Here is a short list of bi-lingual schools in the Santo Domingo area:
The American School of Santo Domingo, founded in 1981, offers U.S.-style instruction to a total of around 700 students, from pre-kindergarten to the 12th grade. The school is SACS accredited.
Website: www.assd.edu.do
The Carol Morgan School (Santo Domingo), founded in 1933, has around 850 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. All teachers are certified in their field, and many of the faculty are from the U.S. The school is accredited by SACS, sponsored by the U.S. State Department.
Website: www.cms.edu.do
ABC (Americas Bi-cultural Academy)
Bilingual, pre-school to bachillerato, traditional style
Calle Fernando Valeria, Ens. La Julia, Santo Domingo
DR Education Ministry, internationally recognised
Tels (809) 535 3371/535 3376/535 3354/533 0056
Fax (809) 535 3342
www.abcschool.org
info@abcschool.org
Cost: RD$92,000 (2005-6) varies according to grade.
New Horizons
Bilingual, pre-school to bachillerato
US curriculum, accredited by New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Ave. Sarasota 51, Santo Domingo
Tel. (809) 533 4915
www.gcnewhorizons.net
Cost: US$4000 per annum (2006-7) varies according to grade.
St Patrick School
Bilingual, US curriculum, pre-school to bachillerato
Calle Jose Andres Aybar Castellanos 163
La Esperilla, Santo Domingo
Tel. (809) 567 5995
Cost RD$80-100,000 per annum, depending on grade and payment plan (2006-7)
St Michael’s School
Primary and secondary
Bilingual, US curriculum
SACS accredited
H Incháustegui 8, Piantini
Santo Domingo
(809) 616-2252
Cost: US$ 4,000 – 5,500 per annum, depending on grade and payment plan (2006-7)
St Joseph School
Pre-school to bachillerato
Bilingual, US curriculum
Roberto Pastoriza 701 (Primary) Rafael F Bonelli 6 (Pre-School)
Evaristo Morales
Santo Domingo
Tels: (809) 540 8992, 732 3270
Fax: (809) 540 8267
E-mail: saintjosephschool@gmail.com
Cost: no details available (under RD$100,000 per annum).
Centro Pedagogico Infantil Maria Montessori
Pre-school and primary
Montessori education in Spanish with bilingual option
Calle Francisco Prats Ramirez esq Olegario Tenares
Los Restauradores
Santo Domingo
Tels: (809) 530 1837,8
Fax: (809) 530 1978
E-mail: cpimm@verizon.net.do
Cost: RD$33,000 to 82,000 per annum depending on grade, payment plan and Spanish/bilingual option (2005-6).
Colegio Dominico-Americano
Pre-school to bachillerato
Bilingual, US curriculum, accredited by recognised US educational body
(Instituto Cultural Domínico-Americano)
Ave. Abraham Lincoln 21
Santo Domingo
Tel: (809) 535 0665
Website: www.icda.edu.do/english/colegio/index.asp
The Community for Learning
Bilingual, pre-school to bachillerato
Carretera La Isabela #101
La Meseta de Arroyo Hondo
Santo Domingo
Tel: (809) 563 2708
E-mail: office@tcforlearning.edu.do
Website: www.tcforlearning.edu.do
Cost: over RD$100,000 per annum (approx).
St George School (Some would say it is the best school in the DR now)
Calle Porfirio Herrera #6 casi
Ave. Abraham Lincoln
Ensanche Piantini
Santo Domingo
tel: 809-562-5262
website: www.stgeorge.edu.do
preschool through high school, and 2 years pre-university studies
Bilingual, and accredited in the US
Cost is about RD$12,000 mensual