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Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
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The language of instruction is English.
The school does not offer bilingual teaching.
The school provides an English Immersion Program across core subjects, including math, science, social studies, English language arts, and technology. Spanish-language classes focus on Spanish language arts, social studies, and civics. Some specialized classes, such as art, music, and physical education, may be presented in English or Spanish. This dual-language model aims to develop bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.
Cathedral International School is a private, bilingual PreK–12 institution in the Dominican Republic offering the American curriculum with English as the primary language of instruction and Spanish taught for coursework under Minerd. Founded in 1995, it has been NEASC-accredited since 2011, Eco-School since 2017, and joined the National Honor Society in 2022. The campus comprises three interconnected buildings serving different pre‑university levels, with 52 classrooms planned by 2025, plus laboratories, a library, a robotics lab, Art rooms, a dance room, a sports field, and an adapted gym. Little Cathedral, for ages 2–5, uses Play‑Work and Project‑Based Learning anchored in The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, developing six key areas: Language and Communication; Physical Development; Socioemotional; Cognitive Development; Artistic Expression; and Knowledge of the Environment. The school delivers bilingual education across all grades, emphasizes critical thinking and collaboration, and offers career guidance, environmental programs, and service initiatives. Extracurriculars include Chess, Dance, Oratory, Taekwondo, volleyball, tennis, basketball, football; Little Playhouse after‑school; summer camp 2–14; and the CIS Chess Cup 2025.
