The Guyana Digital School will expand to provide online access to the complete primary and secondary school curriculum, from Grades One to Eleven, said Education Minister Sonia Parag.
Parag made the announcement during the release of the 2026 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) results on Friday, describing the expansion as part of ongoing efforts to improve access to educational resources and strengthen learning outcomes nationwide.
The platform will allow students to access curriculum content digitally and will serve as a reinforcement tool for lessons delivered in the classroom, she said.
“Guyana Digital School was launched in December of 2025 by His Excellency. It is a school that will have all of the curriculum and content from Grades 1 to 11, and will serve as a reinforcement to what is being taught in the classroom, free of cost to every single child in Guyana,” Parag said.
The digital platform forms part of a wider strategy to modernise the education system through increased access to learning materials, improved teacher support and greater use of technology, she explained.
The initiative will complement other investments in education, including literacy and numeracy programmes, teacher training, textbook distribution, school construction and improvements to existing learning facilities, Parag said.
She said literacy remains a major focus, noting that strong reading and comprehension skills are critical to success across all areas of learning.
“Literacy in particular, is the gateway to success in every subject. A child who struggles to read will struggle to understand instructions, they will struggle to interpret questions, they will struggle to solve problems, and they will struggle to fully demonstrate what he or she knows,” she said.
The platform is expected to give students greater flexibility to revisit lessons and strengthen their understanding of topics covered in school, while also supporting learners in rural and hinterland communities with additional resources beyond the physical classroom.
Parag said the digital initiative is not intended to replace teachers, but rather to strengthen the teaching and learning process by giving educators, students and parents another tool to support academic development.
