Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
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Brilliant Minds School serves preschool through high school. All content is taught in English in preschool, with one hour daily of Spanish for pre-literacy. In Primary, subjects are taught in English, with Spanish-language subjects such as Spanish Language and Social Sciences taught in Spanish, and other subjects including Physical Education, Swimming and Technology also offered in Spanish. In Secondary, courses are offered in English and Spanish, with French as a subject and ESL available. The school uses technology platforms to support learning, including Google for Education, Saava Realize and Santillana Compartir. There is an enclosed swimming pool used for swimming training.
Swimming is conducted in an enclosed swimming pool used for swimming training. Physical education is provided at all levels, with swimming training included. Starting in second grade, students take basketball, soccer and volleyball classes, and may join competitive sports teams. The school's teams include Swimming BLUE MARLINS; Basketball LYNX; Soccer Team LYNX; Volleyball GLOW STARS; and LYNX CHEERLEADERS.
In Preschool, all content is taught in English, with one hour daily of Spanish for pre-literacy. In Primary, English-language subjects include English Language and ESL, while Spanish-language subjects include Spanish Language, Social Sciences and Technology. In Secondary, subjects in English include American Literature, ESL, Geography & World History, Earth & Space, Life Science and Physical Science; subjects in Spanish include Literary Appreciation & Production, Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences; French is offered as a subject. The school uses technology platforms to support learning, including Google for Education, Saava Realize and Santillana Compartir.
Music Program includes music appreciation in preschool and instrument lessons from 1st through 4th grade (flute) and from 5th grade onward (guitar, piano and drums). The Sports Program provides physical education and swimming, with competitive teams in swimming (BLUE MARLINS), basketball (LYNX), soccer (LYNX) and volleyball (GLOW STARS), plus cheerleading (LYNX CHEERLEADERS). Tutoring is available in Math, Spanish and English after school for Pre-First through 12th grades. The Young Music Band (BMS MUSIC BAND) and Choir (BMS CHOIR) perform throughout the school year, and the extracurricular program includes competitions, tournaments and presentations.
Brilliant Minds School is a bilingual educational institution in the Dominican Republic serving learners aged 1 to 18. It combines the American Curriculum with a bespoke program designed for bilingual development. In early years all content is taught in English, with one hour daily of Spanish for pre-literacy. In Primary, English-language subjects are taught in English, while Spanish-language subjects such as Spanish Language, Social Sciences and Technology are taught in Spanish. In Secondary, courses are offered in both English and Spanish, with French as a subject and ESL support. The school uses Google for Education, Saava Realize and Santillana Compartir to support digital learning and Code.org to integrate coding into the curriculum. There is an enclosed swimming pool for swimming training. From second grade, students participate in basketball, soccer and volleyball, with competitive teams such as BLUE MARLINS (Swimming) and LYNX (Basketball and Soccer). The motto is Developing Leaders in Languages, Science and Technology, and the Music Program includes the BMS Music Band and Choir.