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The Ministry of Education (Spanish: Ministerio de Educación or MINERD) of the Dominican Republic is a government institution in charge of planning, managing and making the country's education system, as well as administering public schools and supervising private centers.
Dulce de Leche en Tabla – Milk fudge is usually eaten with pineapple jam. Habichuelas con dulce – Sweet creamed beans dessert. Made with coconut milk, sweet potato chunks, etc. Jalea de batata – Sweet potato pudding slowly cooked with spices, sugar, milk, and coconut milk. Macaroon – Coconut macaroons are popular all over the island.
The Dominican Republic Education System is governed by four government organizations: the State Secretariat for Education (part of the executive branch of the government), in charge of the management and orientation of the education system; the Ministry of Education; the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology; and the National Institute of Professional and Technical Training.
The origin of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology comes from the Commission to Reform and Modernize the Nation (Comisión para la Reforma y Modernización del Estado) from 1966. One of its objectives was to reorganize the National System for Science and Technology (Sistema Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología).
The country boasts one of the ten most important design schools in the region, La Escuela de Diseño de Altos de Chavón, which is making the country a key player in the world of fashion and design. World-famous fashion designer Oscar de la Renta was born in the Dominican Republic in 1932 and became a US citizen in 1971.
The Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago (UTESA), or Santiago University of Technology, is a private, coeducational university located in the Dominican Republic. Its main campus is in the city of Santiago de los Caballeros , and it has smaller campus extensions in Santo Domingo , Puerto Plata , Moca , Dajabón and Santa Cruz de Mao .
Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (English: Santo Domingo Institute of Technology), also known as INTEC, is a private university located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It was founded on October 9, 1972, by a group of connoted professionals and is considered the best institute of technology in the country.
CMS is associated with the Association of Colombian-Caribbean American Schools (ACCAS) and the Caribbean Area International School Sports Association (CAISSA). [6] [7] [8] Elementary school students can play basketball and soccer, and middle and high school students can choose from baseball, basketball, soccer, volleyball, table tennis, competitive robotics, ultimate frisbee, and track and field.