1. We choose a comprehensive education where the men and women of the future promote personal and group growth, unity, honor, and social justice. We encourage them to be human beings conscious of the role they will have to take on as problem solvers in their social environment.
2. We recognize the importance of promoting ethical, philosophical, and patriotic values, with the perspective of harmonizing individual necessities with those of the group.
3. We encourage close school and family relationships to reach the development of values centered attitudes through mutual cooperation.
4. We promote valuing cultural diversity, preserving Dominican culture with pride.

• School doors are open at 7:00 a.m.
• The flag act for elementary and high school starts at 7:25 a.m. and preschool starts at 7:45 a.m.
• At 7:35 a.m., the doors that give access to the school will be shut. Those who arrive after this time will not be allowed to enter by themselves, but rather with someone who will give an excuse in the moment, or they should contact their corresponding coordinator.

Punctuality is a virtue that we should all practice.

• There should be at least 75% attendance accumulated for each subject to be eligible to be promoted from that class.
• The students should attend the academic activities that the school schedules.

• Appointments with coordinators and the academic director should be arranged through their secretary.
• The teachers will express their available hours within their schedule to their coordinator to attend appointments with parents.
• Parents should wait in reception until their appointment card is given to them.
• Objects to give to students should be left in reception.
• Absences should be communicated through writing. If the student is absent for more than 3 days due to health, a medical certificate should be submitted.
• In the case of a monthly or quarterly evaluation, if the excuse is sent after the date of the evaluation, it will not be valid.
• Telephone calls between parents and students should be done through coordination, not through personal cell phones.
• Whatever concern a family wants to express should be done with the area coordinator, the Academic Director, or the Director.

• Appointments with any person from the school should be previously authorized.
• A mother or father that arrives before the time of dismissal should stay in the courtyard and should not go to any classroom.
• The parents that stay for the flag act should not go to the class lines nor stay in the courtyard after the anthem finishes.
• The clothing of the parents who enter the school should be appropriate. Refrain from using shirts without sleeves, gym clothes, or revealing clothing. Please use a loose blouse or jacket.

Organizing the church mass and graduation ceremony is the responsibility of the school. It should take place around the second weekend of June.

The school will provide its students with insurance against accidents occurring on campus or school trips. In the event of an accident requiring medical treatment, parents must pay the expenses and provide the school with original invoices for processing purposes with the insurance company. This will insure that parents are reimbursed the amount agreed with the insurer.

• The library is open to all students, teachers, and parents of Colegio Dominicano.
• During working hours, they can pick up books and check them out through the librarian.

• Colegio Dominicano seeks to transmit values and responsibilities to its students, so that as citizens, they can develop actively and positively in a democratic society. While doing so, respecting their individual skills and those of others around them, supported by a solid human development, academic preparation, and social conscience.

Respectful, Active, Independent, Communicative Critical, Solidarity, Responsible, Cooperator, Reflective and Creative

The student must attend class in the full and correct uniform. This means:

1. Wear the uniform chosen by the school.
2. Navy blue pants, white polo shirt with the school crest. The polo shirt must be tucked inside the pants with a belt. Black shoes must also be worn with white, navy, or black socks.
3. The uniform must be worn loosely and not close to the body.
4. Wear the sports uniform when appropriate (shirt, pants, and tennis shoes.)
5. The blue jacket is part of the uniform.
6. Take care of your appearance and personal hygiene.

All of these regulations are in effect at all times, including field trips or educational visits.

• The grades will be delivered periodically to the parents or students according to the school calendar.
• The evaluation system to follow is governed by the Dominican Education Curriculum.
• The evaluation system to follow is governed by the Dominican Education Curriculum.
• The evaluation system to follow is governed by the Dominican Education Curriculum.

The evaluation system to follow is governed by the Dominican Education Curriculum.

