Cupeyville School is a private, non-sectarian, English-instruction, co-educational school that provides a continuous academic curriculum from Pre-Pre-Kinder through Twelfth grade.  Cupeyville was founded in 1963 as an early childhood institution and has since developed into a PPK-12th grade college preparatory institution. It is ranked among Puerto Rico’s top English-teaching private schools.

The mission of Cupeyville School is to offer an innovative, high-quality bilingual education and to prepare students to become well-rounded individuals and committed citizens in a rapidly changing society. Our focus is on academic excellence supported by social-emotional learning. We welcome and support students’ diverse academic, social, emotional, and communication needs through differentiated teaching techniques. By providing a supportive and inclusive environment, using research-based practices, we can ensure the success of all students. 

Cupeyville School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 

the Comisión Acreditadora de Instituciones Educativas (CADIE), and is licensed to operate by the Department of State of Puerto Rico.

Cupeyville School is a family-owned institution. Although we are a school of over 900 students, we maintain that caring and nurturing family feel. Our population is multicultural even though it is mainly from Puerto Rico. It is also composed of many alumni families as well as alumni faculty members. When you are at Cupeyville School you are part of a great big family!

Cupeyville School offers education starting at age 3. Toilet training is required.

Pre-Pre-Kinder:   Required age is 3 years by September 30

Pre-Kinder:  Required age is 4 years by September 30

Kindergarten:  Required age is 5 years by September 30

• Early Bird 7:00 a.m. – 7:40 a.m.
• Students should be in school for homeroom by 7:40 a.m.
• All students are late after 7:40 a.m.
• Classes begin at 7:50 a.m.  
• Dismissal will vary according to grade level, starting at 2:00 pm and ending at 2:45 pm.

Our After School Program hours are from 2:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Supervised studies are offered by teachers. Other extracurricular activities are available as well. For information about our daycare, you may write to: stayandplay@cupeyvilleschool.org.

Pre-Pre-Kinder: 14 students

Pre-Kinder: 16-18 students

Kindergarten: 18-20 students

Grades 1 to 6: 18-22 students

Grades 7 to 12: maximum 24 students

Pre-Pre-Kinder classrooms have a teacher and a teacher assistant. In Pre-Kinder and Kindergarten, there is one teacher per classroom.

Pre-Pre-Kinder students have a naptime.

Pre-Pre-Kinder to Grade 2:  Stay in their classrooms except for the elective courses

Grades 3 to 12:  Change between classrooms for all their classes

At Cupeyville School we honor all our students and recognize their multiple learning styles and needs. We adapt our programs and curricula through differentiated teaching. We offer Regular and Honor programs.  Advanced Placement courses are offered for 12th-grade students. We also have an Integrated Bridges Program (grades 1 to 11) for students with mild learning disabilities.

Bridges is an instructional program for students with mild learning disabilities designed to meet the unique educational needs of students who have difficulty working independently and who require additional academic support in the basic areas of English, Spanish, and Math. New enrollment in the program is only available for elementary school students (grades 1 through 6). Once in the program, students may continue until 11th grade. High school students already in Cupeyville may also enroll in the program if they comply with the program requirements, depending on space availability. The program runs during regular school hours. In order to provide the service, the student’s program needs to match the Bridges program schedule. This service is also limited to the Bridges faculty available, and the number of students enrolled.

Parents play a major role in this program and will be required to follow through on the recommendations for enhancing the education of their children.

Bridges program will serve students in grades 1-11 who have been identified as having a mild learning disability, and/or a mild attention deficit disorder. Enrollment is limited and Cupeyville School reserves the right to accept applicants for whom the program is best suited.

Starting the 2024-2025 school year, only new students who enroll in 1st through 6th grade will be able to join the program. If an elementary school new student enrolls in the regular program, he/she can only change to the bridges program for the next school year. 

New students coming to Cupeyville for high school are not eligible to participate in the program.

For more information please refer to the Bridges Program page under Academics in this website.

Yes. Our program focuses on the preparation of students who will continue their studies at the college level.  

Our core curriculum is in English as well as most of our electives. Spanish class, Puerto Rico, and Latin American History are taught in Spanish. Also, for grades 3 and 4 Puerto Rico Social Studies is taught in Spanish.

No.

Class quotas, casual days, field trips, and special events, among others.

