Superintendent’s Message
Welcome to the website for Colegio Internacional Puerto la Cruz (CIPLC). Whether you are already a member of the CIPLC community, a teacher looking for a position at an outstanding school in a fascinating country, or are simply curious about our unique school community, I invite you to explore our website and find out about the exceptional learning environment that we offer our students and teachers.
In addition to serving for five years as superintendent, I have also served the CIPLC community as principal for three years and as a teacher for an additional two years. My wife is a CIPLC teacher, and our two sons studied here for two years, so I have come to know our community as a parent and a teacher as well as an administrator.
Our school’s mission is to “Inspire students to develop a lifelong passion for learning and social responsibility while teaching critical thinking and effective communication skills”. Foundational to us achieving our mission is that we are able to recruit and retain teachers who are talented, certified, and experienced. Our faculty embraces a Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) structure, and throughout the year we analyze learning data to guide instructional decisions that will benefit the learning growth of all of our students. To complement our academic efforts, we also offer a wide range of After School Activities and sports for our students. Each and every day our dedicated educators provide exciting learning and growth opportunities in pursuit of our mission.
Longitudinal achievement data from early Elementary School through High School indicate strong student growth in reading and math – well above the US national norms. Our SAT scores continue to be in line with US averages even though the majority of our students are English Language Learners. Additionally, we are able to offer several Advanced Placement (AP) courses despite the small number of students in our high school, and many seniors receive AP Scholar status by graduation.
At CIPLC we are committed to maintaining a high standard of excellence and fulfilling our vision to “Be the premier provider of internationally focused education in Latin America.” Of course, this is only possible with the close cooperation and support that we receive from our CIPLC families. This positive support closes the School-Student-Family circle, and is the icing on the cake that makes CIPLC a truly great place to be a student or a teacher.
Please explore our website and feel free to contact us if you have any questions or would like more information about our wonderful little school.
David Carlson, Superintendent