Welcome to TAES
Welcome to Thomas Alva Edison School (TAES), home of the Cardinals!
Our fully bilingual school offers high quality education from PPK (The Piper Lighthouse)through High School. We are licensed by the Puerto Rico Council of Education and accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools as well as the “ComisiónAcreditadora de InstitucionesEducativas” (CADIE).
For over 45 years, TAES has offered in the Caguasregion a college preparatory education in a safe and family-oriented environment. We validate daily our philosophy and encourage the development of a well-rounded citizen. Students are empowered with a solid bilingual education, have the opportunity to excel in the arts, sports, academics and leadership positions, while reinforcing the values that willhelp thembecome the whole individual that we at TAES strive for.This is achieved by the great teamwork of a professionally qualified faculty, an outstanding staff, acommitted administration and wonderful parents, whose priority are the students.
At TAES we are Building together a brighter future.
Dr. Carolyn Collazo Dr. Carmen Zoraida Claudio
Director President
OUR MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY
To create an adequate environment for the education of our Students, integrating the intellectual, technical, human and artistic-cultural skills; thus enabling their development and full potential as whole bilingual individuals capable of overcoming the challenges and changes of society.
OUR HISTORY
MISSION
Our Community is geared towards the student’s intellectual development in harmony with a social consciousness that permits them to become productive bilingual citizens. The foundation of the teaching-learning process is one that recognizes the diversity of intelligences and talents that are developed through academic demands, the provision of diverse activities that facilitate the development of the students multiple talents, and continuously striving for self-improvement of the members of the schools community.
PHILOSOPHY
ANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
Thomas Alva Edison School will not discriminate against any Student in the bases of race, creed, color, national origin, or gender, equally protecting the student participation rights in the School’s Activities and Programs.
ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL
LICENSES AND ACCREDITATIONS
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Licensed by the “Consejo General de Educación (CGE)”
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Accreditedbythe “Comisión Acreditadora de Instituciones Educativas (CADIE)”
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Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges & Schools
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Member of the Association of Private Education of Puerto Rico
Thomas Alva Edison School is an institution dedicated to teaching from pre-kinder to twelfth grade and an Early Childhood Development Center from 18 months on. It is a LAICO institution, founded on September 12, 1966 known as Edison Institute. It was the first private school to offer Kindergarten services in Caguas.
It began as a rented house in the outskirts of San Lorenzo. From there it was moved to another house in the Second Section of Villas del Rey and subsequently in the year 1971-1972 it was moved to another house in Urb. El Verde. There, enrollment grew considerably and services were offered up to the eighth grade. Later, for the 1972-1973 academic year the School was moved to Jose Gautier Benítez Street. From there, in February 1974 the first stone was placed on the grounds acquired in Alturas Villa del Rey. In 1982, the first Twelfth Grade graduation was accomplished.
Dr. Teresita Abella founded and directed this educational institution for 25 years reaching solid prestige in the Caguas community. From 1991 the School was directed by a new Board presided by Dr. Félix Rodríguez Matos. In August 1998 until February 2001 a new Board was constituted presided by Mr. Rubén López Huertas.
As of March 1st, 2001, Thomas Alva Edison School is run by the Collazo-Claudio Family and its Board of Directors of which Dr. Carmen Zoraida Claudio is the President. From this time on the School has evolved into a bilingual education institution with emphasis in the development of an educational community in which the student actively participates as a leader in the development of citizens who are conscientious of their personal and social responsibilities.