Children integration in a new school in Dominican Republic

Concerning non-Dominican children going to school here, I would like to write some notes about school uniforms.
Most schools in this country use school uniforms. The reasons for using a uniform are not aesthetics,  camouflage or identification, as is the case with the uniforms of army or police force. The reason for school uniforms in this country is the very clear and sometimes very large difference in income and school budget of the parents.

Expat parents tend to spend more money on the education of their children than Dominican parents would be able to. This would mean designer clothes and sports shoes of a well-known brand are almost obligatory. Not so in the Dominican Republic, children and even young adults are obliged to wear school uniforms so as not to make the distinction between rich and poor too obvious.

Please, parents, be aware of this fact and tell your children to accept the school uniforms as they are.  Do not try to make the uniforms look too different by adding designer ties or ribbons, this would defeat the purpose.

By the way, teachers and guest-teachers are also expected, in most schools, to adhere to a strict dress code. Usually a white polo-shirt and khaki trousers or a khaki plait skirt. If you as a parent are asked to give a guest-class or a master-class, please ask for the dress code.