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International and French-language programmes, in Panama City and its surroundings.
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Lycée français international de Panama (Liceo Francés Internacional de Panamá)
Arraiján — Panamá Pacífico (calle A) · Surrounding area
French · Spanish · EnglishFrench curriculum
From pre-school to upper secondary
AEFE-accredited — partner school (établissement conventionné)
About this school
AEFE directory: partner school (établissement conventionné, formerly the école française Paul-Gauguin), address “Calle A, Panamá Pacífico”, 15 of 16 levels accredited, from pre-school to upper secondary. Panamá Pacífico falls within the district of Arraiján (Panamá Oeste). Languages of instruction according to the school's website (French, Spanish, English).
Colegio Alemán del Istmo (CADI)
Panamá — quartier non vérifié (deux campus : préscolaire et campus principal) · City
English · German · SpanishAmerican · National · Other
From pre-school to upper secondary
Cognia (according to the school)
About this school
Trilingual school (“3 languages of instruction”): English as the main language (Common Core methods, Cambridge English certificates), daily German from pre-kindergarten with the Deutsches Sprachdiplom (DSD I and II, “other”), Spanish with the MEDUCA programme and the Panamanian diploma. From nursery to 12th grade. Formerly Colegio Nikolaus Kopernikus according to commercial directories; addresses of the two campuses not given in text on the page (Google Maps links).
Instituto Alberto Einstein
Panamá — San Francisco, vía Israel (face à Multiplaza) · City
English · SpanishIB · National
From pre-school to upper secondary
IB World School (registered for the Middle Years Programme personal project)
About this school
Jewish school in Panama City, from pre-school to the bachilleratos (11th and 12th grades) according to the “Currículo” page; address “Vía Israel, frente a Multiplaza” (Contact page). The IB register checked on 14 October mentioned only the Middle Years Programme personal project; the website does not detail the IB programmes or the languages of instruction (English and Spanish taken from the IB register, Hebrew not verified). Panamanian curriculum assumed (bachillerato diplomas), not verified.
Metropolitan School of Panama (MET)
Panamá — Green Valley (Panamá Norte) · City
EnglishInternational Baccalaureate
From pre-school to upper secondary
IB World School (PYP, MYP and Diploma Programme); Nord Anglia Education group
About this school
IB continuum from pre-school to the final year according to the school; programmes confirmed by the IB register (https://ibo.org/school/049126/).
The Casco School
Panamá — Albrook (Ancón) ; campus de Costa del Este · City
English · SpanishBritish curriculum
From pre-school to upper secondary
Candidate for the IB Diploma Programme (not authorised to date according to the school)
About this school
Bilingual school with a British curriculum (English National Curriculum); “Pre, Primary & Secondary”. Lower and upper secondary (“Middle and High School”) are offered on the Albrook campus; Costa del Este (outskirts according to the division used for this page) hosts at least pre-school and primary. Exact distribution of levels and addresses not verified. IB candidate: Diploma Programme not yet authorised.
The Oxford School
Panamá — Edison Park (vía Transístmica) · City
EnglishBritish curriculum
From pre-school to upper secondary
Cambridge International examination centre according to the school
About this school
Follows the National Curriculum of England and Cambridge International examinations, from pre-kindergarten (PK1) to 12th grade. Main site in Edison Park; other sites in the metropolitan area (Costa del Este, Costa Verde, Paseo del Norte) and in the provinces, not detailed. The oxfordpanama.com domain cited by Wikipedia is no longer the school's. Language of instruction other than English (Spanish for the Panamanian programme) not verified.
Balboa Academy
Clayton — Ciudad del Saber (City of Knowledge) · Surrounding area
EnglishAmerican · National
From pre-school to upper secondary
Cognia; recognised by MEDUCA (logos displayed by the school)
About this school
American programme with Advanced Placement courses; American and Panamanian diplomas. The school announces a new campus in Costa Sur for 2027. Accreditations inferred from the logos on the page: to be confirmed.
Boston School International
Costa del Este (district de Panamá) · Surrounding area
English · SpanishIB · National
From pre-school to upper secondary
IB World School (PYP, MYP and Diploma Programme); recognised by MEDUCA according to the school
About this school
IB continuum and MEDUCA recognition; bilingual teaching, with most lessons given in English according to the school; pre-school and primary presented on the website. Member of the International Schools Partnership network. Costa del Este is part of the district of Panamá but is classed as outskirts according to the division used for this page.
Colegio Isaac Rabin
Clayton — Ciudad del Saber (édifice 130) · Surrounding area
SpanishIB · National
From primary to upper secondary
IB World School (PYP, MYP and Diploma Programme)
About this school
The school's website describes it as “the only school in Panama with a national calendar and the IB Continuum program” (national school calendar and IB continuum); address “Edif. #130, Ciudad del Saber”. Language of instruction (Spanish) taken from the IB register; pre-school levels not verified.
Crossroads Christian Academy (CCA)
Corozal (Ancón) — avenida Omar Torrijos Herrera, édifice 6582, entre Albrook et Clayton · Surrounding area
EnglishOther curriculum
From primary to upper secondary
Recognised by the Panamanian Ministry of Education (MEDUCA) according to the school
About this school
English-speaking Christian school (Elementary, Middle School, High School); the school states that it is “fully accredited by the Ministerio de Educación de Panamá”. American-style curriculum cited by Wikipedia, not confirmed on the pages consulted (hence “other”). Pre-school not verified. Classed as outskirts like Clayton, in line with the division used for this page.
