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| Number of students |
700 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
More than 20 |
| Most common nationality |
Dominican |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
85% |
| Native English and Spanish speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and Spanish |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Mandarin, French |
| Max. number of students per class |
25 |
| Average number of students per class |
20 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Classrooms equipped with digital projectors, wide screens, and computers.
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| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| School start time |
7:40 |
| School finish time |
Nursery - KG1: 12:45
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| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Literature and journalism club, junior achievement, Model UN, art, debate team, chess, art, book club, Math and Spelling Olympics, sports. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Two playgrounds, gym, soccer field with synthetic grass. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Americas Bicultural School is a privately administered, coeducational, bilingual institution founded in 1969. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The school offers an integrated learning process with the objective of achieving the moral and academic formation of its students, preparing them to evolve successfully in the competitive society that we live in, enabling them to embark in a world with new challenges. |