Questions and Answers
In what year was the United Theological College of the West Indies established?
How many Early Childhood Education Centres are there in St. James?
Which of the following counties has the most Primary, All-Age and Junior High Schools?
What is the name of the Baptist minister who established Westwood High School in Trelawny?
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How many Baptist High schools are there in Jamaica?
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What is the name of the Catholic Theological College built on the premises adjoining the UTCWI?
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How many Primary, All-Age and Junior High Schools are there in St. Andrew?
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In which year was the United Theological College of the West Indies dedicated?
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How many Early Childhood Education Centres are there in Westmoreland?
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What is the name of the Baptist High school in St. Andrew?
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Study Notes
The United Theological College of the West Indies (UTCWI)
- Established in 1965 and dedicated in 1966 as a Caribbean-wide ecumenical seminary for Protestant churches
- Received significant assistance from the Theological Education Fund of the World Council of Churches
- Located on the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies as the Department of Theology in the Faculty of Arts and Education
- St. Michael's Catholic Theological College is situated on adjacent premises
Early Childhood Education Centres and Basic Schools
- Total: 98 centres distributed among 13 parishes
- Breakdown by parish:
- St. James: 9
- Westmoreland: 11
- St. Ann: 15
- Kingston & St. Andrew: 6
- Hanover: 2
- St. Elizabeth: 4
- St. Thomas: 15/24, 22
- Portland: 4
- Manchester: 2
- Trelawny: 7
Primary All-Age and Junior High Schools
- Total: 60 schools distributed among 13 parishes
- Breakdown by parish:
- St. Catherine: 16
- Clarendon: 3
- St. Elizabeth: 2
- St. James: 7
- St. Mary: 9
- Trelawny: 3
- Westmoreland: 4
- Kingston: 1
- Manchester: 1
- Portland: 3
- St. Ann: 6
- Hanover: 4
- St. Thomas: 1
- St. Andrew: 0
High Schools
- Total: 2 Baptist High schools in Jamaica
- Locations:
- Calabar High School in St. Andrew
- William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny
- Note: Westwood High School in Trelawny is affiliated with the Baptist denomination but not considered a Baptist school in the truest sense, established by William Menzie Webb, a Baptist minister.
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Learn about the history and establishment of the United Theological College of the West Indies, a Caribbean-wide ecumenical seminary. Discover its significance and role in training Protestant church ministers.
