Port Kaituma Community School

Nearby Matthew's Ridge was touted as a prospective new capital city due to its rich manganese resources.

[2] The decline of the region following the deceased manganese operations and the abandonment of the hinterland population project meant Port Kaituma was no longer a priority; the area experienced an economic downturn.

Most of the beds were transferred to Kaituma's more affluent neighbour Mabaruma and its North West Secondary School.

Such was the deterioration of the school (in 2002 a secondary pupil fell through the floorboards) that the matter was taken up with the World Bank.

Only the secondary department was accepted for the project and following extensive refurbishment the school was re-opened amidst governmental celebration in time for the 2003/04 academic year.