Child growing up in DR

@DRVisitor

Hello, language training, English can help open doors. If they have talent in language Chinese would be great also. College or trade school should be the longer-term goal.

It very much depends on the capacity or capabilities of the child.

Languages always help.  Bilingual opens doors.

Uno resort vs trade school depends on each person!

After school activities are all about discovering your passion and your capabilities!

I guess I am looking past capacity/capabilities of a child. To being able to provide skill set is one thing but all I read about is the quality of jobs available are not good.

For the most part they are not good.  However for those with a good education and  capacity to learn, there are way more options.

That said a good mechanic who actually knows what they are doing will have a good business too!

If we are looking to better the future life of a Dominican child and speaking as a former teacher:

1) learn English

2) learn a trade: ebanista, electricist, Plummer, painting

3) technology:basic computer  such as learning search, data input, coding, spread sheets,

4) cooking basics to cooking school

5) customer service

6) hair and coloring

7) hotel or apt management

8) after school activities: most of these skills listed above can be implemented according to age.

NOT NECESSARY IN THIS ORDER

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I was raised in the DR (many years ago!) and my education (I'm US) was via correspondence courses up through 9th grade - with books and lessons coming from the States. My experience is probably not useful for today's life in DR. But if you're interested in it, I wrote an award-winning memoir about growing up as a child in DR. It's The Coconut Latitudes ritamgardner.com

Rita M. Gardner

@tropicrita this is so interesting!  What would the equivalent of this be today?  I have. 4 year old daughter who is probably going to start Santiago Christian school the start of next school year. 

Hello - thanks for your question. My experience of growing up in DR was quite a few years ago, so I don't think I can really answer your question. In my case, I was home schooled (via Calvert correspondence school in US) through 9th grade, while all my Dominican friends went to their local school in Miches. But after our school day was done, we spent happy times together and I built life-time friendships with my Dominican buddies - which I think is important for any expat.  If expats stay in a bubble - (ie connecting mostly with Americans (or whatever place they come from originally) - then they miss out on the richness of knowing a larger community. I'm not famlliar with Santiago Christian school.  In any case - good luck!

@carolmarchena

just wondering if you have any insight on the education on our 4 year old daughter coming from Ontario, Canada and were wondering what our options are for her through public school. I keep thinking home schooling until we and she are fluent in the Spanish language, and once she is integrate her into a local public school or does this sound like the wrong way to go about and and is there a better way and has anyone done this before that you know of?

Any and all input would be greatly appreciated pls and thx

Research and invest in your children’s education. You will figure it out. I would look into private academies

I  would recommend private Bilingual School. A few are very pricey but it's what you want as a family and for your child.

I will be very honest, and just my opinion and for me the public school system would not be an option.

I would recommend private Bilingual School. A few are very pricey but it's what you want as a family and for your child.
I will be very honest, and just my opinion and for me the public school system would not be an option.
-@CHRISTOPHER DAVID56

Can you give an estimate on price range? What is the big difference with schools besides being bilingual?

Someone once told me , you can pay for the kid education now so they can become independent and contributing members of society….. or they could live under your roof with a half ass 🫢 education for the rest of your life ……🤔

@DRVisitor it ranges from 500 dollars monthly to 1500 dollars monthly for 1 child

The best one I hear is in Plantini where some deplomants send thier children  Can't remember the full name but it has the name Michael in it

That price ranges sounds right.  But, add uniforms, books and all extra activities as you pay extra for all of it!