CABARETE FOR ALL AGES AND STAGES

With a stable government, steady economy and fun, friendly culture, the Dominican Republic is great for single expats, families, investors and retirees looking for safe and affordable options in the Caribbean. The unique town of Cabarete is the perfect place for all ages and stages!

Thinking about moving your family to Cabarete?

It used to be that parents would wait until the nest was empty to live the island dream. Not anymore! Cabarete is a great place to raise a family with tons of opportunities to provide a world class, experiential education for kids. With great local schools, homeschool support, endless project based learning opportunities and digital connectivity, growing up on an island is more practical than ever before.

The warmth and welcoming atmosphere of the local people and the Cabarete community is unparalleled. They say it only takes 5 days before you become a local. It’s customary to greet everybody, everywhere you go and get to know everyone in town. You know your neighbors and your neighborhood and you can trust that your kids can go out and play and be ok. If anything was to happen to any of them, someone would stop and help. Childhood in Cabarete is free, just as it should be!

Instead of seeing your kids latched to a screen, they will be learning watersports, speaking multiple languages, making friends from all over the world while chasing fish in the water, digging for crabs, picking fruit or just getting their diaper stuck on a palm frond. With the easy-going lifestyle and tons to do, you can get away from the hectic parenting lifestyle of timing and schedules and take pleasure in a more mindful and present life, enjoying all that Cabarete has to offer.

Stressed about childcare? Village-style childcare is a real thing! Here in Cabarete, we look out for each other and our children. You’ll find other parents roaming about with their kids and friendly, trustworthy locals that lovingly keep a watchful eye. The “It takes a village” mindset isn’t just dreamt about in Cabarete – it’s organically put into practice.

Dreaming of a healthier lifestyle for your family? You and your kids will quickly forget all about fast food. You’ll only find a McDonalds on an occasional trip to the big city. Kids here grow up learning first-hand all about what grows on the island and when things are in season with easy and inexpensive access to natural and organic foods. Many of the comforts of American and international foods can be found in restaurants and grocery stores that carry a wide variety of products, but kids will love seeing bananas, mangoes, oranges, pineapples, tomatoes, broccoli, arugula and more coming straight from the source!

Here in Cabarete, life is abundant but at the same time, there are limited choices of everything, relieving the constant stress and overwhelm of day-to-day life. With great beaches, mountains and ecosystems to explore, friendly people, connectivity and more, Cabarete has all the necessities with few choices. With no malls or ways to mindlessly spend money, island life allows you to focus on what’s important, embodying the essence of simplicity.

But what about the kids’ education?

Many parents worry that moving to another country and living the island dream comes at the expense of providing their children with a great education. Cabarete is home to some of the best schools on the island, with endless options to ensure that your kids have access to a world-class education that you can’t find anywhere else. In addition to traditional classroom style learning where children will get all the basics of reading, writing, math and so forth, they will be learning and interacting with kids from all over the world, exposing them to new languages and cultures and allowing them to develop a global outlook and challenge themselves. Furthermore, the opportunities for place-based and field experience learning are unlimited. Our world and education is evolving so rapidly that learning outside of the classroom is just as important as inside. In Cabarete, your children will thrive in a school without walls, learning all about the environment, food, business, art, culture, music, community service, global citizenship and more, encouraging them to develop into open, tolerant and collaborative individuals.

3 MARIPOSAS MONTESSORI 3mariposasmontessori.com

3 Mariposa Montessori

For infants to 12 years old, 3 Mariposas Montessori represents teachers, parents and students working together to provide young children with a foundation for educational success and a happy, healthy life. Located in the local neighborhood of La Cienega in Cabarete, 5 out of 10 students live in poverty and attend 3MM on a full scholarship.

to explore, learn and step their way through the curriculum in a manner that best matches their interests and learning styles. With an indoor/outdoor learning facility, children learn about their individual strengths, leadership, foundational skills for cooperative work, out of the box problem solving and a genuine understanding and appreciation for diversity. At 3MM the academic expectations are high, mistakes are celebrated as a natural path to learning and every child is truly unique.

The full student population represents 14 countries in total, making 3MM the most socioeconomic diverse school in the area, truly reflecting the community. At 3MM, everyone is from all different walks of life, offering students the unique opportunity

ISLA ACADEMY islaacademy.com

Located just steps from the beach, Isla Academy is a beautiful campus with students from more than 30 countries and staff representing 8 countries. With a curriculum rooted in what it means to be internationally minded, promoting multilingualism and global engagement, Isla is the only school in the Dominican Republic that offers an inquiry-based education model. A preschool through 12th grade program, Isla is a member of the International Green School Society and offers many Advanced Placement courses at the high school level. Students also participate in community service and a range of extracurricular activities including surfing, tennis, horseback riding, music and dance. Many families at Isla never intended to stay for more than a year but have remained because they love the school!

