Elementary education is the teaching of children in primary school systems. A higher education program focused on this subject can include topics like lesson planning, classroom methods, communication, pedagogic theory, and child development.

A few universities in the United States have extension programs in various parts of Jamaica. Most of the students who enroll in these part-time programs are working professionals who want to continue their education without having to relocate closer to the nation's Universities. Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean.