Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
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Socioemotional Learning is integrated into daily life to help every student thrive. The school equips students with self-awareness, self-management, and interpersonal skills to navigate emotions and relationships. SEL Regulation Centers provide safe spaces where students can calm down, refocus, and return to learning. The entire staff is trained to provide proactive, compassionate support for students' emotional needs in the classroom. The Well-being program emphasizes leadership, empathy, and social responsibility as part of holistic growth.
The school teaches an English-language American-style curriculum. The school provides a bilingual educational program.
The Counseling Department promotes the academic, career, and social-emotional success of every student. Socioemotional Learning is integrated into daily life to help students thrive, with SEL Regulation Centers to support regulation. The Well-being Department focuses on Bien Ser (Well-Being), Bien Hacer (Well-Doing), and Bien Estar (Well-Living), addressing emotional, academic, and physical health. Counselors provide individual and small-group counseling, crisis intervention, and referrals to outside mental health providers when needed. Staff are trained to provide proactive, compassionate support for students' emotional needs in the classroom.
Crisis intervention and referrals to outside mental health providers are available when needed. The Well-being program and counseling services support safeguarding by promoting a safe, inclusive environment.
St. Patrick School is a Catholic, co-educational institution serving ages 2 through 18 across two campuses in Santo Domingo: Mini Rhinos campus (nido 1 to 1st Grade) and Main Campus (2nd to 12th Grade), with a Preschool Campus integrated. It offers an American style English-language curriculum aligned with Common Core Standards and Minerd plan; Cognia accreditation demonstrates a commitment to international standards. The program emphasizes mastery of skills and concepts across all areas of human development, with an eclectic pedagogical framework that supports multiple modalities, including virtual education. The school serves Early Childhood through Middle/High School, focusing on critical thinking, communication, intercultural knowledge, and collaborative problem solving to prepare students for a global society. Facilities include robotics kits, 3D printers, laser engravers, reliable Wi-Fi, and a learning management system. Extracurriculars include Leader in Me, National Honor Society, robotics, game development and cybersecurity after school, CARE, and service-learning for student growth.