History of Knox Community College
In 1975, the sixth form and secretarial class of Knox College High School were sheared off to form the nucleus of the Community College. This was in response to the vision of the founder of Knox, Rev Dr Lewis Davidson, who envisaged an institution catering to the community from the cradle to the grave. Hence Knox is a complex of schools - basic school (ages 3 - 6), Junior School (ages 3 - 11), High School (ages 11 - 16), and the Community College (ages 16 -upwards). The Knox Complex is situated on 108 acres of land in Spalding, Clarendon. The Community College, in its endeavour to serve its community is situated on 64 acres in Spalding and has now spread to include a campus in Mandeville and the 75 acres campus in Cobbla. The May Pen Campus began in 2001 in a building that has been leased.
Knox is an institution of the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and was initially founded by the Church of Scotland. The High School and Community College are grant aided by the Government but the other schools are still private entities. The complex has a Board of Trustees, which is appointed by the Church, and each entity has a Board of Management and its own administrative body headed by a Principal.
In 1975 the College started with an office, a planning area, 3 classrooms and a multi-purpose area. Each year has seen growth in physical facilities but there are still many needs, the greatest of which is a new library/resource centre.
Currently there are approximately 96 full time members of the Academic Staff
Mission Statement
Knox Community College is committed to Tertiary Education Programmes which:
- are in accordance with the principles of life-long learning;
- satisfy the needs of an ever changing market-place;
- cultivate multi-faceted, multi-disciplined, multi-skilled and responsible citizens, who bring spiritual and social awareness to their roles in society.
Vision Statement
Knox Community college, through its leadership will continue to meet the nation’s needs in education, employment and scholarship by being:
- An institution of the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, -nationally and internationally recognized for its educational excellence, scholarship and its commitment to life - long learning.
- The educational institution of choice:
- for those who seek academic advancement leading to undergraduate degrees,associate degrees, diplomas, certificates and professional careers.
- For those who need skills training in certain areas of the work force.
- For those who seek to upgrade their skills to enhance preparedness for economic opportunities.
- For those who seek life long-learning opportunities to enhance their quality of life.
- For those who seek to complete their high school education.
- An integral part of social, economic and educational life of the community through quality partnerships and responsiveness to community needs.
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