Balboa Academy es una escuela privada en la Ciudad de Panam\u00e1, ubicada en el coraz\u00f3n de la vibrante comunidad capitalina. Ofreciendo a los estudiantes dos programas de diploma (estadounidense y paname\u00f1o) y siendo la \u00fanica escuela en Panam\u00e1 que ofrece m\u00e1s de 20 cursos en su Programa AP, nuestra Escuela Internacional en Ciudad del Saber, Clayton, es un referente de excelencia educativa y un hogar para estudiantes de por vida. Nuestra trayectoria comenz\u00f3 en 1999 con la visi\u00f3n de brindar una experiencia educativa enriquecedora e inmersiva inspirada en las mejores escuelas estadounidenses, con un curr\u00edculo basado en est\u00e1ndares estadounidenses y el ingl\u00e9s como idioma de instrucci\u00f3n. Pero Balboa Academy es m\u00e1s que una escuela: es un entorno de aprendizaje din\u00e1mico y enriquecedor donde estudiantes, educadores, personal, padres y todos los miembros de nuestra comunidad se unen como una sola familia.<\/p>\n
Una educaci\u00f3n internacional en Balboa Academy no solo abre las puertas a universidades de primer nivel en todo el mundo, sino que tambi\u00e9n equipa a los estudiantes con la perspectiva global y las habilidades necesarias para prosperar en el mundo interconectado de hoy.<\/p>\n
Aqu\u00ed, los estudiantes se embarcan en un viaje de descubrimiento y crecimiento, guiados por un plan de estudio amplio y secuencial que enfatiza no s\u00f3lo el logro acad\u00e9mico, sino tambi\u00e9n el desarrollo de los estudiantes, para que puedan convertirse en ciudadanos productivos y felices de nuestra comunidad global.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Balboa Academy is a private school in Panama City, located in the heart of the capital’s vibrant community. Offering students two diploma programs (US and Panamanian) and the only school in Panama to provide over 20 courses in their AP Program, our International School in Ciudad del Saber, Clayton is a beacon of educational excellence […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":583875,"template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"_jf_save_progress":"","address":"Balboa Academy, Street Jorge Gil 100, Panama City, Panam\u00e1 Province, Panama","contact_email":"admissions@balboa.edu.pa","website":"https:\/\/www.balboaacademy.edu.pa\/?utm_source=worldschools&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=profile_clicks","min_age":"2","max_age":"18","foundation":"1999","number_of_students":"34","curricula_description":"
Graduating from Balboa Academy means receiving both a local Panamanian diploma and an U.S. diploma. This dual certification not only opens doors to top-tier universities worldwide but also equips students with the global perspective and skills needed to thrive in today's interconnected world.<\/p>\n
At Balboa Academy, it is our responsibility to prepare our students to become citizens of the world. We teach our students to embrace the next phase of their lives with confidence, high-level thinking, and empathy. Our Instructional program concentrates on\u00a0Five Core Competencies and Five Core Values.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Five Core Competencies\u00a0reflect the essence of the academic program at our school. These Five Core Competencies define our curriculum and provide a clear set of outcomes and skills to guide its development and teaching.<\/p>\n
The competencies of Balboa Academy are expressed through the acronym WE ACT:<\/p>\n
W = World view
\nE = Emotional intelligence
\nA = Academics in balance
\nC = Creativity
\nT = Technology<\/p>\n
Five Core Values reflect the essence of the character of our school. They also define and provide a clear context which guides the governance and management of the school. The values of Balboa Academy are expressed through the acronym RIGHT.<\/p>\n
I will act RIGHT:<\/p>\n
R = Respect for yourself and others
\nI = Integrity in making the correct decisions
\nG = Good deeds to help others in need
\nH = Hard work leading to certain mastery
\nT = Team spirit to help everyone in collaboration<\/p>\n
Together the Five Core Competencies and the Five Core Values, spelling\u00a0WE ACT RIGHT,\u00a0is an easy to remember acronym that represents the essence of both the character and academic program of Balboa Academy.<\/p>\n","extra_curricula_description":"
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