The harbor of Charlotte Amalie is considered one of the finest in the West Indies. It has two main docking facilities. St Croix has a new container port on its south shore and limited port facilities at Christiansted and Fredericksted. Education Subsidized by Federal grants, the Government of the Virgin Islands operates the public education system. The system provides education for school-age children from kindergarten through 12th grade.
Education is compulsory for children until they reach the age of sixteen years.
There are 56 parochial and private schools. The University of the Virgin Islands is a four-year institution with a main campus on St. Thomas and a branch on St. Croix. There are approximately 2,500 full and part-time students. The University offers B.A. and B.S. degrees in 33 fields and a Master in Education, Master of Business Administration and Master of Public Administration. The Virgin Islands Department of Health operates the clinics on the islands.