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Early Learners
Club: the main purpose of this program is supervising the academic
progress of your child after classes. The Early Learners Club helps the
students to do their homework and to create their own study habit.
Includes ballet, karate, computer classes, audiovisual room and homework
supervision. The program is for kids from 3 to 9 years old, from Monday
thru Thursday. Lunch and transportation are available.
Just Read Program: Just Read is a reading program designed to
increase reading outside the classroom and help parents promote literary
interest. Its design purposefully integrates the cognitive,
motivational, and social aspects of reading. The overarching goal of the
program is to increase independent reading for students of all
achievement levels while improving attitudes toward books and reading.
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program are: |
- Promote students' passion
for reading allowing them to visualize books as means to
learn and have fun.
- Provide additional
opportunities for students to practice their reading habits
and skills.
- Develop students'
critical thinking skills.
- Actively engage parents
and guardians in the reading activities throughout the
school year.
- Provide strategies for
parents and guardians that will help them promote literacy
behaviors at home.
- Provide an environment
that motivates all members of the school community to read.
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United Nations Model: United Nations Model is considered as one
of the most important learning experiences to prepare students to live
in a global society. This activity is an authentic simulation of the UN
that introduces students to diplomatic and negotiation world. The
students are known as "delegates" from different countries and prepare
solutions, argumentative strategies, and negotiate with allied and
adversary countries. The debates are related to peace, security,
politics, human rights, environment, poverty and hunger, among others.
In these debates, hundreds of delegations participate, following a
certain protocol to hold sessions. Our students have participated in
several models in the Dominican Republic and New York City. Last year
our school held the first New Horizons United Nations Model, with the
participation of almost 300 students from 5 different high schools.
Community Projects
"Social Work": We believe that values are better learned through
community projects where students are exposed to direct experiences with
the people they are helping.
From Toddlers to twelfth grade an institution is selected to be helped
by our students during the school year (i.e: nursing homes, schools for
students with special needs, orphanages). Students collect money to buy
food, medicine, school supplies, and toys.
They also share experiences, interact, and spend individual time with
the people in these institutions. We have had an excellent response from
parents helping us with these projects.
"Estrellas" Program: It is a unique program designed to
incorporate concepts learned in the classroom environment with their
real-world applications and with a sense of social work. This program
integrates different fields of study:
- Biology
- Community action
- Journalism
- Photography
- Public Health
- Information Technology/Web Design
Students that participate in the ESTRELLAS Program are exposed to a
team-oriented, interdisciplinary approach of education, the goal of
which is to expand the horizons of each participant:
- Learn the applications of
classroom concepts as they apply to everyday life.
- Gain a first-hand base of
knowledge via actually seeing at-risk people/children in the
community.
- Work to disseminate
important information to the general public via the concept
of "community action" using both hands-on measures as well
as the Internet.
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Kickboxing: In
our after school program we offer kickboxing classes, two times a week,
for children older than 12 years. This class is focused on improving
self-control, self-defense, and the self-esteem of the participants.
New Horizons Choir:
The school has a choir composed by High School students. It participates
in different activities, such as Mother's day, Christmas plays, United
Nations model. The New Horizons Choir won on the 2002-2003 school year
the first prize in a school choirs contest organized by The Elila Mena
Music School, on of the most prestigious music institutions of Santo
Domingo.
Journalism Club:
Students interested in creative and writing activities participate in
this club where they learn how to use free-writing techniques, how to
make interview and use the appropriate words for specific articles. They
have an active participation in our newspaper " The New Horizon" and
meet once a week.
Math Club:
Students interested in the Math area participate in this club 2 hours a
week. The activities are held after school time and the students work
with a teacher to solve complex problems, which have Olympiad level. The
Math and Science Coordinator supervises and coordinates the club.
Play & Learn Summer
Camp: for children from 2 to 12 years old, Play & Learn Summer Camp
is the best choice for your kids to enjoy a summer vacation full of fun
with an ambiance of positive experiences. This summer camp includes
cooking classes, horse back riding classes, arts and crafts, sports,
swimming lessons, field trips, computer classes and etiquette lessons,
among others.
Pinto's Summer
Adventure: is the best option for your kids to enjoy the nature and
discover the wonderful world of a farm and its animals. This camp is for
children from 8 to 14 years old and take place in Rancho Don Rey,
located at Sabana de la Mar. Includes accommodation, transportation,
meals, snacks and activities in sessions of one week.
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