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New Families
SETTLING IN
Welcome to TASIS Dorado! While starting at a new school can be overwhelming, it is also met with much adventure and excitement. TASIS Dorado is filled with warm and welcoming community members who are ready to offer assistance to help new families become acclimated to our school, the greater community, and the Island. The information found here is meant to help new students and families become acclimated with the ins and outs of the school, our town of Dorado, as well as our beautiful Island you now call home.
Getting Started
Uniforms
All TASIS Dorado students are required to wear the school uniform appropriate for the grade level and activity (VAPA vs. PE). Uniforms must be purchased from Lands’ End.
Lands’ End: Shop By School and create your student profile account to view options by grade. TASIS Dorado’s school code is 9001-2558-4
Students in grades PPK to 1 have Physical Education (PE) 3 days a week, students in grades 2 to 8 have PE 2 days a week, and students in grades 9 to 12 alternate PE classes by semester.
Additionally, TASIS Dorado offers a spirit gear line, Bear Essentials. Students are permitted to wear select options from Bear Essentials on Spirit Fridays, which are designated as spirit days. Visit the Bear Cave in the Wellness & Athletics Center to purchase your Spirit Gear!
Handbooks
Students handbooks and academic programs of studies are updated and published at the beginning of each academic year. Learn more about the latest and greatest regarding our Student Handbook: Policies & Rules of Conduct for Students & Parents by Elementary and Secondary Divisions.
Back to School Forms
Back to School Forms are due the first week of school and must be dropped off at the Elementary Office, Secondary Office, or the Health Center located in the main office.
- Medical Form and PVAC Form: The Puerto Rico Department of Health requires that the PVAC Form documentation is current and in its original format.
- Over-the-counter Medication Form: Quick-relief medication approval for the administration by the registered nurse.
- Dental Form: Required for students in grades K, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10.
- Student Dismissal Form: Please include all family and friends authorized to pick up each of your children through Veracross.
Emergency Home Contact: In case of an emergency, we must have the most up-to-date contact information in Veracross. If any changes occur during the school year, please update the information in Veracross.
Settling In
Vehicle Access to TASIS Dorado
Access for Non-Sabanera Residents
The main entrance to TASIS Dorado is open from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Vehicles properly identified with TASIS Dorado car stickers will be allowed to access the school on weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. To obtain your numbered access sticker, please visit the Finance Office and complete the form with your vehicle information. Vehicle stickers should be located on the driver’s side windshield for better visibility by our security guards of the vehicles. First sticker no charge; additional car sticker has a cost of $5.00.
Dining Hall
TASIS Dorado’s dining hall is managed by Los Muchachos Catering Service (LMCS). Weekly menus are posted in Veracross. Accounts can be opened directly with LMCS in the cafeteria or through their online payment system via Tupyx. Alternatively, students can pay as they go or bring a lunch from home. Questions about lunch? Contact Los Muchachos at losmuchachoscateringtasis@gmail.com.
School Materials
Materials for students in grades PPK to 5 (i.e., books and classroom materials) are covered through tuition. Students in grades 6 to 12 are required to provide their own individual laptops, as well as purchase supplementary reading books, licenses, workbooks, and writing materials. Tuition covers textbooks and notebooks. ***Secondary Students: Class schedules will indicate which books to purchase.***
Stay Connected
Veracross
Veracross is the official school information system used by TASIS Dorado to support our community. Students and parents use portals for a variety of school-related activities, such as checking assignments, teachers, schedules, and grades, updating contact info, filling out required school documentation, completing re-enrollment, and much more. Community members also find the Directories feature extremely useful when connecting with members of TASIS Dorado, including teachers and other parents. TASIS Dorado leadership, teachers, and staff use Veracross to email important messages out to the community. A list of recent email messages can be found in your respective portal under Messages. Be sure to add the Veracross portal webpage as a shortcut to your smartphone!
For questions related to Veracross, contact Michelle Rodríguez, Registrar & System Manager, at rodriguez.m@tasisdorado.com.
School Calendar
Activities, events, performances, and games are a constant at TASIS Dorado! Our students are immersed in the full TASIS experience. Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly happenings are maintained in Veracross.
The My Calendar feature in the Student and Parent Portals of Veracross is the first point of reference for TD happenings. This calendar includes all-school activity, as well as details related to each student in a household. Alternatively, for quick reference, the School Calendar and TD Year at a Glance housed on our website provide a high-level overview of the academic year.
SCHOOL CALENDAR TD YEAR AT A GLANCE
TASIS Dorado Parent Association (TPA)
TASIS Dorado counts on the support and active involvement of parents, guardians, grandparents, and other family members. All parents are automatically members of the TASIS Parent Association (TPA), which coordinates several key programs and events throughout the year. The TPA Board works closely with our Leadership Team and teachers to aid in a seamless connection between parents and the school.
Stay connected and follow the TPA Facebook page or contact the TPA President, at tpa@tasisdorado.com.
TASIS PARENT ASSOCIATION (TPA)
Popular TD Pages
- Veracross Student and Parent Portals
- From Desktop: On the homepage click upper far-right link myTASIS, select VERACROSS
- From Mobile: On homepage open MENU, scroll to CONNECT, select VERACROSS
- Dining Hall
- Make a Payment
- Support TASIS Dorado
Click on Quicklinks in the top menu to visit our most popular pages.
Social Media & News
Social Media & Photo Galleries
TASIS Dorado is very active on social media, posting daily to both Facebook and Instagram. We also have our own YouTube Channel, Twitter, and a robust Smug Mug Gallery showcasing many photos and videos of the TASIS experience. Most grades, academic departments, and other TD offices have social media accounts that are shared with parents at the onset of the academic year.
Be sure to follow our official social media accounts below for updates! Our official tags are #TDBearNation #TDBearPride
- Facebook: facebook.com/tasisdorado
- SmugMug: tasisdorado.smugmug.com. Photo and video galleries of school activities and events. (FREE high-res photo and video downloads. Optional: You may purchase photo prints and other products directly from SmugMug)
- Instagram: instagram.com/tasisdorado (Make sure to check out our popular daily posts on Instagram Stories by tapping the profile icon, like Snapchat, the photos and videos shared in our Instagram Story are ephemeral and can’t be viewed once 24 hours have elapsed!)
- YouTube: youtube.com/TasisDorado and youtube.com/@tdathletics (to view selected live games)
Instagram accounts across the school:
- TASIS Dorado Official @tasisdorado
- Athletics @tdpeathletics
- Elementary Division @tdelementary
- Drama @tasisdoradodrama
- Music @tasisdoradomusic
- Secondary Art @tasisdoradoartroom
- Elementary Art @tdelementaryartroom
- STEAM Fab Lab @steam_fablab_tasis
- Alumni @tdalumni
- Claws The Mascot @tdclaws
Many classes have their own Instagram account for the entire grade, for example tdclass20XX. Follow your child’s grade to get a glimpse of their daily experience!
Facebook accounts across the school:
School News
Communication is constant at TASIS Dorado! From student news to alumni happenings, athletic events, artistic performances, and more...we’ve got you covered. For the latest and greatest, visit School News and Media Communications.