Mrs. Hodge – Principal Education Officer For Nevis
Charlestown, Nevis
May 16, 2008
The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is at the forefront in providing early childhood education in the Region. That’s the view of Principal Education Officer (PEO) for Nevis, Mrs. Jennifer Hodge.
The top Education Official made the observation while she delivered welcome remarks and congratulated more than 16 pre-school teachers past and present, of the Charlestown Pre School at an awards banquet to celebrate the silver anniversary of the establishment. The event took place at the Old Manor Hotel on May 10, 2008.
“The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, is, if not, one of the leading, is the leading providers of early childhood education in the region and that is great testimony to what we are doing here in the Federation for our preschoolers ranging in ages 3 ““ 5.
“A solid education at the preschool level will prepare our children to manage better the core subjects at primary level and more often than not, to prepare them for tertiary level education and to cope with our knowledge based economy,” she said
The Education Official said the Charlestown Pre School which offered early childhood for the past 25 years, told an educational success story. It has provided for a vast number of children island wide, good quality early childhood education and without a doubt, children’s lives had been enriched with the preschool experience, and their interest had been stimulated in life long learning.