Raising a family in DR' coast / Schools and Associates

IamZon

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I would imagine education is unsatisfactory for elementary / high school. Are there acceptable private alternatives?

And, are there children from other than DR that live full time on the north shore?

This is a question that goes to the center of expat / foreign worker community.
 

mido

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I would imagine education is unsatisfactory for elementary / high school. Are there acceptable private alternatives?
Yes, there are good private schools but very expensive!

And, are there children from other than DR that live full time on the north shore?
Yes, plenty.
 

IamZon

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A little fuzzy on "very expensive" and "plenty" jajaja

Anybody know the approximate costs? Can anybody elaborate on the world wide expat community in the North Shore? Especially as it would relate to families with kids?

Gracias
 

Castellamonte

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The cost of the private school varies quite a bit between place such as Sosua, where they have an amazing private school ($6000/year), and Cabrera, where a very good private school ($2600/year) exists. Where along the coast are you considering?

(prices above are in USD)
 

IamZon

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That is good news! And how about the number of kids in these schools?

(I am considering long term, basing myself out of the North Coast - right in between Cabarete y Sasua) These are important but distant considerations.

Gracias
 

Bob K

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And it is truely an international school with kids from all over the world attending.

Bob K
 

Criss Colon

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I went to an international school in Valencia Venezuela when I was growing up.
And look how I turned out!!!!!!
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CFA123

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I went to an international school in Valencia Venezuela when I was growing up.
And look how I turned out!!!!!!
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in spite of that, international schools here on the north coast are capable of turning out reasonablly well educated kids.

i also know of a few kids, one removed by choice from the int'l schools here, who are doing there highschool online through
Online High School and Middle School | The Keystone School. they're very happy and it's u.s. accredited.