Dominican International School

Dominican International School is a Catholic, private, English medium school owned and governed by the Dominican Sisters. It was formerly a US Government contract (D.O.D.) school for the military dependents of the United States Forces in Taipei. The Sisters are members of the Institute of the Religious Missionaries of St. Dominic, a congregation of Spanish origin with the Motherhouse in Rome, Italy, when at that time their Provincialate House was located in Manila, Philippines.

Permission from the Mother General is obtained to start a school, which will provide Catholic instruction and a good education to American dependents. The First School provides tuition for Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten and Grades 1 and 2. A small house in Chang-An Tung Road is rented for this purpose. Dominican International School, a Catholic International School, exists to provide a GOD-CENTERED EDUCATION, committed to create critical thinkers who will be valuable and constructive members of a pluralistic society. We promote and support parents’ role as the first teachers and work mutually with them to realize our goals.

We are an internationally competitive school that offers a holistic learning environment for multi-cultural and multi-lingual learners. We adhere to the philosophy of Christian education, that, “a true education aims at the formation of the human person both with respect to his [her] ultimate goal and at the same time with respect to the good of those societies of which as a human being he [she] is a member and in whose responsibilities he [she] will, as an adult, have a share.”

Dominican International School, mindful of the secular life and infinite divine guidance of every person, teaches the young to strive towards reaching their full potential in all aspects of human development. DIS is governed with the belief that God is at the center of our lives, and that students should do their best to be living witnesses to Jesus Christ’s teachings. DIS recognizes and accepts that parents are the primary educators of the children, and values their assistance and collaboration.