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INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL OF SOSUA (ISS)
ISS is an accredited private, co-educational day school from Pre
K- Grade 12. It was founded as a non-sectarian, non-profit school
and governed by a Board of Directors. ISS presently has 25 certified
teaching staff, 3 nursery staff, 1 teaching assistant, 3 office
personnel, 4 cafeteria staff, 6 maintenance staff and 24 hr. security.
The campus-style school is situated on 9.5 acres of farmland,
houses 8 classroom clusters, each containing separate washroom
facilities. There is a recently upgraded computer lab, a library,
a fine art facility, a dance/dream facility, a science lab and
a cafeteria/multi-purpose room. Our athletic complex consists
of a basketball/volleyball court and soccer field. We are fortunate
that many acres are still available for further expansion of the
campus. Planning is underway to build a new gymnasium.
SOSUA
The Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispaniola with the
country of Haiti to the West. The island is situated, South-East
of Cuba and North-West of Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean. Sosua
is a small tourist community on the north coast of the Dominican
Republic, situated between the beach communities of Puerto Plata
(15 miles west) and Caberete (6 miles East). This area is still
rural and has picturesque farmland as well as the popular beaches.
The tranquility of this area along with the numerous activities
available makes it an appealing place to reside.
LIVING
CONDITIONS:
At times, living in the Dominican Republic can be a challenge.
There are daily frustrations but the good outweighs the bad. For
example:
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The
Dominican Republic is a developing country. The infrastructure
and services are not up to North American standards yet but
they are steadily improving.
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The
native language is Spanish. If you don't speak any
Spanish, it will be challenging to communicate.
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There
are occasional power outages and expensive energy bills. Most
homes are equipped with generators or inverters during
blackouts.
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The
local tap water is not potable, therefore it is necessary to
purchase and drink bottled water.
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There
is Express Post available which can be expensive, as the local
service is not reliable.
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Driving
around can be intimidating. The noise and pollution from
vehicles
can be annoying.
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The
heat and humidity can be uncomfortable in the hottest months
(June-Oct).
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Imported
goods are readily available but can be expensive.
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Telephone/Internet/Cellular
access are available but costly.
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Medical
facilities are limited on the North Island. The nearest
hospital
is in Puerto Plata although there are doctors available in
Sosúa and Cabarete.
LINKS
www.dr1.com
www.sosua.com
weather.yahoo.com
puerto plata news
Maps from
Hispaniola.com
Real Estate Juan Perdomo
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