Meaning
Schoolchildren — students, especially seen in their uniforms crowding the buses, route taxis, and streets at opening and closing time. 'Di skoolaz' fill the roads twice a day; the word captures the whole tribe of uniformed youngsters heading to and from school.
Examples
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Di skoolaz pack up di bus inna di mawnin.
The schoolchildren pack the bus in the morning.
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Drive slow, plenty skoolaz pon di road.
Drive slowly, plenty of schoolchildren on the road.
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Di skoolaz inna dem uniform.
The schoolchildren in their uniforms.
Origin
From 'schoolers' (school-goers) plus the '-az' plural; the mass of uniformed schoolchildren.
How it’s used
Schoolchildren/students en masse. Compare 'teacha', 'common entrance', 'pickney'.