Santiago Christian School
| Santiago Christian School | |
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| Address | |
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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 |
Christopher Gann, Elementary; Jeffrey Diggle, Middle School; Rachael Browne, High School |
| Grades | Preschool-12 |
| Number of students | 632 |
| Language | English, Spanish, and French |
| Hours in school day | 8 |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Slogan | Shaping the Lives of Those who Shape the Nation |
| Sports | Basketball, Soccer, and Volleyball |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Accreditation | ACSI, MSA |
| 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.