Dominican International School Kaohsiung

The Dominican International School Kaohsiung (DISK) is a private, international school in Taiwan. The current principal is Sister Jacqueline Manuel, OP.

Religious Mission

The Dominican International School Kaohsiung is a Catholic, private school which is under the administration of the Dominican Sisters of the Congregation of the Religious Missionaries of Saint Dominic. The DISK Campus ministry provides an assortment of activities, programs, and projects which are designed to help the school’s student body as well as its staff grow spiritually as individuals and as a community of faith. The program sponsors activities such as religion/values education, catechism, retreats/recollection, liturgical and sacramental celebrations, spiritual guidance, and Christian service experiences.

Academic Program

The Dominican International School Kaohsiung offers a western style approach to international education. The teachers in grades one through six are all native English speakers and certified as teachers through their home countries. Western textbooks are used for all classes except for Chinese. Likewise, all core content areas, except for Chinese, are taught in English. Classes are kept small. The average class size was 11 in the fall of 2014.

60th Anniversary

The 60th anniversary of the school's creation occurred during the 2014- 2015 school year. The anniversary was celebrated throughout the year. Events started with a concert performance by Gwhyneth Chen. It will end with a homecoming day for alumni.

History

In January 1954, the Dominican Sisters began tutoring two American children. During the fall of that year, the first Dominican Kindergarten School in Kaohsiung was established to cater to the growing number of children from Catholic families stationed in Taiwan by the American Navy. The school eventually grew to a primary school to accommodate an international student population in Southern Taiwan. The former name of the school was Assumption School.

References

The Dominican International School Kaohsiung home page

International schools in the Republic of China on Taiwan

Taipei area	Taipei European School Taipei Japanese School Taipei Korean Elementary School (타이뻬이한국학교) Taipei American School Taipei Adventist American School Taipei International Christian Academy Morrison Academy Taipei Campus (Bethany) Dominican International School Grace Christian Academy Kang Chiao International School The Primacy Collegiate Academy

Kaohsiung	Kaohsiung Japanese School Kaohsiung Korea School (까오숑한국국제학교) Kaohsiung American School Morrison Academy Kaohsiung Dominican International School Kaohsiung

Taichung	Taichung Japanese School American School in Taichung Morrison Academy Ivy Collegiate Academy

Hsinchu	Hsinchu American School Hsinchu International School Pacific American School

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