Carol Morgan School

The Carol Morgan School is located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, at AV. SARASOTA, APDO. 1169. It sits near Mirador Park, Santo Domingo's largest green space, providing a campus with open areas for learning.

The school serves students from ages four to eighteen, with divisions for Elementary, Middle, and High.

The school is an international school.

Families and staff come from over 35 nationalities.

Optimal Learning Center includes an English Language Learner (ELL) program for grades K-8, Learning Support for grades 2-12, and Early Intervention.

The school offers an international curriculum enriched by the Dominican Republic's culture and is pursuing authorization as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. The English-language program is immersive to support academic and personal success, and graduates develop bilingual English and Spanish skills. From pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, the Elementary program provides core subjects: math, reading, writing, science, and social studies, with regular classes in art, music, technology, Spanish, and physical education; 4th and 5th graders may have math, science, or social studies taught by another homeroom teacher.

The school has a Counseling Department within Student Support Services to support students' social and emotional well-being. The Optimal Learning Center (OLC) is a resource within Student Support Services that provides the level of services needed for CMS students school-wide. The Learning Support program (grades 2-12) emphasizes literacy (reading and writing), math, and study skills/executive functioning to support learning and social development. The English Language Learner (ELL) program serves grades K-8 in an English immersion environment, with ELL specialists and classroom/content area teachers working together to reinforce listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English to promote academic growth. The Early Intervention program monitors early-grade students (K-1) and provides intervention in academic readiness, skill reinforcement, and social development.

The Optimal Learning Center (OLC) is a resource within Student Support Services to support identified students school-wide. The Learning Support program (grades 2-12) emphasizes the cognitive and academic skill intervention necessary for learning and social development, with a strong focus on literacy (reading and writing), math, and study skills/executive functioning. The Early Intervention program (K-1) monitors students in the early grades and provides intervention in academic readiness, skill reinforcement, and social development. ELL specialists are part of the Learning Support Department, collaborating with classroom and content-area teachers. The Student Support Services team includes Academic Leadership, Teachers and Instructional Assistants, Counseling Department, Librarians, Instructional Coaches, and the Optimal Learning Support Department (including Learning Support and ELL Specialists).

The English Language Learner (ELL) program serves grades K-8 in an English immersion environment. ELL specialists and classroom/content area teachers work together to reinforce listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English to promote students' academic growth as they acquire the language.

The Counseling Department provides social-emotional support to CMS students. The Optimal Learning Center supports identified students through Student Support Services. The Early Intervention program includes social development as a focus for early grades, and the Learning Support program emphasizes literacy, math, and study skills to support students' wellbeing and academic growth.

1. Complete the Online Application Form per applicant. Upload a picture of the applicant, birth certificate, passport, previous year's and most current report card, standardized test reports (if any), and any other relevant documents regarding the applicant. 2. Submit a Confidential Reference Form from a current teacher. After submitting the application, you will find the instructions on requesting the confidential form from a current teacher. 3. Family Interview and Reference Letters. Families applying for the first time to Carol Morgan School must schedule an interview with the Admissions Manager and provide a community reference letter from a current CMS family. International families may provide a letter from their employer, current school, or organization. 4. Payment of the application fee. You can complete this fee at the cashier's office at CMS or online: Storefront: Pay Application Fee. 5. Schedule the Admission Screening. Once you submit the application, a member of our admissions team will contact you to schedule the screening. This evaluation can be scheduled remotely for international families yet to arrive in the Dominican Republic. 6. After completing the above, the admissions committee will meet and provide a formal recommendation. 7. Age Requirements. CMS begins in Pre-Kinder for 4-year-olds, Kindergarten for 5-year-olds, and first grade for 6-year-olds; students must turn the required age before September 1 of the enrolling school year. 8. Class Sizes. Pre-Kinder: a maximum of 17 students per class; Kindergarten: a maximum of 18 students per class; Grades 1-5: a maximum of 22 students per class; Grades 6-12: a maximum of 22 students per class. Schedule and contact details for inquiries are available through the admissions office.

The school has a Merit & Need-Based Scholarship Program that benefits talented Dominican students with limited resources. Three students have completed this program so far and two more joined our High School in 2023. Donors in the U.S.A. may submit their donation through The Carol Morgan School Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization; thus, gifts are tax-deductible in the United States.