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Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
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Cathedral International School began in 1995 as Centro Educativo 1, 2, 3 in a Lucerna neighborhood home with 45 children, under the leadership of Delores Sánchez, introducing the area's first bilingual program. In 2000 it moved to Ensanche Ozama and adopted the Cathedral School name, aiming to become a high-level pre-university college. The first primary building was completed in 2005, followed by a second building for the secondary grades in 2007 to unify all levels on a single campus. Since 2011 it has been accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC); it became an Eco-School in 2017, joined the National Honor Society in 2022, and MINERD renewed its license in 2023. By 2025 the campus includes 52 classrooms, specialized spaces, laboratories, a library, a robotics lab, athletic facilities and a cafeteria, reflecting ongoing growth.
Cathedral International School hosts and participates in community events, including paying homage to Dominican musician Johnny Ventura with his family. It signs collaboration agreements with universities, such as Universidad Panamericana de México, to strengthen educational partnerships. The school participates in Eco School 2025, promoting environmental projects and sustainability. It organized the CIS Chess Cup 2025 to foster school spirit and strategic thinking, and offers the Little Playhouse afternoon program and a summer camp for children aged 2 to 14.
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.
