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Panama, Colon
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1. Our admissions process allows AIAP to know new families, their goals, their needs, and their educational expectations in order to determine that our teaching model fits their requirements. It also provides the opportunity for parents and children to relate to our experts in student development, as well as with the processes and methodologies implemented at AIAP to achieve the best educational level in Colón. This step establishes whether AIAP is the right fit for the student. 2. Enrollment requirements: Preschool: birth certificate, three recent passport-sized photographs, medical certificate, and a copy of the vaccination card (for students up to 15 years old). Primary and Secondary: certificate of completion from the previous year (if applicable) and the corresponding academic record. This is mandatory. 3. For students coming from other countries, transcripts must be translated (if not in Spanish or English), apostilled, and endorsed by the Ministry of Education of Panama. 4. Enrollment form: Click here to access the enrollment form. 5. Evaluation and Interview: After parents complete the enrollment form, they will be contacted to schedule the evaluation and interview to meet the new student and administer tests according to their grade level. 6. The psychopedagogical department conducts interviews with the parents and with the child, and performs a psychological evaluation according to the age of the child. 7. Acceptance: When the above steps are completed, the admissions team will evaluate the application, the psychological reports, and other information to determine the child's educational needs and to ensure optimal learning within their abilities. The AIAP reserves 15 business days to inform the families of the approval decision.
Academia Internacional Árabe Panameña (AIAP) is an international day school located in Colón, Panama, with more than 40 years of experience forming leaders. It offers an intercultural curriculum that begins in preschool, with English as the primary medium of instruction and more than 60% of subjects taught in English. Arabic is taught as a third language to complement core studies. A strong STEM orientation runs through the program, with robotics, science, mathematics, and technology used to develop observation, logical thinking, and design skills from the early grades. Extracurricular activities in art, sport, and sciences complement classroom learning, including Taekwondo, painting, and figure skating through partner programs. AIAP is Cognia-accredited—the first school in Colón to achieve this recognition. The school's mission is to form principled, innovative leaders for society, and its vision is to be the country's intercultural educational center fostering independent individuals. The school also engages in community service activities.
