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| Number of students |
507 |
| Most common nationality |
Dominican |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish |
| Max. number of students per class |
20 |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Technology integration is strongly emphasized and as a result all middle and high school students have been issued an iPad for instructional purposes and Elementary School will have access to a mobile iPad lab. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Entry exam |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Soccer, basketball, volleyball, chess, leadership programs (Debate, Model United Nations, Junior Achievement), gymnastics, Lego club |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Sports facilities at the school |
- Covered, heated semi-Olympic pool with locker rooms and bathrooms
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| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
For the last twenty years, the Ashton School has been serving its community as a privately owned, independent Dominican/International school offering instruction in English at the pre-school, elementary, secondary school levels, as well as Spanish instruction in the subjects required by the National Ministry of Education. The instructional program is student-centered and maintains high academic and personal development expectations, grounded in research-based practices and biblical principles. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Ashton is dedicated to be an institution of excellence centered on inspiring minds and transforming hearts. |