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TRAIL School is located at the Panama Pacifico campus, 841 Andrews Blvd., Panama Pacifico, Panama. It serves the Panama Pacifico community. The campus is accredited by MEDUCA Panama.
TRAIL offers early childhood education through high school. The program includes Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School, and High School.
The school is an inclusive foundation school.
The Inclusive Learning Center provides support for students with additional learning needs.
Application Fee
- Non‑refundable application fee: USD 110 per student. Payments for the application are accepted online by credit card through the school's RenWeb application when the application is completed.
Enrollment Fee
- Annual enrollment fee charged per student to guarantee a spot for the following year.
- Early Bird Enrollment Fee (returning students, paid within the two‑month early window): USD 700.
- Regular Enrollment Fee (new students, or if paid outside the Early Bird window): USD 800.
- The enrollment fee is due in full at the time of admission for new students, is not prorated regardless of enrollment date, and is non‑refundable.
Annual Tuition — fees by year group (amounts shown are per academic year)
- Early Childhood Department — Half Day (8:00 am – 11:30 am): USD 4,000 per year.
- Early Childhood Department — Full Day (8:00 am – 3:00 pm): USD 5,000 per year.
- Kindergarten (8:00 am – 3:00 pm): USD 6,500 per year.
- Grades 1–4 (8:00 am – 3:00 pm): USD 7,500 per year.
- Grades 5–8 (8:00 am – 3:00 pm): USD 8,000 per year.
- Grades 9–12 (8:00 am – 3:00 pm): USD 8,500 per year.
Equivalent per‑term amounts (annual ÷ 3, shown for budgeting convenience if fees were split into three equal instalments)
- Early Childhood — Half Day: USD 1,333.33 per term (USD 4,000 ÷ 3).
- Early Childhood — Full Day: USD 1,666.67 per term (USD 5,000 ÷ 3).
- Kindergarten: USD 2,166.67 per term (USD 6,500 ÷ 3).
- Grades 1–4: USD 2,500.00 per term (USD 7,500 ÷ 3).
- Grades 5–8: USD 2,666.67 per term (USD 8,000 ÷ 3).
- Grades 9–12: USD 2,833.33 per term (USD 8,500 ÷ 3).
- Note: Tuition is published as annual amounts; the per‑term figures above are straight equal instalment equivalents for budgeting.
Other mandatory or one‑time charges
- Technology Fee (annual): USD 100 for PK3–Kinder; USD 250 for Grade 1 and up.
- Capital Donation (one‑time, at entry): minimum USD 4,000 (requested as a philanthropic contribution to support school resources and development).
Boarding
- The school does not list a boarding/residential programme or boarding fees; programs and published fees are for day enrolment.
Other possible costs (examples families commonly budget for)
- Additional costs that may apply in practice (not listed as fixed annual charges in the published fee breakdown) include: after‑school program fees, field trip/excursion charges, school supplies, learning‑support or specialist service fees, and optional activity or club fees. The published fee schedule explicitly lists the application fee, enrollment fee, tuition, technology fee, and capital donation.
Refund information
- The application fee (USD 110) is non‑refundable.
- The enrollment fee (USD 700 early bird / USD 800 regular) is non‑refundable.
- No separate published refund schedule for tuition instalments or other fees is provided in the fee breakdown; application and enrollment fees are explicitly stated as non‑refundable.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition and other recurring charges are published as annual amounts; the enrollment fee is charged annually to secure a spot and is due in full at admission for new students and is not prorated.
- The school uses RenWeb (a web‑based application) for admissions and online payments for the application; the application payment is accepted online by credit card at submission. Specific term dates, installment schedules, and the school's internal billing calendar are not provided alongside the published annual fee figures.
Fee payment options
- Application payments: accepted online by credit card through the RenWeb application.
- The published materials note integration with RenWeb and Odoo for student information and administrative systems; additional accepted payment methods for enrollment, tuition, and recurring charges (for example, bank transfer, in‑person card payment, or local currency options) are not detailed in the published fee summary.
Summary for parents
- Required up‑front, non‑refundable charges: Application Fee USD 110; Enrollment Fee USD 700 (early bird returning) or USD 800 (regular/new).
- Annual tuition ranges by age/grade from USD 4,000 (Early Childhood half day) to USD 8,500 (Grades 9–12).
- Annual technology fee and a one‑time capital donation minimum are additional expected costs.
(Key published fee items and exact amounts are cited above.)
TRAIL School, The Renaissance Academy of International Learning, is an inclusive foundation school serving ages 2 through 18 on a Panama Pacifico campus at 841 Andrews Blvd. The school follows an American curriculum and is MEDUCA-accredited. The Kindergarten program uses the Creative Curriculum and centers the child in the learning process, with English Language Arts taught through a Reading Workshop approach that includes daily reading and writing, phonics, decoding, and comprehension. Math emphasizes patterns, numbers, geometry, sorting, and hands-on problem solving. The program also provides Spanish immersion, Music, Physical Education, Art, and Technology to support a strong start. The campus features a gym, an athletics track, and an Inclusive Learning Center within the Elementary School. TRAIL offers 12 clubs and after-school Club House from 3:00 to 5:30 pm. There is a Service & Action requirement for grades 9–10 and a CAS component in grades 11–12, reinforcing leadership and community engagement.
