Who is the founder of excelsior high school

Barbara Bailey, who also spoke at the ceremony, urged school administrators and students to continue the tradition of academic excellence. Wesley Powell was convinced that behaviour and conduct is every bit as important as skills and expertise. Successive administrations have sought to maintain this vision…It cannot be enough to sit back and bask in the glory of the past.

The school serves as a community institution, providing lifelong educational training and services. Skip to content Jamaica Information Service. Government of Jamaica. JIS News. Photo of the day. Click to view more.

Latest stories. Elizabeth Receive Tablet Computers. Nadine Scott. Philmore McCarthy. Excelsior was founded by Dr. The institution was acquired by the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas in and the Church has since been an integral part of the development of the complex of schools. With adult education at the Centre, a pilot project geared to the training of teachers for the Secondary School system, commenced in In , what later developed into the Evening Division of the College was added.

In , the Community College was formally launched, under the leadership of Mr. Thomas E. The latter absorbed the existing sixth form of the Excelsior High School. Classes were held on the Excelsior High School campus until the academic year when the College moved into its own premises on lands adjoining the High School.

The following represents a breakdown of the historical developments in the life of the College:. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Between and the dream of making Excelsior into a learning institution, to provide education and training opportunities for persons from three years to adulthood, became a reality.

Today, the Excelsior Education Centre EXED is made up of a pre-primary school, a primary school, a high school and a community college with day and evening divisions. Lindo Wong - Past Principal. Louise Bennett - Coverley - Past Student. Although these changes had taken place, Wesley Powell continued to be Headmaster.