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Panama, Panama City
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Make an enquiry by completing the Enquiry Form. The Admissions Team will contact you to arrange a visit to the campus. Complete Balboa Academy's online application and pay the $150 application and evaluation fee. Include copies of the child's passport, birth certificate, immunization records or the Immunization Form filled out by your child's pediatrician, copies of both parents' passports, and all academic records including the current school year's grades. Balboa Academy accepts copies in English or Spanish; originals translated into Spanish by a notarized translator in Panama are required by MEDUCA if records are not in Spanish. An in-person or virtual evaluation and interview will be scheduled. The evaluation for Preschool lasts about 30 minutes and for Kindergarten through 12th grade about an hour, and it is conducted entirely in English. The Admissions Committee reviews complete applications and makes a final decision within 10 calendar days. Students may be accepted without conditions, accepted with conditions, denied, or placed on the waiting list. If offered, enrolment fees are payable to join Balboa Academy. The school teaches in English.
Candidates may be placed on Balboa Academy's waiting list.
The Nsouli Scholars Programme provides 50 full-scholarship places at Inspired schools at any one time for the duration of students' education. The endowment honours Nadim Nsouli, founder of Inspired, and scholarships are awarded with inclusivity in mind, including individuals of Lebanese origin.
Balboa Academy is a private day, college-preparatory school in Panama City, located in Ciudad del Saber, Clayton. It offers a U.S. standards-based curriculum with English as the language of instruction and issues dual Panamanian and U.S. diplomas. The program serves PK3–12 with a 180-day, two-semester calendar. The middle and high schools provide English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Sciences, Modern Languages, Computer Science, and an Encore curriculum, with accelerated options and Spanish-language courses required by Panama. The high school offers 19 AP courses plus 4 Pre-AP courses; AP Capstone is available after completing at least four APs plus AP Seminar and AP Research. Balboa Academy operates on the Ciudad del Saber campus with three academic buildings, an Athletics Building, and access to a sports complex. A Costa Sur campus opens in 2027. The school joined Inspired Education Group, supporting Exchange Programs and Global Camps with participants from over 40 nationalities across continents.
