Cupeyville School
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| Cupeyville School | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 18°22′25″N 66°02′48″W / 18.373556°N 66.046540°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private College-Preparatory elementary, middle, and high school. |
| Established | 1963 |
| Grades | PPK–12 |
| Enrollment | approx. 1,300 |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, Licensed by the General Council of Higher Education of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, recognized as a School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education, Blue Ribbon School of Excellence |
| Website | www.cupeyvilleschool.org |
Cupeyville School is a small, private, non-sectarian, co-educational college preparatory institution located in Río Piedras,[1] San Juan, Puerto Rico.[2][3]
The school is accredited by the Middle States Association, the Department of Education of Puerto Rico, and C.A.D.I.E.[citation needed] It is the only accredited school in Puerto Rico in hands of a Puerto Rican family.
Academic programs
[edit]Classes are divided into three programs: Regular, Bridges (for students needing more attention), and Advanced (Honor).
- English
- Spanish
- Math (Arithmetic, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus)
- Science (Elementary, Life, Earth, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, AP classes)
- History (Puerto Rican, Latin American, World History, U.S. History, American History)
- Physical Education
- Home Economics
- Art
- Mosaic
- Music
- Writing
- Dance
- Health
- Computer
- College Board Preparation
- Counseling
Clubs
[edit]Elementary school
[edit]- Art
- Audio Visual
- Chess
- Chimes
- Choir boys
- Choir girls
- Drama
- Falcon News
- Flute
- Mosaic
- Origami
- Readers
- Recycle
Middle & High School
[edit]- Dance
- English Club
- Environmental
- Falcon Chronicles
- Forensics
- Info
- Italian
- Math
- Model United Nations (U.N.)
- Music (choir, bells & chimes)
- Pandora
- Reading
- Science
- Dean's Student Security
- Sharing Hearts
- Spanish - Middle School Only (Club de Español)
- Spanish Club - High School Only (Círculo de Español)
- Spanish Oratory (Oratoria)
- Photography
Memberships & Affiliations
[edit]- College Board
- National Association of College Admissions Counselors
- Caribbean Counselors Association
- Asociación Puertorriqueña de Orientación
- National Association of Secondary School Principals
- National Association of Elementary School Principals
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- TESOL
- International Reading Association
- National Come Libro Society
- National Junior Honor Society
- Association of Private Education of Puerto Rico
- P.R. High School Athletic Alliance
Notable alumni
[edit]- Héctor Villanueva, major league baseball player who won the Triple Crown[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Rio Piedras, Venus Gardens: Environmental Impact Statement (in Lithuanian). 1978. p. 117. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ Dominguez, Aurora Lydia (29 March 2022). "How Reading Diverse Books in Puerto Rico Inspired My Reading Habits". Book Riot. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Our History". Cupeyville School. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ Official Baseball Register. Sporting News. 1993. ISBN 978-0-89204-456-6. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
External links
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