ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Spanish Foundation of Jamaica, Real Madrid Foundation and Rose Hall Developments Limited are to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today at the Rose Hall Great House in St James, for the construction of a new school, which will be known as the Rose Hall Academy.

The facility will be built and operated under the ethos of providing each student with the opportunity to achieve his or her full academic and personal potential while learning in an educational environment based on international standards.

The school will also encourage leadership, character, and community service, while embracing cultural diversity.

Projected to open in September 2018 as a private co-educational high school (Grades 7-12), the school’s mission is to provide a holistic educational approach ranging from cutting edge academic pursuits to a wide-range of extracurricular activities, for students from diverse cultural origins and background.

The facility will be sited on 13-acres of land donated by Michele Rollins, chairman of the Rose Hall Developments Limited, and will be constructed through fundraising and a partnership with the Spanish Foundation of Jamaica and Real Madrid Foundation.

It is also anticipated that soon after opening, expansion will begin to facilitate kindergarten to primary school (K- Grade 6) students.

Mark Cummings