"TEACHING WITH VALUES...                                          DEVELOPING LEADERS"

Thank you for considering Saint Joseph School as an educational option for your child and family! Saint Joseph School Admissions seeks to attract families and students interested in developing their skills and pursuing academic excellence and personal integrity based on strong family values.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Step 1: Admissions Requirements:

All interested parents need to fill out the application forms and documents to be considered for admissions. Families may start the application process as early as September of the previous school year.  

1. Pre-Registration Form
2. One (1) student photo 2"x 2"
3. Family Interview Form
4. Recommendation Form
5. Copies of the most recent report card and of the previous school year
6. Copy of the ID card of both parents or guardians* (Copy of passport if foreigner) (*For legal guardians, copy of the certification of custody)
7. Copy of the student's birth certificate
8. Pay application fee (US$30) for the admissions evaluation
9. New families from abroad: certificate of good conduct of the responsible parent or letter of employment

Step 2: Schedule an Admissions Evaluation Appointment and Family Interview:

Once all the application documents and forms have been submitted, the next step is to schedule an admissions evaluation. These evaluations are administered during school hours by our school psychologists.

*For students applying to Toddlers 1 (One year olds) - Toddlers 3 (3 year olds): A family interview and student observation.

*Students applying to PK, Kinder and 1st grade: A grade level evaluation and a family interview.

*Students applying to 2nd grade - 11th grade:

The admissions evaluation has three components:

a) Standardized tests in English language, mathematics and reading 

b) English essay 

c) A student Interview 

d) A family interview 

Step 3: Registration:

Families who accept our offer of admission will need to complete the documents required for registration (listed below) and select a payment plan:

1. Registration Form
2. Health and Emergency Form
3. Registration Contract
4. Two (2) Photos 2" x 2"
5. Original Birth Certificate
6. Official Final Transcript or Report Cards of the current school year
7. Legal Medical Certificate
8. Copy of Vaccination Record (Students from Toddlers 1 - 8th grade only)
9. Examination results for eyes and ears (For 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders only)

Additional Requirements for Students Transferring from Abroad:

1. The student’s original birth certificate with an APOSTILLE. This seal must come from a Dominican Consulate in the city where the student was born.

2. An official final report card for the most recent school year with an APOSTILLE  from a Dominican Consulate in the city where the student completed the school year. 

*Students applying to 7^th grade through 11^th grade, must also submit official final report cards (or transcript) with an Apostille, for all the grade levels completed since 6^th grade. 

When the family arrives in Dominican Republic, these documents need to be translated into Spanish by an official and authorized public translator, and then submitted to the Dominican Ministry of Education for validation. This procedure will be required to enroll in any Dominican school.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our school Admissions Officer at (809) 540-8992 Ext: 245 or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Teaching and administrative employment opportunities are usually identified in the winter or spring for the upcoming school year. However if vacancies occur throughout the year, they are posted on the school website or in the local press. Interested candidates may submit their application online or may send their resume directly to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and wait to be contacted by the school.

Teacher applicants must comply with the following requirements:

1. Hold a bachelor’s degree in education or in the content field (minimum).
2. Have teaching experience.
3. Be fluent in English (written and oral).

Thank you for considering us as an option for your next employment experience.

Academic - Administrative Staff

Administrative Staff

The Board of Directors of the Saint Joseph School is a council of community members who volunteers their time in favor of the education of our children. The School Board sets the vision for the school and the decisions they make at their monthly meeting make an important difference for our school.

Ongoing School Improvement

Saint Joseph School believes in continual renewal and change in order to obtain the expected results in terms of student learning. Therefore, the school is always engaged in actions that help the school improve, specially in areas of particular need as well as the school as a whole. School Improvement is led by the school Leadership Council which is a group of administrators, teachers, and parents that work with the director to develop, review and evaluate school improvement programs.

Saint Joseph School is run by the AcademicDirector who makes decisions on a day-to-day basis and fulfills all administrative duties for the School. 

The Saint Joseph School Board of Directors, which is formed by members of the community, governs the school under the mandate of the Saint Joseph School Board of Trustees. The Directors of the Board maintain the vision and steer the School’s direction as it carries out the Vision and Purpose Statement.

Saint Joseph School has been accredited by the Dominican Republic Ministry of Education since 1999. It is also accredited by COGNIA (AdvancED), which is an international association that operates in the United States as an accrediting agency to colleges and schools that comply with its established criteria of educational quality. Saint Joseph School is also affiliated to international educational associations such as:

Vision

Saint Joseph  School is a learning community dedicated to preparing lifelong learners for a globalized world, capable of achieving academic excellence and personal integrity, based on strong family values.

Purpose

Saint Joseph  School encourages students to develop skills and pursue academic excellence, as well as, social, emotional, and physical growth, and involves the community in the learning process to ensure the information of lifelong learners for a globalized world.

Beliefs

Saint Joseph School believes in:

• Sharing the responsibility in facilitating the process for students to learn.
  

• Developing critical thinking skills and abilities through a dynamic curriculum.
  

• Incorporating a variety of learning activities to accommodate differences in student's learning styles.
  

• Developing a sense of respect for all individuals and enhancing the values of truthfulness and concern for the rights of others.
  

• Providing an environment that supports intellectual, emotional, social, physical and aesthetic growth.
  

• Promoting self and group awareness.
  

• Fostering honesty, equality, consideration, self-discipline, and personal integrity through interaction and service to the school and community.

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