Private Schools

[jruane44]

Originally Posted by sdillon

Does anyone know of any other schools in San Pedro de Macoris? I am moving there from Bavaro and am interested in teaching English.

You may also want to look at Juan Dolio.

[3dee3]

does anyone know iif these schools hire on a regular basis and how to contact any of the employers there?

[sehkmet34]

My kid is in the third grade (US). I was looking at some of DR private schools. I have a few questions for those who live there and do not mind providing honest feedback.
1) what it the general population of the students in the schools?
2) Are the classes really taught in English?
3) Do the schools provide transportation to and from the school?
4) How are the students treated, method of discipline?
5) Is the curriculum similar to the US?
6) Are the teachers certified in the subject they teach?
Interested in recently opened private schools.
Thanks

[Chris]

I don't think your general questions can be applied to all private schools in the DR. They are all different. A better way to go about it would be to research a specific school and ask specific questions here. Some posters may have experience with a specific school.

[DrChrisHE]

Tell use which city or area you are looking for. I'm familiar with SPM and Juan Dolio, but we have people all over the DR!

Originally Posted by sehkmet34

My kid is in the third grade (US). I was looking at some of DR private schools. I have a few questions for those who live there and do not mind providing honest feedback.
1) what it the general population of the students in the schools?
2) Are the classes really taught in English?
3) Do the schools provide transportation to and from the school?
4) How are the students treated, method of discipline?
5) Is the curriculum similar to the US?
6) Are the teachers certified in the subject they teach?
Interested in recently opened private schools.
Thanks

[alanamarie]

Originally Posted by gamana

Is anybody a participant or has knowledge of a homeschooling group of parents on the North Coast?
I would also like to know if it could interest some parents if a group was created?

Thank you

I would also be interested in the same information.
Thanks.

[DrChrisHE]

Originally Posted by alanamarie

I would also be interested in the same information.
Thanks.

As a long time homeschooling parent, I will tell you that the DR is NOT Homeschooling friendly. If for some reason you decide to put your kids in a private school after homeschooling, they WILL put you through the wringer because to them "home school"=NO SCHOOL. I successfully homeschooled our first from 1st-graduation (he passed the CA High School Proficiency Exam at 14 and continued studies; now @ 17 awaiting answers for universities.)

Our other two have been in a variety of situations: public, private and homeschooling through 3 US states and 2 countries, so I'm very familiar with this topic. We've done everything from structured curricula to unschooling/natural learning to Charlotte Mason to A-Beka to Oak Meadow to Unit Studies. Let me know if I can help, but I live in Juan Dolio so I can't give you names in the North. The majority of homeschoolers down here are religious Missionaries (which we are NOT.)

[alanamarie]

Originally Posted by DrChrisHE

As a long time homeschooling parent, I will tell you that the DR is NOT Homeschooling friendly. If for some reason you decide to put your kids in a private school after homeschooling, they WILL put you through the wringer because to them "home school"=NO SCHOOL. I successfully homeschooled our first from 1st-graduation (he passed the CA High School Proficiency Exam at 14 and continued studies; now @ 17 awaiting answers for universities.)

Our other two have been in a variety of situations: public, private and homeschooling through 3 US states and 2 countries, so I'm very familiar with this topic. We've done everything from structured curricula to unschooling/natural learning to Charlotte Mason to A-Beka to Oak Meadow to Unit Studies. Let me know if I can help, but I live in Juan Dolio so I can't give you names in the North. The majority of homeschoolers down here are religious Missionaries (which we are NOT.)

Ah, thanks. I have not homeschooled before, but I am a teacher, and thought perhaps if there was enough interest from other families in the area people could maybe pool their collective talents and resources.

[rgomez20]

Hello I have a question our family is planning to move to santo domingo and i've heared about st.george.I cant seem to make the website work I click on it type it in but it doesnt work. On the website does it give you images of the school and other information.One more thing I saw in the writting that your children have to take spanish. Do you think mine do because we live here in miami and i'am dominican but i was born here and the children speek and write and read spanish and english they also speak with there grandparents at home.I hope you get this information and thank you.

[rgomez20]

do you know the tuition for st.thomas