Admission Requirements

Candidates must fulfill the following requirements in order to take the admissions exam:

• They must have reached the required age for the level before October 31st of the current year;
• They must have received satisfactory grades both in academic achievement and in classroom behavior the two previous school years;
• They must fully master the English language in order to enter 7th or 8th grade or High School;
• The candidate must then present copies of his/her transcript from the Institution he/she is transferring from.

Procedure:

• Request the admission exam and pay for it,
• Once the candidate has passed the admission test, the school psychologist or counselor will interview him and his family.

If the student is admitted, he must go to the Office of the Registrar and complete the admissions procedures, by presenting the following documents. Said documents will become property of the Colegio.

• Two 2x2 photographs;
• An original of his/her birth certificate;
• A certified original of the last two academic levels he/she finished, with a minimum required average of C;
• A letter of good behavior from the school he is transferring from;
• A medical certificate, including visits to the oculist and the dentist.

The Colegio Dominico-Americano reserves the right to accept or deny admission to new applicants.

Transferring Students

Aside from fulfilling the admission requirements, the applicant must do the following:

According to the guidelines established by the Secretaría de Estado de Educación (Department of Education), all students who come from educational centers abroad and who request admission in grades seven and up must validate the grades they had previously received at the Department of Validations of the Secretaría de Estado de Educación.

The Colegio will give credit for all subjects transferring students have taken and passed. If they have not taken and/or passed a subject that is a pre-requirement for another course, or if there is no proof that the credits have been transferred, or if a student comes from a school that is not accredited, the Colegio will determine the credits that are necessary to complete the graduation requirements, and can require that the student attend summer school, or take an extra subject during the school year.