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The
International School of Sosúa is the realization of a long-held
dream to provide superior educational opportunities for children
of the Dominican Republic. In 1988 a group of parents, both
original
settlers
and newcomers , joined to establish a school that would
strive for superior levels of academic performance and educational
achievements.
In
1989, through a donation of land and one building located
in an
ideal setting, the International School of Sosúa began offering
educational services with one certified teacher from the United
States teaching kindergarten and first grade.
In
the beginning the International School of Sosúa followed a
correspondence
course provided by the Calvert School in Baltimore, Maryland.
Today, classes are taught by teachers from the United States,
Canada and the Dominican Republic. The school now adheres to
the standards of education in the United States and meets
the standards
of SACS accredited schools.
The
outstanding community response to the International School
of
Sosúa in its first years demonstrated there was a demand for
quality education in the region. The newly formed school began
to
grow
in order to meet the needs of its community.
The
school offers Spanish language, Basic French and Dominican social studies to
conform to the educational standards of the Secretary of Education
of the Dominican Republic, as well as English as a second language
and Spanish as a second language.
Throughout
its short history, ISS has added one grade level each school
year. In 2003 we had our
first graduating class.
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