What are the dates for the commencement of the school terms?

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How many schools are there in the system?

The education system caters to approximately 59 500 students annually - 28 000 at the primary level 22 000 at the secondary level and 11,459+ at tertiary level including those enrolled at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill campus). 

Within the education system there are presently:
71 public primary schools;
1 infant school;
4 public nursery schools;
30 private primary schools;
22 public secondary schools;
2 public special schools;
2 private special schools;
1 public senior school;
7 Government Assisted Private secondary schools;
3 tertiary-level institutions (namely UWI Cave Hill, BCC and SJPP);
1 teachers' training institution; and
1 Central Administrative Agency.