Special Education Unit
About Us
In Saint Lucia, the Special Education Unit (SEU) of the Department of Education is the focal point for providing support services to students who have special educational needs. The Unit was established in the year 2000, and was then housed at the Francis Compton (NIC) Building, Waterfront, Castries – the main headquarters of the Department of Education.
The Unit is now located along Hibiscus Crescent in San Souci, Castries, a short distance away from the original location. Our offices form part of the Student Support Services Unit, which occupies the ground floor of a light blue building behind the Water and Sewage Company Inc. (WASCO), near the George F. L. Charles (Vigie) Airport.
Our Staff
The SEU is staffed by a small but dedicated team of education professionals working hard to serve the needs of Saint Lucia’s most vulnerable learners. The composition of the current team is:
- Mr. Dale St. Juste – Education Officer-Special Education
- Ms Chantal Prospere – Special Needs Advisor
- Ms Keisha Charles – Secretary
- Mrs. Vernessa Menal – Assessor
- Ms Tanya Louis – Assessor
- Mrs. Adrianna Boston – Assessor
Our Objectives
Togther, our goal is to serve the education sector of Saint Lucia through providing:
- Academic assessments
- Speech/language evaluations
- Cognitive function testing
- Policy development
- In-service teacher training
- Student placement
- Special school supervision
Contact Us
- 1 (758) 468-5444
- 1 (758) 486-5440
- special@education.gov.lc