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Dominican International School given accreditation by U.S. commission

2017-05-29
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Taipei, May 28 (CNA) The Dominican International School (DIS) in Taipei has gained U.S. accreditation, joining the ranks of the major schools in Taiwan that cater to foreign students at the K-12 level.

In a press release, DIS said it has received official confirmation from the U.S.-based Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC) that it has been given full accreditation for the next six years, until May 2023.

After the six-year period, the school will be assessed again by the world-renowned ACS WASC.

DIS said its new accreditation status was obtained after a series of onsite assessments by an ACS WASC committee and the submission of a self-study, which gave detailed answers and supporting evidence in response to an exhaustive list of questions put forward by the accreditation body.

"The school is highly committed to providing the highest caliber of education possible to every student at Dominican International School,"the ACS WASC committee wrote in its report, according to the press release.

DIS, which is located in Taipei's Dazhi area, is a private Roman Catholic international school that is open to students who hold a foreign passport.

It offers a modified American curriculum, taught fully in English, for students at the Kindergarten to Grade 12 levels.

The school also has an Advanced Placement (AP) program that prepares students for admission to college and may qualify them for credits at tertiary education institutions in the United States and Canada.

In recent years, the AP test results at DIS have surpassed both the national and global averages.

With it new ACS WASC accreditation, DIS has entered the ranks of the top international schools in Taiwan that cater exclusively to K-12 students who hold foreign passports.

ACS WASC accreditation is an ongoing six-year cycle of quality whereby the school demonstrates the capacity, commitment, and competence to support high-quality student learning and ongoing school improvement, according to the body's website.

Such accreditation gives the assurance that the school is a trustworthy institution for student learning, validates the integrity of the school's program and transcripts, facilitates transfer of credits to other English-speaking schools, and it is critical for college and university acceptance worldwide, DIS said. 

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