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Compass News – 9 June 2025
It’s turtle nesting season, and the Department of Environment (DoE) has outlined measures the public can take to help protect these beloved sea creatures.
Cayman’s national football team hosted Honduras this weekend in the CONCACAF qualifier finale.
And there are new warnings from WORC regarding staffing plan obligations.
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Cayman Compass
Field trips, sports and travel: Inside Cayman’s homeschooling community
From the outside, it could be any typical school graduation. Dozens of excited children – one wearing a graduation gown to mark the occasion – are receiving certificates, a collection of treats, including food-and-drink gift vouchers, and a personalised key ring, and are having photos taken by proud parents before heading out to let off steam at the sports centre across the road.
What makes this event, held on 30 May at the First Baptist Church off Crewe Road, different from most school graduations is that all the children were homeschooled, ranging from pre-kindergarten level at under 3 years old to 12th graders who, at the ages of 17 and 18, are heading off to further education, travel or a full-time career.
