St Andrew, Jamaica (McKoy’s News) – The new academic year got off to a heated start at Calabar High School on Monday morning after at least 34 students were refused entry to the institution.
When reporters visited the Red Hills Road campus around 9:30 a.m., several boys were seen standing outside the gates in the blazing sun, while others milled around across the street, unable to attend classes.
Asked why the youngsters were barred, Principal Sian Wilson gave a blunt response:
“They are not ready for school. You ask them why they are out there, ask them.”
Some of the locked-out boys, who said they had arrived before 8:00 a.m., gave various reasons for being turned away. These included:
- Black hair dye
- Incorrect belt buckles
- Missing buttons on khakis
- Tight-fitting pants
- Hair length violations
Despite questions, Wilson did not answer queries on the school’s dress code or confirm whether parents were notified of their sons’ lockout.
The move has reignited debate, as the Ministry of Education has repeatedly spoken out against schools barring students from entering compounds for dress code breaches.
In 2022, then-Education Minister Fayval Williams reminded schools that:
“There should not be any locking out, whatsoever, of our students from school. Once a student steps on the school compound, we act in the place of parents.”
As of press time, efforts to reach current Education Minister Dr Dana Morris-Dixon were unsuccessful.
The situation has left parents and students frustrated, as questions swirl about discipline, rights, and the start of the new school year.
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