Schools and Universities on Aruba
Linked to our Dutch heritage, Aruba's educational system is administered by the Aruban Ministry of Education and requires the high standards maintained by educational institutions in the Netherlands.
The literacy rate is 97 % Aruba has one of the highest levels of
education in the Caribbean.
Schools instruction is in the official Dutch language, lower grades are
taught in Papiamento, the local language and gradually they add English and
Spanish
Kindergarten begins at the age of 4
Primary education beginning at 6 years of age a 6- year period
Secondary education beginning at age 12, a 5-year period
Basic professional, technical, and vocational education institutions of
higher learning includes community colleges and 3 universities.
Pre-school Basic and Secondary schools in Aruba
Most schools for primary and secondary education are public, with exception of De Schakel and International School of Aruba
De Schakel primary school opened In October 1994 for children aged 4 to 12;
the founders envisioned a Dutch-language school. In 2007 the primary school was
expanded with “Prikichi” for pre-school education and in 2008 De Schakel
College was established for mavo, havo and vwo. The Schakel College has been
offering an enhanced English program in the upper years for years that can be
concluded with Cambridge exams.
Approximately 430 students attend De Schakel every year.
Address: Boegoeroei 7B / Telephone: +297 5871583 / Email: info@schakelaruba.com
The school follows a general academic, college preparatory, U.S. public school curriculum, and it is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Address: Wayaca 238A / Tel: +297-583-5040/ Email: info@isaruba.com
Foundation Catholic Education Aruba (SKOA) was established on January 1,
1971 to provide Roman Catholic education on Aruba. They are responsible for
most of the public schools on Aruba
Address: Copernicusstraat 11/ Tel+297 5231800 / E-Mail: info@skoa.aw
Mon Plaisir schools are the Aruban Protestant Christian Multilingual
schools. Mon Plaisir schools, basic and secondary, are first and foremost open
to Protestant Christian children and also to all who respect our faith and
customs.
A SAM school “Scol Arubiano
Multilingual”, means that the primary
language of instruction is Dutch, but in
all classes, especially in the lower
years, Papiamento, Spanish, and English.
Mon Plaisir College is a secondary school. The training lasts 4 years and
is divided into a general part, the” Ciclo Basico” of two years and the second
part, the “Ciclo Avansa”, grades 3 and 4.
Colegio Arubano was founded in 1959 by the Foundation for Secondary
Education Aruba (SMOA), which in turn was established by the Diocese of
Curaçao. At the time it became a five-year Roman Catholic high school.
It is a secondary school on Aruba that serves students in grades seven
through twelve
Measured in: “Ciclo Basico” as equivalents to seventh and eighth grades.
VWO is a four-year program. HAVO
is a three-year program, as equivalents to American high school grades nine
through twelve.
Colegio Arubano has two campuses:
Oranjestad and San Nicolaas.
Address: Vondellaan 14 / Tel: +297 – 5822005
Email: info@colegioarubano.aw / ciclobasico@colegioarubano.aw
Vocational Education Institutes on Aruba
Students who are not academically orientated may opt for vocational
training.
This is blended with employment periods and split into a lower and a
higher-level too.
Intermediate Professional Education EPI
EPI is secondary vocational education in Aruba and has existed since August 1, 1997. “Colegio EPI” is an innovative organization in the field of education and facilitation. Intermediate Professional Education EPI, offers education at levels 3 and 4 and consists of the following units: Unit Health and service, Unit Economy, Unit Hospitality & Tourism, and Unit Science and technology.
Sero Blanco/ +2975258700 / epiaruba.com/
IPA Instituto Pedagogico Arubano
Aruban Pedagogical Institute, founded in 1990, is a public training institute, at a higher vocational education level, for teachers in the nursery, primary and secondary education.
IPA is the first higher education institution on the island that meets
the quality requirements of the Netherlands Flemish Accreditation Body. IPA is
also part of the UniCarib partnership, which consists of the Universities of
Aruba, Curaçao, and St. Maarten.
Address: Isaac Wagemakerstraat 11 San Nicolas / +297-524 3100 / info@ipaaruba.com
Universidad di Aruba
The University of Aruba is a hub between Europe, the Caribbean and the
Americas.
UA currently offers degree programs at the Faculties of Law; Accounting,
Finance & Marketing; Hospitality, Tourism Management & International
Studies; Arts & Science.
International students who would like to spend a semester or more
studying at the University of Aruba are invited to apply
Address: J. Irausquinplein 4 / Tel: + 297 526-2200 / Email: info@ua.aw
Private Medical Schools
Xavier University School of
Medicine, (XUSOM) was founded in 2004 Xavier offers two programs; the Pre-med
Program and the MD program
The pre-med program is designed for students right out of high school or
applicants without the prerequisites needed for 4 years MD program
Address: Santa Helenastraat #23 / Tel:+297-588-7766 /
admissions@xusom.com
Aureus University School of Medicine was founded in 2004 in Aruba, offers
a 4-year and 5 year MD degree program. The 4 years MD program / 11-semester course
of study that consists of three semesters per calendar year; the 5 year MD
program includes an additional 3 semesters of pre-medical coursework.
Address: Wayaca 31C / Tel: +201-783-6623
Both are affiliated with universities and hospitals in America.
For other careers, most Arubans choose to attend higher education institutions in the Netherlands, USA, Canada and Latin America
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