International School of Panama (ISP)
San Miguelito — Cerro Viento (Calle al Club de Golf) · Surrounding area
EnglishIB · American
From pre-school to upper secondary
IB World School (Diploma Programme); NEASC accreditation stated by the school
About this school
IB register: Diploma Programme only, language of instruction English (https://ibo.org/school/000464/). The American curriculum is not explicitly named on the page consulted: to be confirmed; the school also mentions an in-house “Innovation & Entrepreneurship” diploma. San Miguelito is a district adjoining Panama City.
King's College School, Panama (King's College, The British School of Panama)
Clayton (Ancón) — Avenida Demetrio B. Lakas · Surrounding area
EnglishBritish · IB
From pre-school to upper secondary
IB World School (Diploma Programme, authorised in 2021); BSO (British Schools Overseas) stated by the school
About this school
British curriculum with IGCSE followed by the IB Diploma Programme. The IB register lists English and Spanish as the languages of instruction for the diploma. Clayton is administratively part of the district of Panamá; classed as outskirts according to the division used for this page.
TRAIL International School
Arraiján — Panamá Pacífico · Surrounding area
EnglishOther curriculum
From pre-school to upper secondary
Cognia (reaccreditation 2025-2028); recognised by MEDUCA according to the school
About this school
International school from PK3 to 12th grade on a campus in Panamá Pacífico. The curriculum is not named on the home page (American according to a commercial directory, not confirmed: hence “other”); English as the language of instruction inferred from the website, not stated.
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Where this list comes from
Schools taken from the AEFE directory and the IB database (checked on 14 October), supplemented by schools identified in a commercial directory and then verified on their official website. The MEDUCA register was not consulted. Covers Panama City and its outskirts (San Miguelito, Clayton and Ciudad del Saber, Corozal, Costa del Este, Panamá Pacífico / Arraiján); excludes schools offering only the Panamanian curriculum, state schools and several private schools identified but not verified (see notes).
Compiled from the registers cited; it does not claim to be complete.
- AEFE — annuaire des établissements homologués (Panama : Lycée français international de Panama)
- IB — International School of Panama (registre des IB World Schools)
- IB — Metropolitan School of Panama
- IB — King's College School, Panama
- IB — Colegio Isaac Rabin
- IB — Boston School International
- IB — Instituto Alberto Einstein
- IB — Panama, données par pays
- Lycée français international de Panama — site officiel
- Instituto Alberto Einstein — Currículo
- Colegio Isaac Rabin — site officiel
- Crossroads Christian Academy — Accreditation and Affiliations
- The Casco School — site officiel
- Colegio Alemán del Istmo — site officiel
- Boston School International — site officiel
- The Oxford School — site officiel
- TRAIL International School — site officiel
List updated on Oct 15, 2026.
Your guide to healthcare
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Mandatory health insurance
Depends on status
The short-stay remote worker visa requires a medical insurance policy covering Panamanian territory and valid for the entire stay.
Access to the public system
Under conditions
Enrolment of workers, whether Panamanian or foreign, with the Caja de Seguro Social is compulsory under the CSS organic law (Law 51 of 2005), which also provides for a voluntary scheme.
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Your cover · General rules
Mandatory health insurance
The short-stay remote worker visa requires a medical insurance policy covering Panamanian territory and valid for the entire stay.
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The short-stay remote worker visa requires a medical insurance policy covering Panamanian territory and valid for the entire stay. Permanent retiree residence (jubilado / pensionado) does not require insurance, but a health certificate. The requirements of the other permits (Friendly Nations, qualified investor) have not been verified.
Access to public healthcare
Enrolment of workers, whether Panamanian or foreign, with the Caja de Seguro Social is compulsory under the CSS organic law (Law 51 of 2005), which also provides for a voluntary scheme.
Read the details
Enrolment of workers, whether Panamanian or foreign, with the Caja de Seguro Social is compulsory under the CSS organic law (Law 51 of 2005), which also provides for a voluntary scheme. The conditions of the voluntary scheme for foreigners and paid access for uninsured people to Ministry of Health (MINSA) facilities have not been verified against an official source.
- Employee
- Employees, including foreign ones, must be enrolled with the CSS by their employer (Law 51 of 2005); contributions and benefits have not been verified on a CSS page.
- Pensionado / Jubilado permanent residence
- The application includes a health certificate and proof of a lifetime pension at least equal to the threshold set by the Servicio Nacional de Migración; no health insurance is required. Retirees' access to the Caja de Seguro Social has not been verified.
- Remote worker visa (digital nomad)
- A medical insurance policy with cover in Panama, valid for the entire duration of the stay, is among the required documents; no minimum amount of cover is set in the official list.
- “Friendly Nations” residence and qualified investor
- The official document lists for these permits have not been consulted; whether there is an insurance requirement has not been verified.
Official sources
- Requisitos para solicitar visa de corta estancia como trabajador remoto — Servicio Nacional de Migración (Panamá)
- Permiso de residente permanente como jubilado o pensionado — requisitos — Servicio Nacional de Migración (Panamá)
- Gaceta Oficial n° 25453 (2005) — Ley 51 orgánica de la Caja de Seguro Social — Gaceta Oficial de la República de Panamá
Information updated on Oct 15, 2026.
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