Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (Dominica, Commonwealth of)

The Ministry of Education, Human Resource Planning, Vocational Training and National Excellence is dedicated to providing leadership and support, in collaboration with all stakeholders, in the creation and maintenance of an enabling environment for the provision of holistic personal and social development of students which will result in citizens capable of contributing to the sustainable development of society.

The vision for the Ministry is “Each Child Succeeds." The vision recognizes that every child can learn and has a right to a basic education. This vision places the pursuit of quality at the heart of education. We believe that what takes place in classrooms and other learning environments is fundamentally important to the well being of our children.

The educational system operates within the framework of the Education Act No. 11 of 1997 (PDF 2.3 MB). The Act, as stipulated in Section 3, seeks to provide “for the orderly and coordinated development of a relevant, varied and comprehensive educational system in Dominica characterized by excellence."

In carrying out this task and in working toward the achievement of the goals outlined in Section 2 of the Education Act, the Ministry of Education seeks to ensure that there exists adequate support systems for the delivering of appropriate and efficient educational services.