Uniforms are to be worn by all students every day. There are uniforms for regular days, physical education days, and Knowledge is Power days.

Students are expected to come to school clean and well-groomed.  

Enrolled students have a designated account number from where all cafeteria transactions can be deducted. Parents may order from the cafeteria or bring lunch from home. Cupeyville School’s cafeteria is operated by a concessionaire.

Snack and lunch information:

Students Pre-Pre-Kinder to 6th grade - must bring snacks from home

Students 7th to 12th grade - may bring snacks from home or buy them in the cafeteria

All students may bring lunch from home or order from the cafeteria.

Cupeyville School integrates Physical Education as part of the curriculum. Tryouts for our different teams begin in 4th grade. Our school is affiliated with la Liga Atlética Mini de Escuelas Privadas (L.A.M.E.P.I.) for grades 4 to 6 and with the Puerto Rico High School Athletic Alliance (P.R.H.S.A.A.) for grades 7 to 12.

Volleyball, Basketball, Track and Field, Cross Country, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Bowling, Tennis, Baseball and Softball.

Students in grades Pre-Pre-Kinder to 10 have Physical Education class two times a week.  Students in grade 11 have Physical Education class once a week. Swimming is incorporated in the curriculum starting in 4th grade.

High-caliber elective courses round up our student’s development. Some of these include, but are not limited to the following:

• Preschool- Physical Education, Music, Art, Spanish Resource, Kindness Curriculum
• Elementary School- Physical Education, Music, Art, Library Skills, Math Lab, Computer, STREAM, “Huerto”
• High School- Physical Education, Music, Art, Library Skills, Character Education, Math Lab, Computer, Current Events, Home Economics, Redacción, Health, STEM, Drama, Foreign Languages (French and Italian), SAT/Writing, and Mosaic

AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Physics, General Science, AP Calculus and Regular Calculus, College Math, AP Spanish and Regular Spanish, AP English and Regular English, PR History, Senior Project, Mosaic, Computer Science, Music, Drama, and Sign Language. Senior electives may vary according to students’ interests.

Yes, Cupeyville School provides college counseling starting in grade 10. One hundred percent (100%) of Cupeyville School graduates are accepted in accredited stateside or overseas colleges and universities. 

At Cupeyville School we encourage students to participate in extracurricular activities as part of becoming well-rounded individuals. Therefore, our academic program will give them the opportunity to participate in activities of their choice. Tests, quizzes, or projects will not be given on Mondays.

Student Council, National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, English Forensic League of Puerto Rico, Liga de Oratoria de Puerto Rico, and Model United Nations.

Every year Cupeyville School chooses among several fundraising activities to contribute to different organizations from around the world. Community Service hours are a graduation requirement for all High School students. Additionally, Community Service clubs are among the most popular within our student community.

Cupeyville School uses the RULER approach to work with social emotional learning. RULER is an evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning (SEL) developed at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. RULER supports our entire school community in:

-Understanding the value of emotions

-Building the skills of emotional intelligence

-Creating and maintaining positive school climates

Cupeyville School also integrates character education into the academic experience. We adopted Character Counts as part of our educational program. Character counts is a framework centered on basic values called the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. We have also developed a strong anti-bullying program that focuses on prevention, awareness, intervention, and conflict resolution that responds to the needs of the school community.

Our school has an administration as well as a support system which includes a Dean of Students, Clinical Psychologist, Social Worker, Student Affairs Coordinator, College Advisor, Class Advisors, Certified Nurse and Activities Coordinator. The Infirmary hours are from 6:30 am to 3:30 pm. Cupeyville School also offers support from the Social Emotional Coordinator and Mindfulness Program.

Our school policies support the overall health and well-being of all students, faculty, and staff in the safest environment possible. Among the safety protocols, we have established are earthquake, fire, lockdown, and COVID-19. Our safety protocols are approved by the Emergency Management Ministry of San Juan.

Keeping our school community informed is important. Our main form of communication is through emails to parents.  Communications are also posted on these platforms: PlusPortals, Cupeyville School Mobile App, Social Media pages, Online Application - for Registration and Tuition, Microsoft Teams, and Cafeteria Campus Account.  

• An entrance evaluation is required for Pre-Pre-Kinder and Pre-Kinder.
• An admission test is required for grades Kindergarten to 9 and an interview for grades 8 to 12.