About

Doulos is a Christian, college-preparatory, Expeditionary Learning, English-immersion school. We provide sponsorship-supported PK-12 education to students of varying socioeconomic classes in the Dominican Republic.

Our mission and vision at Doulos is:

“Educating and equipping servant leaders through Christian Discipleship and Expeditionary Learning to impact the Dominican Republic.”

Educating

Our aim is to develop leadership and critical thinking skills as well as equip our students to complete their education by preparing them to attend universities internationally. Our academic standards and expected student learning outcomes meet both Dominican Republic Education standards and Washington State standards and we are accredited in the Dominican Republic and internationally by ACSI and AdvancED International.

Equipping

We equip students from all economic backgrounds for global competitiveness and international college entrance by providing preschool through high school sponsorships to 50% of our students. In a country where people are often isolated from each other based on their family’s income level, we attempt to bridge the gap by educating rich and poor together, and building lasting relationships between socioeconomic classes.

Servant Leaders

Service is a key part of what we do. In fact, the word Doulos comes from the ancient Greek word for servant (δοῦλος). Our staff and students value loving and serving others because Christ first loved and served us. Our desire is to demonstrate what it means to be a servant-leader through our actions at school, at home and in the community. We incorporate service projects into our curriculum and invite others to join us for service-learning trips.

Christian Discipleship

We are a non-denominational Christian organization which holds to traditional Christian beliefs as outlined in our Statement of Faith. Following Christ in Christian Discipleship is the central motivation for everything we do at Doulos. The desire of our staff is that our students would become followers of Christ and yield their lives in worship to God. We accomplish this through Biblical Integration in our curriculum and by organizing regular times of Bible study and worship with our students.

Expeditionary Learning

Our approach to education is one that inspires our students to be engaged and self-motivated learners by taking students and teachers out of the classroom and into the world. We prepare our students for success by giving them the tools and opportunities to experience hands-on, project-based learning expeditions as well as to connect with professionals and experts in the fields they are studying. Expeditionary Learning is based on 10 design principles and student achievement is measured not just by exams, but by creating real-world products that serve the greater community.

Impacting the Dominican Republic

Our vision as an organization is to positively impact the state of Dominican Republic Education. Our school mascot is “the revolutionary”, because our desire is to see our students complete their education internationally and then return to the Dominican Republic to take on revolutionary roles in the leadership of the country.