URGENT ALERT!! School Closures
- Mark Dworkin
- Aug 25, 2025
- 2 min read
St. Croix Times
St. Croix - School Closures due to threats at St. Croix Central High School, St. Croix Educational Complex High School, and St. Croix Career and Technical Education Center on Monday, August 25, 2025
The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) is informing the public that due to concerning threats and messages that have been circulated across multiple platforms indicating intent to cause harm to students and blow up school campuses, immediate precautionary measures are being taken to protect the safety of our students, faculty, and staff.
This decision also follows notice that a significant number of school monitors at these campuses have called in sick and confirmed that they will not report to work. Their absence gravely impacts the Department’s ability to adequately monitor and manage school operations.
The VIDE has requested that students, faculty, and staff do not report to these campuses today. This closure will allow law enforcement to continue its investigation into the threats that have been made and ensure that campuses are fully secured before resuming normal operations.
The VIDE emphasizes that threats of any kind will not be taken lightly. Individuals should be reminded that making such threats is a serious crime and carries legal consequences. The VIDE will continue to fully support law enforcement in holding any responsible parties accountable.
The VIDE understands the concern and inconvenience this may cause and asks for the cooperation and support of parents, guardians, and the broader community as we work alongside law enforcement agencies to safeguard our schools.
The safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our highest priority. The VIDE will not tolerate threats to our schools and stand firmly with law enforcement in pursuing anyone who seeks to disrupt learning or endanger lives. We urge the community to remain vigilant and to continue supporting our students as we work through this matter together. Further updates will be provided through official VIDE communication platforms as more information becomes available.