• All students, regardless of level, must be dropped off and picked up in surveillanced areas. Students in preschool must be dropped off and picked up personally.
• All students who are going to be picked up by their parents before departure time must notify the corresponding coordination. When picked up at reception, parents must sign the student sign-out book at school. The receptionist will give an exit card that must be given to the doorman.
• All visitors (parents, relatives, friends) who are going to walk around the school grounds must request a card at the entrance of the school to be identified. This card must be visible at all times.
• Any person who walks around the campus without identification will be sent to reception by any member of the educational community.
• All students must remain inside the school at the time of departure. We are not responsible for those who are picked up in areas outside the school grounds.
• Parents and visitors should not, under any circumstances, bring firearms or objects that threaten the safety of others to the school grounds.
• It is forbidden to drink alcoholic beverages and/or smoke during activities at school. (Order of the Department of Education.)
• The school is a member of the Dominican Disaster Mitigation Committee based in Santo Domingo (earthquakes, fire, rain, etc.). For this reason, drills are held periodically with students.
• The school has a set of fire extinguishers, placed in strategic areas, which can be used in an emergency.

Colegio Dominicano can deny readmission to a student for the following reasons:

Behavior in or out of school that damages the school’s reputation.

2. We do not allow students to repeat subjects.
3. Repeated violations of the school’s rules.
4. Leaving school grounds without authorization.
5. Falsification of grades, permissions, or excuses from parents, and tampering with any document or record.
6. Disrespecting any person who is a part of our school: classmates, support staff, administrators, teachers, coordinators, and directors. This applies to both parents and students.
7. Any student who is removed from the school for academic or behavioral issues will not be allowed to be readmitted.
8. Families with pending payments from the previous year.

Colegio Dominicano, in the search of fulfilling its main purpose of forming better people that respond to fundamental values and appropriate behavior, has elaborated the following rules and layout that seek to achieve the profile of an exemplary student.

Awareness, respect, and acceptance of the school rules.

• The afternoon classes are required based on the chosen subjects because they are part of our curriculum.
• Attitude in class, at all times, should be of active participation, concentration, and respect towards teachers and classmates.
• Avoid disorganization, incorrect posture when sitting, and inappropriate conversations. To maintain cleanliness and organization, it is not allowed at any moment to eat or drink in the classroom.
• Avoid disorganization, incorrect posture when sitting, and inappropriate conversations. To maintain cleanliness and organization, it is not allowed at any moment to eat or drink in the classroom.
• Each student must bring their supplies and materials corresponding to each grade. The school will not replace any supplies if they are lost.
• Books, notebooks, and materials should always be identified with the student’s name, have a cover, be clean, and be organized.
• Students should contribute to the cleanliness of all school areas.
• Each school desk is the responsibility of the student, so they should take care of it. In the case that it breaks, the student should replace it with a new one. Do not put names or White-Out on them.
• Students cannot bring guns or sharp objects that threaten the safety of others. This also goes for fireworks, toys, or magazines that are not educational.
• Cell phones during school hours can only be used when it is required for class instruction.
• Students and family members cannot post Colegio Dominicano on social media without prior authorization.
• Any call that a student makes to their family should be done through coordination, not through their personal cell phone.
• A student may not leave school grounds at any moment without previous authorization.
• To maintain functionality and organization, all students should carry a pass with them to leave the classroom.
• It is not allowed to use clothing that is not in accordance with the uniform. This includes long earrings, thick chains, jackets or sweaters covering the shirt.
• Haircuts should be modest and should avoid extremities. Men should also come to school properly shaved.
• Nail polish should not be strong colors (blue, green, black, yellow). Cream and white are allowed. Makeup should be natural and moderate.
• It is not permitted to stay in the classrooms during the break without the presence of a teacher to supervise or accompany you.
• Students should abide by the time given for the breaks and be in their classrooms on time. The breaks will be supervised by assigned teachers to specific areas.

Payments of the school year are distributed in the following way:

1. The first installment and the Parents Association: The payment date of these items are determined through communication with the parents. The first installment is nonrefundable, there is no total or partial refund and it cannot be given as credit to another account, person, or to another school term.
2. Ten consecutive installments from August to May.