Panama, Panama City
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The Academic Department offers engaging academic activities, including peer tutoring, academic competitions, study groups, and shadow teaching.
Music & Arts programs allow students to explore their talents and develop life skills. Beginning in Kindergarten through upper grades, students receive instruction in art and music as well as performance experience. The goals are to develop creativity and self-expression and to provide opportunities to express themselves through music, art, and theater.
The school offers an international, bilingual curriculum.
The Activities Department provides clubs and events for students to explore, share, and teach others their talents and interests. The Lower School Department organizes trips, fun events, and daily academic and non-academic clubs to increase interaction between Lower and Upper School students.
The Social Responsibility Department motivates students to give back to their community through charitable and environmental projects. Outreach arranges ambassadors for new students and plans events and campaigns to motivate students to help others.
The SABIS Student Life Organization emphasizes leadership as a core life skill and fosters leadership, problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and accountability. These skills are developed through the SLO, which is integrated as a weekly SLO period in the schedule.
Sports are an integral part of the SABIS Costa Verde experience, with after-school sports, events, and family activities, and sports facilities planned for the campus. The Sports Department promotes participation and fitness, while the Wellness Department organizes events and campaigns to promote a healthy lifestyle for students and staff.
The SABIS International School Costa Verde in Panama is a private school for ages 3–18 offering a bespoke curriculum alongside Cambridge IGCSE and AP options. The school teaches an international, bilingual curriculum in English and Spanish, supporting students from early years through secondary. Founded in 2017, it is part of the SABIS Network. The campus spans 57,000 m2 in Costa Verde and can serve up to 2,000 students. Dedicated buildings house Kindergarten, Primary, and Secondary areas, each with science and computer laboratories, a library, and a cafeteria. Facilities include a 400-seat performing arts theater, an indoor gym, outdoor tennis and basketball courts, a semi-Olympic pool, and a full-size synthetic soccer field with a 400-metre track. The KG area has its own pool, a mini-gym, and a car track for traffic education. Academic and enrichment programs include peer tutoring, competitions, and study groups, with strong arts, a bilingual culture, and leadership through SABIS.