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF SOSUA issosua.com

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Located on a hill in Sosua, just 15 minutes outside of Cabarete, The International School of Sosua (ISS) is a ten acre indoor/outdoor campus with 200 students grades 1-12. More than 27 different countries are represented in the student body, led by certified teachers from the United States, Canada, Europe and the Dominican Republic.

ISS is accredited by AdvanceED and diplomas earned are recognized in both the US and Dominican Ministry of Education. With a focus on rigorous academics, ISS students regularly achieve higher than the international average on standardized tests and it is considered to be amongst the elite schools in the country. With a service-minded, family friendly culture, ISS demonstrates excellence on all fronts.

UNITED WORLD COLLEGE SHORT COURSES mariposadrfoundation.org/uwc

In collaboration with The Mariposa DR Foundation, the United World College (UWC) developed a summer short course - Sustainability as Social Justice: Investing in Girls and Mother Earth. For 2 weeks, high school age girls from all over the world and the local community, come to Cabarete for full cultural and project-based learning immersion. Students participate in service, excursions, discussions, readings, films and more, putting brilliant young minds together in solving some of the world’s most pressing issues related to climate change and extreme poverty. Students in the program face global challenges head on while having fun and forming bonds that last a lifetime.

Solo Adventurer?

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Cabarete is a great place to grow or start a business and meet new people from all over the world!

Mobile devices and connectivity have quickly made the concept of the traditional workplace obsolete. The same technology that can chain us to a desk can also be the ticket to free us from the traditional physical office space. Want to host a meeting from the comfort of your own home? You can do that! Blogging from your favorite beach bar or coffee shop? Nothing is holding you back. More and more, people are trading in the traditional 9 to 5 job for a location-independent lifestyle of teaching, writing, designing, programming, managing and consulting, while living a lifestyle they love! Cabarete is the perfect place for the single adventurer or digital nomad.

Bars, restaurants and cafes welcome people who come for just a cup of coffee and stay the entire day. You won’t get any snarky looks from the staff or feel like you’re overstaying your welcome – it’s a comfortable place to explore on your own, become a regular and make new friends. Here in Cabarete, you can have your perfect work-life balance, alleviate stress and expand your horizons. There are tons of ways to put your talents and passions to use in local businesses, volunteer opportunities, art fairs, music festivals and more. Come and learn about new cultures, new foods, meet new people, gain new perspectives and spark your creativity.

Aspiring or seasoned artist or musician? – In Cabarete, it’s easy and welcoming to book yourself a gig at a bar or restaurant and get out there and perform! With regular artisan markets and opportunities to sell goods in local shops, people are always looking for opportunities to collaborate and cross-promote each other’s businesses.

CABARETE THE BEST PLACE TO RETIRE

In Cabarete, your retirement dollars will take you far and you can live the life of luxury you deserve! After working hard for all those years, you can absolutely live comfortably, eat out regularly, travel easily around the island, have extra household help and care and really enjoy the good life. With an established expat community, you’ll find that you have access to a world of amenities and services you never knew you could afford!

The Dominican and Haitian people are inherently friendly and caring people. Whether you just need a hand with certain things around the house, someone to prepare meals or more full-time care options, it’s all very affordable and a great way to employ some locals here in Cabarete.

Looking to stay active and healthy in your later years?

Cabarete offers endless opportunities to go on excursions, learn new watersports, take weekend trips, and with highly nutritious, organic food at attractive prices, it’s easy and cost-effective to eat out at your favorite restaurants several times a week.

One of the biggest reasons retirement in the Dominican Republic is attractive is Law 171-07, allowing people to retire in the country under very generous circumstances. Pensioners must simply provide proof of a stable source of income of at least $1,500 a month. This can be from a government or private pension plan or independent income.

There’s also no minimum age restriction on qualification for retirement to the Dominican Republic!

Beaches, palm trees, warm water, year-round sunshine, wide range of international products, proximity to the US and Canada, this is the paradise you’ve been looking for. Cabarete is easy to get around and there is something here for everyone at every stage of life. Your friends, family and grandchildren will LOVE coming to visit!