Mission

Caribbean School is a multi-cultural school located in the Spanish-speaking city of Ponce. The school fosters an appreciation of Puerto Rican heritage and serves as a bridge between cultures. Caribbean School offers a college preparatory program comparable to schools in the United States with instruction in the English language and a special emphasis on the teaching and learning of Spanish. Committed to academic excellence, the Caribbean School community develops independent learners and creative thinkers who become successful, caring, global citizens.

Caribbean School believes

• In strengthening life-long learning skills
• Student learning and performances are the primary focus of our school
• Student success is dependent on a partnership between school, family, and community
• All students can learn, provided a safe, nurturing environment
• Comfortable classroom environments and class sizes up to 25 promote student learning
• Students benefit by being actively engaged in different methods of learning that are applied in
  meaningful, real-life activities
• Each student is a valued individual with unique physical/health, social, emotional, moral, and
  intellectual needs
• Promoting student self-esteem, school pride, and mutual respect, enhances a positive relationship
  among the school community
• Cultural diversity increases student tolerance and understanding of different people and cultures