Dominican Republic, Punta Cana
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PCIS sits in Puntacana Village on Ave. Coralillo. The campus includes a Library, an Audio Visual Room, Hawks Cafe, and a Medical Center. It serves Toddler 1 through 12th grade across three divisions: Pre-School (Toddler 1–Kinder), Elementary (1st–6th), and Senior School (7th–12th). The school was founded in 2000.
Curriculum follows the Common Core State Standards for Language Arts and Math, and the Next Generation Science Standards for Science. The Senior School offers a bilingual curriculum for core subjects, with Expressive Arts, Lengua Española, Ciencias Sociales, Ciencias Naturales, Values, and Interactive Innovative Technology (IIT). Elementary classes are taught in English, with Lengua Española and Ciencias Sociales instructed in Spanish. MAP Growth assessments are used in Kinder through 11th grade to measure student progress.
Co-curricular Activities include Junior Achievement and Model United Nations, with the FUNDGLODE program sponsoring the international conference (CILA) and other activities during the year. The Extracurricular program offers a range of activities each semester, including Environmental Club, Soccer, Volleyball, Yoga, Math Club, Reading Club, Violin, Chess, and Jewelry Design, among others. The PCIS Student Council provides student leadership opportunities, with elections held at the start of each year.
PCIS is a non-profit bilingual international school in the Dominican Republic, serving Toddler 1 through 12th grade across Pre-School, Elementary, and Senior School divisions. Located in Puntacana Village on Ave. Coralillo, the campus includes a Library, an Audio Visual Room, Hawks Cafe, and a Medical Center. The curriculum follows the American model: Language Arts and Math meet the Common Core State Standards; Science follows the Next Generation Science Standards. Preschool emphasizes holistic development in Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Elementary classes are taught in English, with Spanish Language and Social Studies taught in Spanish; Art, Music, Physical Education, and Information Technology are offered with standards-based assessments and regular parent–teacher conferences. MAP Growth assessments are used in Kinder through 11th grade. Senior School (7–12) offers a bilingual core curriculum plus Expressive Arts, Lengua Española, Ciencias Sociales, Ciencias Naturales, Values, and IIT, along with Coding, Robotics, Model UN, and a Student Council. Co-curricular activities include Junior Achievement and Model UN; extracurriculars include Environmental Club, Soccer, Volleyball, Yoga, Math Club, Reading Club, Violin, Chess, and Jewelry Design. The FUNDGLODE program sponsors the international conference (CILA). The school was founded in 2000.