New members of the Dominican Republic forum, introduce yourselves here - 2026

Hello everybody. I am a 62 years old Dutchman. Have just retired from 35 years with the UN, having worked and lived in 12 countries. Am planning to move to the Dominican Republic with my family (wife and 16 year old daughter) this summer and am currently looking for a good place to buy a house or apartment, preferably in a conjunto, and, most importantly, a good international school. Any advice, suggestions would be very welcome. Thanks!!

Welcome to the forums! There are a few forums with school info.  Do a search and if you don't find what you need feel free to open a thread on this.

Please note school registration here is pretty early, we return to school in August

Welcome Aboard Peter,

The Abraham Lincoln International school is located in La Romana on the south coast. It is British curriculum and they teach in English. $10,000 / year is the price. Grade 1 thru 12. Graduates go to Canadian, U.S. and European Universities.

La Romana, on the other hand, is a sprawling city of 150,000 people. I am re-locating to Las Terrenas on the north coast next month after 10 years in La Romana / Casa de Campo. Las Terrenas has many more beaches and a jungle feel to it even though it is a vibrant city of 40,000.....

Good luck with your search

Just a reminder the "New Member" threads are for introduction and welcome posts only.  Thanks everyone

Thanks for the info so far! We checked the Saint George school in Santo Domingo and really liked it. But not sure which would be the best place to live not too far from there. To be honest we were a bit put off by the traffic….

Welcome Peter. Another Dutchman here, not many of those  in the DR. Hope you find the info you are looking for or start a thread as Planner suggested.