Sam Sharpe Teachers College

Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College is a college located in Montego Bay, Saint James, Jamaica.
The college was established in September 1975 from funding received from the World Bank and the Government of Jamaica. Initially, this institution was called Granville Teachers’ College, a named derived from its proximity to the Granville community in Saint James. Sam Sharpe Teachers College also provided programmes outside of the teacher training curriculum to the constituents of neighbouring communities.
In October 1975 the college was renamed Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College in honour of Samuel Sharpe.
The college offers Bachelor of Education Programmes in the following majors and minors:
1) School Counselling
2) Spanish French
3) English Language & Literature
4) English Language Spanish
5) Mathematics
6) Biology Mathematics
7) Biology
8) Special Education
9) Early Childhood Education
10) Music Education
11) Primary Education
12) Business Studies
The college also offers an Associate of Arts Degree in Music in collaboration with the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts: School of Music with majors in:
1) Music Education
2) Music Performance

Notable alumni

Damion Warren, known professionally as Teacha Dee, Jamaican International reggae singer, producer and educator