Dear Rachelle,

I would strongly recommend the Santiago area. It is the second largest city in the Dominican Republic and is a great place to raise children. It is not as crowded and congested as Santo Dominingo, yet has all of the conveniences as a large city. It has a wonderful American school with US accredidation and US certified teachers (Santiago Christian School). I am a graduate of that school and will be returning to Santiago to live myself in a couple of months. Santiago is also about an hour from the North Coast which makes it close to the best beaches in the Dominican Republic. If you have any questions please E-mail me.

Dan