The Puerto Rico and Latin America Office

Oficina de Puerto Rico Y América Latina

The College Board's website for the Puerto Rico and Latin America Office has current updates about programs and services, the calendar of tests, events and publications, and more.

The History of the Puerto Rico and Latin America Office

On Feb. 15, 1964, more than 11,000 nervous high school seniors went to 53 public and private schools across the island of Puerto Rico to take a college admissions examination. Whether or not they were fully aware of the significance, these students were participating in a truly historic event that would transform the transition-to-college process on their native island and substantially influence college admissions throughout many parts of Latin America.

This event—the first-ever administration of the Spanish SAT®—was made possible by the founding of the College Board's first office outside the continental United States: the Puerto Rico Office. From its humble beginnings, the office evolved into a highly effective education organization whose impact and influence on education continues to be felt throughout the Spanish-speaking world.

Read about the history of the College Board's Puerto Rico and Latin America Office:

• The History of the Puerto Rico and Latin America Office (.pdf/2.2MB)
  
• Summary Overview (.pdf/1.88MB)