Panama, Panama City
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In homeroom, the wellness activity centers students and connects with what makes them happy. An elementary counsellor greets students at the start of the day and supports their wellbeing. In homeroom, students check in about personal goals, wellbeing and academic progress. The IB programme components promote inquiry, reflection and collaborative learning across the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) encourages students to lead, help others and make an impact in the community. MIT challenges and the Global Games provide opportunities to apply learning beyond the classroom and build resilience.
English and Spanish are languages taught at Metropolitan School of Panama. English and Spanish are taught at Early Childhood. English and Spanish are taught at Elementary, Middle School and High School.
In high school, the wellness activity centers students and connects with what makes them happy. Elementary counsellors greet students at the start of the day and support their wellbeing. In homeroom, students check in about personal goals, wellbeing and academic progress. TOK and CAS in the IB programme promote independent thinking, reflection and community involvement. MIT challenges and the Global Games provide opportunities to apply learning beyond the classroom and build resilience.
Metropolitan School of Panama offers the International Baccalaureate continuum in English from early years to high school. The Early Childhood program (ages 3–6) follows IB Primary Years Programme with a Reggio Emilia–inspired approach; Elementary (ages 6–11) also follows PYP; Middle School (ages 11–14) uses IB Middle Years Programme; High School (ages 14–18) prepares students for the IB Diploma Programme. Languages taught across EC–MS are English and Spanish. Average class sizes are 15 in EC, 20 in Elementary, and 22 in Middle School. The school provides EC, Elementary, Middle School, and High School with language instruction in English and Spanish and a diverse international community. Sports facilities include soccer, basketball, swimming, and triathlon, with swimming lessons starting at age three. Notable programs include music instruction with Juilliard instructors, TOK within DP, CAS, MIT challenges in STEAM, a STEAM lab, and METMUN. Diploma Programme students have a DP Lounge; Games connect Nord Anglia peers.