Islands for her forty-three years of outstanding public service especially in the field of education.

A native of the Virgin Islands, born in Christiansted, St. Croix, Miss Tuitt later received her bachelor of science degree at Hampton Institute in Virginia and a masters degree at Columbia University.

Beginning as an elementary school teacher, she served at all levels of public education which include: elementary school teacher on St. Croix, high school teacher, acting principal at Charlotte Amalie High School, St. Thomas Assistant Superintendent of Education, Director of Elementary Schools in the Virgin Islands, Assistant Commissioner of Education and Commissioner of Education, the position from which she resigned in 1966.

Following her retirement from public service, she accepted the position and served as Associate Dean and Professor of Education at the College of the Virgin Islands (now University of the Virgin Islands).

She has been honoured by the Seventh Legislature with a testimonial of recognition and appreciation which was presented to her in a fitting ceremony.

In addition, many other organizations have followed in this vein and have honoured her through many forms of expressions.

Source:

Moolenar, R. 1982. Historical Notes of Schools in the Virgin Islands.