Public Schools in Haiti

Peyi Lock - Nowadays it is not prudent to share the good news about Haiti for fear of repression, Read this true story...

I told a friend of mine that school was open in my neck of the woods in Haiti and he replied with the most shocking answer. "I don't think I will mention your city name on my radio program," he said, "Because I don't want the others to come and cause problems for you." more »

November 21, 2019 9:57 AM

Haitian students slowly returning to school amid ongoing political crisis

Haitian students are slowly returning to back school in some parts of the country despite political problems that has put Haiti in a "Peyi Lock" (lockdown) mode the past few months. more »

November 21, 2019 12:43 AM

Fake News circulating that Haiti's ministry of Education announced school closings until further notice

There is a fake news circulating on social media that Haiti's Ministry of education announced that school will remain closed across the country until further notice. The minister of education said this is not true. more »

September 26, 2019 11:54 AM

Back to school in Haiti is really tough this year. Parents have no money!

There are many parents in Haiti you wouldn't expect that cannot send their children to school this year. It is a very tough situation for many. more »

August 31, 2018 2:18 PM

Japanese company to build 12 new schools in Haiti, construction begins before school opens

An agreement for the construction of twelve new schools in Haiti was signed Thursday, July 19, 2018 between the Haitian Ministry of National Education (MENFP) Japanese firm Tokura Corporation. more »

July 24, 2018 6:32 AM

Most Haitians refuse to talk about the issues that makes Haiti look bad in the eyes of the world

"Les linges sales se lavent en famille" (dirty linen should not not washed in public) How many times in the Haitian community do you hear people say that? It's their way of saying STOP talking about what makes me feel ashamed of myself and my country. But how will people know you're in pain if you don't scream??? more »

July 22, 2018 12:06 PM

Haiti Education - This is what a Haitian Public School looks like while most politicians are sipping cocktails in Petion-Ville

Thanks to social media, many Haitians are now sharing the grim reality of the Haiti they are living in , the Haiti we don't want to see. Like this public school for example. Someone posted this image of a public school (Ecole Nationale) in Bois Rouge, 2ème Section Basse Plaine, Plaine-du Nord Haiti. There are so many accredited public schools in Haiti that looks exactly like this. more »

July 17, 2018 7:36 AM

A Haitian Teacher says: I am educating the children of others while I cannot pay for my own child's education

A Haitian school teacher, Paulette Dorsilome, from Verrettes lashed out at Senator Youri Latortue Saturday asking that public school teachers get paid what is due to them by the state (l'Etat Haitien). more »

September 4, 2017 2:49 AM

How Many Public Schools in Haiti?

In Haiti there are about 17,000 schools out there, Only 3,000 of them are public schools... Compare that to the United States where 88% of school-age children attend public schools, 9% attend private schools, and nearly 3% are home-schooled... more »

September 8, 2014 6:39 AM

Haiti Education - Teachers with FAKE Diplomas teaching in our public Schools, Education minister says

Can you believe this? The Haitian ministry of education has identified 92 teachers with fake diplomas teaching in our public schools. more »

March 3, 2018 8:48 AM