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26 SPECIAL FEATURE: <strong>2018</strong> PUERTO RICO INVESTMENT SUMMIT Thursday, February 8, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Top Bilingual Private Schools<br />
Despite the ravages caused by Hurricane Maria, these top-tier schools are up and running. These are some top private schools in Puerto Rico,<br />
many of which teach in English or are bilingual Spanish-English. Many of these private schools also have a college-prep program, along with many<br />
extracurricular and athletics offerings. The following is an alphabetical list of top private schools in the San Juan-metro area and other municipalities.<br />
Academia Perpetuo Socorro<br />
Academia del Perpetuo Socorro, in the historic Miramar<br />
neighborhood of San Juan, offers a strong Kindergarten-12th<br />
grade academic program. The school’s focus is traditional and<br />
courses are offered in Spanish and English interchangeably.<br />
The school is oriented toward a Catholic education but this is<br />
not a requirement. A strong athletics department, extracurricular<br />
activities, theater and travel programs are also available.<br />
American Military Academy<br />
The American Military Academy is a bilingual school,<br />
which uses new platforms (iPads and tablets) in lieu of<br />
books. There are university-level courses for students in<br />
grades 10-12. Located in Bayamón, the school has a strong<br />
athletics department. Community service is compulsory<br />
before graduation.<br />
The American School<br />
Located in Bayamón for over 30 years, the American School<br />
has aimed to provide an academic experience in tune with<br />
today’s cutting edge of discoveries in science technology, communications<br />
and exploration in English. With an enrollment<br />
of about 800 students, its dedicated staff and administration<br />
nurture the school’s demanding intellectual culture.<br />
Baldwin School<br />
Baldwin School is an independent, nonprofit, nonsectarian,<br />
college-preparatory, English-language school in Guaynabo.<br />
The curriculum is demanding since its mission is to challenge<br />
students to become creative thinkers. Baldwin has up-to-date<br />
technology resources, an exceptional green campus and facilities,<br />
and a community that fosters character building as well<br />
as accomplishments in the arts, service, athletics and global<br />
understanding.<br />
Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola<br />
Founded in Guaynabo in 1952, CSI has formed generations<br />
of young men through the five pillars of Jesuit<br />
education: intellectual competency, openness to growth,<br />
lovingness, religiosity and commitment to social justice.<br />
Anchored in these values, CSI aims to provide a wellrounded<br />
education, diverse extracurricular activities and<br />
community-service opportunities.<br />
Commonwealth-Parkville School, CPS<br />
A college-preparatory co-educational day school with instruction<br />
in English and a strong program in Spanish, CPS<br />
has nearly 700 students on two safe and nurturing campuses:<br />
Parkville (pre-prekindergarten to sixth grade) in Guaynabo<br />
and Commonwealth (seventh to 12th grades) in San Juan’s<br />
Hato Rey district. Small classes allow teachers to identify each<br />
child’s unique interests, strengths, goals and learning styles.<br />
Many changes have been made to its structure to accommodate<br />
new technology and green spaces clearly designed for<br />
students.
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