About Us
Welcome to TASIS Dorado -- a world-class school that transforms lives!
Located in the beautiful seaside town of Dorado, Puerto Rico, The TASIS School in Dorado, also known as TASIS Dorado, is an independent, non-sectarian, coeducational, not-for-profit, college-preparatory day school affiliated with The American School in Switzerland (TASIS) Schools in Lugano, Switzerland; Surrey, England; and Sintra, Portugal. TASIS Dorado is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit institution under the U.S. and Puerto Rico tax codes.
Our school educates approximately 900 students in both modern facilities and attractive natural surroundings. English is the primary language of instruction and mastery of multiple languages is fostered from PPK to Grade Twelve.
Guided by the mission of our family of international TASIS Schools, TASIS Dorado strives to inspire the pursuit of knowledge, love of wisdom, appreciation for beauty, and development of character. These values, coupled with artistic endeavor, physical activity, and service to others, combine to provide an unparalleled educational opportunity.
We promote education of the whole child through excellent teaching, social-emotional learning experiences, and an engaging, content-rich curriculum. Students at TASIS Dorado are challenged to pursue academic and personal excellence to become engaged global citizens and innovative, selfless leaders. They are taught the importance and value of courage, kindness, integrity, humility, and a commitment to building community. Our students embrace service and leadership, pursue their passions and engage in rigorous scholarship, and commit themselves to contribute to the greater good.
Our faculty supports students in pursuit of their dreams as they become confident, capable, and compassionate adults who tend to go on to further their education at the finest colleges and universities in the United States mainland, Puerto Rico, and beyond. As key players in the implementation of TASIS Dorado’s curriculum, our extraordinary teachers are noted for their intellect and knowledge, passion for teaching and learning, caring demeanor, and love of children. They believe that every student deserves to be heard, loved, respected, and challenged. TASIS Dorado teachers are dedicated to their craft exercising a student-centered approach to instruction, making sure every student has what they need, when they need it, to be successful learners.
TASIS Dorado’s curriculum offers both traditional and innovative elements and is supplemented by a variety of social and cultural activities. Emphasis is on learning skills, understanding and using concepts, and demonstrating knowledge through a variety of avenues. By focusing on the development of community as well as individual growth, the school challenges each student to achieve his or her full potential within a caring and supportive environment. The school values the integral education of its students, so there is an emphasis on the well-balanced development of the academic, cultural, social, emotional, and physical aspects of all students.