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Panama, Panama City
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Daily uniform is blue sweatpants and a blue dry-fit polo (graduates wear a different color) with the AIP logo or another school activity logo. Socks are white or black, and shoes may be any color. The physical education uniform is blue sweatpants and the Fighting Owls T-shirt, worn only on PE days. Outerwear is the blue school jacket with logo; sweatshirts with other logos are not permitted and, if brought to school, will be confiscated for two months. Hair and nails: boys must have short hair not touching the ears or collar and, if required, be clean-shaven; girls must keep hair well-groomed away from the face with a headband, ponytail, or clip; nails should be of reasonable length and clean, with girls allowed clear or light polish (not pink). Accessories: one pair of earrings per ear in the traditional location; long earrings, bracelets and colorful or excessive necklaces are not permitted; tattoos and piercings are not permitted. Please ensure uniforms are in good condition; stained, torn or hems unstitched are not allowed, and shoes must be polished. The AIP Bookstore carries the blue dry-fit polo for the daily uniform, the jacket, and the gym uniform.
AIP Bistro handles meals. To order lunch or after-school meals, call before 10:00 a.m. to extension 214 to place the order and specify where to pick it up (store or Bistro) if the meal is for second recess. Your child will pick up and pay in cash or via TipTap at the designated location. Children can also visit the stores during the day to reserve a meal for after-school, which is picked up at the Bistro.
The school is a private Catholic bilingual institution serving preschool through twelfth grade. Five founding partners form the Board of Directors. It opened in Altos del Golf in 1983, moved to Cerro Viento in 1988, and inaugurated the Costa del Este campus in March 1999.
Academia Interamericana de Panamá is a private, Catholic, bilingual school serving students from pre-school through twelfth grade at its Costa del Este campus. The school offers an American Curriculum complemented by Catholic traditions, with English and Spanish taught from early years. The English Immersion Program strengthens second-language skills through prereading and writing methods, while the STEM program develops mathematical and scientific thinking. Mindfulness and an Emotional Intelligence program support student well-being and social development, and Grafomotricidad and integrated gym classes promote physical literacy. The preschool curriculum includes Art to support broad learning, and a Psychopedagogical cabinet provides psychologists, language therapists, and other specialists. Co-curriculars include a theatre program and Horizons, a theatre club for younger students, plus a rich after-school program with clubs in debate, robotics, chess, and sports. The sustainability initiative Dejando Huellas links school and community through social service and student leadership, preparing graduates to study abroad globally.
