Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System (CNMI PSS) is a school district serving the Northern Mariana Islands, a United States territory.

Its headquarters are in Susupe, Saipan. ^[1]

Schools

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Grades 7–12 schools

Rota

• Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Jr./Sr. High School (Songsong) - Rota Jr./Sr. High School was formed in 2006 by the consolidation of Rota High School and Rota Junior High School ^[3]

Tinian

• Tinian Jr./Sr. High School (San Jose)

High schools

Kagman High School

Saipan

• Kagman High School (Kagman) (Opened January 2002) ^[4]
• Marianas High School (Susupe)
• Saipan Southern High School (Koblerville) (Opened August 2002) ^[4]
• Da’ok Academy ^[5]

Middle schools

Saipan

• 7–8
  • Chacha Oceanview Middle School (Kagman) (Opened August 2002) ^[4]
  • Dandan Middle School ^[6]
  • Hopwood Middle School (Chalan Piao)
  • Francisco M. Sablan Middle School ^[7]
  • Tanapag Middle School ^[8]

Elementary schools

Saipan

• Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School (San Roque)
  • It opened as the San Roque Elementary School in 1951 and was renamed after the first commissioner of San Roque, Gregorio T. Camacho. Camacho served as the president of the school's parent-teacher association ^[9]
• Garapan Elementary School (Garapan)
• Kagman Elementary School (Kagman) (Opened 2000) ^[4]
  • It opened on September 5, 2000 and is in Kagman III. ^[10]
• Koblerville Elementary School (Koblerville)
• Oleai Elementary School (San Jose)
  • Its student body as of 2007 was majority Carolinian. It was established in 1958. ^[11]
• William S. Reyes Elementary School (Chalan Kanoa)
  • It is named after the CNMI's first superintendent of education, William Sablan Reyes. It was established as the Findley School for Native Children in 1946 and was later renamed to Chalan Kanoa Elementary School. It received its current name in 1984. ^[12]
• San Vicente Elementary School (San Vicente)

Rota

• Sinapalo Elementary School (Sinapalo) (Opened 2001) ^[4]
  • Previously Rota Elementary & Junior High School in Songsong had elementary classes. ^[13] Sinapalo Elementary was built in two phases, with the Rota government and Rota Resort Hotel financing it. In 1995 phase I was built. There was a four-year hiatus in the construction that ended when the Rota government allowed it to continue. The school opened in February 2002 when phase II was built. ^[14]

Tinian

• Tinian Elementary School (San Jose)
  • Additions were installed beginning Spring 1999, including new classrooms and air conditioning. ^[15]

Former schools

Saipan:

• Dandan Elementary School (Dandan) (Opened August 1998) – Served Dandan and portions of San Vicente ^[4]
• San Antonio Elementary School (San Antonio)
• Tanapag Elementary School (Tanapag)

Previously the system operated an elementary school on Pagan, Northern Islands Municipality, prior to the 1981 eruptions. In 1977 the school had 13 students. After elementary school, students from Pagan would then attend secondary school on Saipan. ^[16]

References

1. "Northern Mariana Islands". United States Department of Education . Retrieved July 11, 2019. CNMI Public School System Bwughos Street, Susupe
2. "CNMI PUBLIC SCHOOLS." Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System. February 24, 2008. Retrieved on January 1, 2018. This states the locations of some schools.
3. "Rota High School Background." Rota Jr./Sr. High School. August 28, 2007. Retrieved on January 14, 2018.
4. Home Page Archived 2008-03-09 at the Wayback Machine . Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System
5. "Da’ok Academy Archived January 14, 2018, at the Wayback Machine ." Da’ok Academy. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System. Retrieved on January 14, 2017.
6. "Dandan Middle School – CNMI PSS District Site". www.cnmipss.org. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
7. "Francisco M. Sablan Middle School – CNMI PSS District Site". www.cnmipss.org. Archived from the original on January 15, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
8. "Tanapag Middle School – CNMI PSS District Site". www.cnmipss.org. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
9. Santos, Amanda (6th grade student in the 1994-1995 school year). "HISTORY OF GTC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL." Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School. August 28, 2007. Retrieved on January 15, 2018.
10. "Brief History." Kagman Elementary School. August 28, 2007. Retrieved on January 15, 2018.
11. "HISTORY." Oleai Elementary School. August 27, 2007. Retrieved on January 15, 2018.
12. "A BRIEF HISTORY." William S. Reyes Elementary School. August 28, 2007. Retrieved on January 15, 2018.
13. "History & Background." Rota Jr. High School. August 14, 2007. Retrieved on January 15, 2018.
14. "HISTORY." Sinapalo Elementary School. August 27, 2007. Retrieved on January 15, 2018.
15. "History." Tinian Elementary School. September 8, 2006. Retrieved on January 15, 2018.
16. Northern Mariana Islands Coastal Resources Management: Environmental Impact Statement. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1980. p. 37.

External links

• United States portal
• Schools portal

• Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System
• Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System at the Wayback Machine (archive index)