There are a few very decent schools in DR. The best one, and the one most highly known, is Carol Morgan in Santo Domingo. That's the school that the folks who work at the Embassy send their kids to. From what I understand, that's school is as good as most upper level public schools in the US. I wouldn't put it on par with Georgetown Prep, but with careful monitoring, and additional support, I'm sure a reasonably intelligent kid could get a very good education
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We are seriously considering to move back to DR after 23 years!
There are a few very decent schools in DR. The best one, and the one most highly known, is Carol Morgan in Santo Domingo. That's the school that the folks who work at the Embassy send their kids to. From what I understand, that's school is as good as most upper level public schools in the US. I wouldn't put it on par with Georgetown Prep, but with careful monitoring, and additional support, I'm sure a reasonably intelligent kid could get a very good education
absolutely correct. there are some very good schools in the DR. the problem is that only certain people can ever hope to attend them, and the dropoff to the lower levels is precipitous. so, you get the children of the wealthy going to really good schools, while the poor end up with teachers who cannot find their way off the bed in the mornings.
exactly that,
a school system which is in place for most countries of the world, including the 1st world.
the vast mayority can not afford anything else than the public school freebies or has to work day and night to send one or even 2 kids to college, while the schools, which offer the top opportunities for a smart child, are in use by the very few priviledged by money/name/connections. hence those good school spots are by far not always occupied by the smartest kiddies, while most smart ones simply do not qualify to go to such school with the priviledged ones.
Mike
Both assumptions are correct. When I meant good schools in DR, I meant private bilingual or dual language teaching. Unfortunately, only the upper middle class or the wealthy can afford them. But you also have private regular schools that are good an affordable for the middle class too. But if we refer to public schools in DR, there is no way that they are better than the ones here in the US.
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Abraham Lincoln in Romana and St George in Santo Domingo are on par with Carol Morgan. New Horizons is good and there are a few others in Santo Dominigo that are good a d less expensive than Caril Morgan.
i have posted several times here that the school system in the British caribbean is structured in such a way that the kids from the poorest of families can go to school with those from the scions of business. you do not need to be rich to be able to go to the very best schools.
Schools are important, and help to socialize children, to both the good & bad in society, BUT, it's the education that takes place, or in to many cases, DOESN'T take place in the home that is most important.
I have NEVER seen a Dominican parent reading to/with their children, or down on the floor playing with "Leggos", or sitting at a table playing "Board Games"!!!
That is more important than giving them their own
iPad"!
"BOB", we KNOW all the parents in YOUR SCHOOL play/read/and make "Leggos" with THEIR KIDS!!!!!
That's GREAT!!!!!
99.999 % of Dominican parents DON"T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I have NEVER seen a Dominican parent reading to/with their children, or down on the floor playing with "Leggos", or sitting at a table playing "Board Games"!!!
That is more important than giving them their own
iPad"!
"BOB", we KNOW all the parents in YOUR SCHOOL play/read/and make "Leggos" with THEIR KIDS!!!!!
That's GREAT!!!!!
99.999 % of Dominican parents DON"T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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AND IT SHOWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fully agreed.
that's the complete answer to the theme.
look on the trash of kiddies coming out of first world public schools by the millions every year,
they been failed on at home by Mom and Daddy.
the same goes for here.
it took me a long time to make the point clear to my own Mrs,
no homework done TOGETHER with the girlie,
means NO freakin' Salon for Mommy on the weekend.
Education starts at home, and Harvard is worth shyt if the kiddy is just a uneducated wild brat.
in the DR the home education is sorrily almost NOT existing,
not talking just the poor, the middle classes are not much better on the point.
and in our 1st world sorrily the Trend to the same result is shown since many years,
kiddies do not get any home education anymore,
due that school can not educate/build up on anything,
'cause there is no base to build up on.
Mike
Rural Education
Well, it does take place, but maybe not as you and I would expect.
Parents send their children to (our) finca(s) to steal avocados; not a few, rather by the sack. (Happened today)
They also show them how to blow one's nose through their fingers (= more economic) or urinate near the entrance door (= helpful when drunk and following one's home stench is a homing method).
Something schools cannot teach so well.... :cheeky:
donP
Well, it does take place, but maybe not as you and I would expect.
Parents send their children to (our) finca(s) to steal avocados; not a few, rather by the sack. (Happened today)
They also show them how to blow one's nose through their fingers (= more economic) or urinate near the entrance door (= helpful when drunk and following one's home stench is a homing method).
Something schools cannot teach so well.... :cheeky:
donP
Some do and some don't like parents everywhere. At this time of the year when we have parents trying to register their problem children , part of the interview process is to find out the parents involvement in the child's educations and most of the time is is greatly lacking. As a father that spent many hour reading to and with my own children I know how important it is, not just for educational purposes but also as bonding. Robert Munsch = Love you forever" was my boys favorite book and to this day they both remember the whole book.
What is taught in the house is even more important that what is learned in school, but not all parents are equipped to teach.
Bob, that's great that you did that with your kids.
Boy I hated reading, for all the reasons already mentioned previously. I actually started to appreciate reading after attending college here in the US. Then, I got really lucky with my wife because she is all about reading and teaching our kids about different cultures. So I have learned from her how important it is to read to our kids and create the habit. They study like if they were getting ready to play in the TV program call "Jeopardy". They are not even 2 yrs old and she has them taking short language lessons in German, French and Portuguese. I obviously support her 100%.
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Those who are not "Equipped To Teach" can STILL give their children the most important gift a parent can give a child,..."Their time"!!!!
When is the last time you saw a dominican parent "Playing" with their children????????????????
Granted, most "dominican fathers" are at the "Colmadon" drinking, playing dominos, and looking for their next "conquest", and the "Baby Mami's" are at the salon, or the "Colmadon" waiting to be "Conquered", WHILE "Mami", really the grandmother, is busy cooking,washing , cleaning, and is too tired to "Play"!!!!!
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Now let's see how some DR1ers can somehow blame THAT on the tourists, and expats????????