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Panama, Panama City
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Uniforms are required and vary by grade. Preschool uniforms include color shirts (red, yellow, turquoise) with blue pants and a Balboa emblem sweater. Kindergarten to 6th grade wear burgundy tops with blue pants and a Balboa emblem sweater; 7th to 11th grade wear light blue or white polo shirts with blue pants and a Balboa emblem sweater; 12th grade wears a black polo shirt with blue pants and a Balboa emblem sweater. The Physical Education uniform is a white Balboa T-shirt with blue pants, with burgundy options for girls.
Lunch is provided daily through Yaya's Kitchen, with meals chosen in advance from the monthly menu.
Balboa Academy uses a house/tribe system: Color Teams in Elementary School, Dragon Tribes in Middle School, and Dragon Houses in High School. A student council exists at each level, and the High School Dragon Houses elect the DRACO council to plan and approve HS events; Middle School and Elementary students also run councils that organize activities and charity drives.
Balboa Academy is a private day school founded in 1999. It is fully accredited by Cognia, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council, and Panama's MEDUCA; it is MEDUCA-recognized. It is a member of the International Association of College Admissions, American School Counselor Association, The National Honor Society, and the Association of American Schools in Central America Council. Balboa Academy is part of Inspired Education Group.
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.
