Santiago Christian School

Santiago Christian School
Address
Autopista Duarte Km 5 ½
Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago
Dominican Republic
Coordinates 19°25′50″N 70°38′58″W / 19.430592°N 70.649423°WCoordinates: 19°25′50″N 70°38′58″W / 19.430592°N 70.649423°W
Information
School type Private school
Religious affiliation(s) Christianity
Denomination Evangelicalism
CEEB Code 842225
Director Seth Cohen
Principals Stacey Pope, Elementary;
Sheila Boehning, Middle School;
Owen Davis, High School
Grades Preschool-12
Number of students 632
Language English, Spanish, and French
Hours in school day 7
Campus type Suburban
Slogan Shaping the Lives of Those who Shape the Nation
Sports Basketball, Soccer, and Volleyball
Mascot Eagle
Team name Eagles
Accreditation AdvancED, ACSI
Website http://www.scs.edu.do/

Santiago Christian School is a US-accredited, English-immersion PK-12 Christian school located in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Its curriculum is similar to that of a US college preparatory school. SCS has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1993;[1] in 2011, SCS was also accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International.[2] The school is recognized by the Dominican Ministry of Education and classified as a “monolingual” institution, authorized to deliver its curriculum in a language other than Spanish.

The school was established as an English language Christian school in 1967 in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Starting with a group of missionaries who were collaborating to tutor their children with the Calvert curriculum,[3] the parents decided in 1967 to hire a full-time teacher and formalize the instruction in a standard school. In fall of 1968, the first kindergarten class was formed. The school was recognized as a non-profit institution by the Dominican government in 1971. The school’s 7-acre campus is located at the eastern edge of the city of Santiago and includes nine buildings, two gymnasiums, a soccer field, and two elementary playgrounds.

Enrollment in 2014-2015 was 632, with students from multiple countries, including Korea, USA, Germany, Netherlands, Mexico, China, Haiti, Canada, and Honduras.

See also

References

  1. "AdvancEd accreditation citation".
  2. "ACSI school database listing".
  3. http://homeschool.calverteducation.com/choose-calvert/calvert-history

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