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Coronado International School

Panama, Coronado

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Spanish
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 220
Type Co-educational
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum American Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages English, Spanish
Typical class size 15
Strengths Sport, Languages, STEM
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Community and Service
Stages Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Introduction

Coronado International School is a bilingual private school in the Coronado Beach area on a 5-hectare campus. It offers an American-based Bespoke Curriculum with a Pathways Program that offers a U.S. High School diploma and access to 18 U.S. universities. Instruction is in English and Spanish, with additional language support for multilingual learners. Preschool uses the Creative Curriculum to encourage hands-on learning; Elementary follows Common Core for English, Mathematics, and Science, emphasizing project-based learning in a STEAM studio. An inclusion program supports students with Special Educational Needs, reserving about 10% of classroom spots. In Middle and High School, students earn a Coronado International School diploma stamped by the Panama Ministry of Education after ninth grade; Pathways offers a U.S. diploma, F1 visa eligibility, streamlined admissions, and a Student Signature Experience, with direct access to partner universities. Facilities include a cafeteria, playground, and access to the Coronado Luxury Club & Suites for sports and leisure.

Colinas del Mar Coronado, Panama

The Essentials

Coronado International School has 220 pupils, typical class sizes of 15, instruction in English, Spanish.

Location
The school is located in the Coronado Beach Area, a beach town on the Pacific coast of Panama, about an hour from Panama City. Coronado offers amenities such as a country club, supermarkets, a golf course, and a mall, and is situated along the dry-arid coastal region of Panama.

Stages
Preschool; Elementary School; Middle & High School. A Pathways Program offers a U.S. High School diploma with direct access to U.S. partner universities.

Type
The school is a bilingual international school located in the Coronado Beach Area.

Additional learning support
The school provides inclusive education and has an inclusion program with approximately 10% of spots per classroom for students with Special Educational Needs.

Country affiliation
United States (Pathways Program includes a U.S. High School diploma and partnerships with U.S. universities).
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
The official uniform is a polo shirt with the CIS logo and khaki bottoms (skirt, pants, or Bermuda shorts). White socks are required; shoes must be black closed shoes or regular sneakers; hoodies are not allowed. A CIS cap is mandatory for outdoor activities; PE attire is a gray CIS t-shirt with the logo and regular shorts to knee length; for swimming, girls wear a one-piece swimsuit and boys wear swimming shorts.

Governance and Ownership
The Coronado International School is a private school founded by Grupo Coronado. The school complies with MEDUCA guidelines. Its curriculum includes the International Common Core Standards for English, Science, and Mathematics, Calvert Education for High School, and Creative Curriculum for preschool.
Fees
Admissions / Application fees
- Admission test: USD 75.00.
- One-time contribution (new students): USD 1,750.00.

Annual registration and materials
- Annual registration fee (PK2 to Grade 12): USD 767.50.
- Materials and resources fee: USD 150.00.

Tuition by year group (payment options shown as Annual / Per trimester / Per month — 11 payments)
- PK2 to PK3 (ages 2–3)
- Annual: USD 3,811.08
- Per trimester: USD 1,270.36
- Per month (11 months): USD 346.47.

- PK4 to Kindergarten
- Annual: USD 4,011.17
- Per trimester: USD 1,337.06
- Per month (11 months): USD 364.65.

- Grades 1 to 6
- Annual: USD 4,612.69
- Per trimester: USD 1,537.57
- Per month (11 months): USD 419.34.

- Grades 7 to 9
- Annual: USD 4,947.41
- Per trimester: USD 1,649.14
- Per month (11 months): USD 449.77.

- Calvert Preparatory School pathway
- Annual: USD 5,706.25
- Per trimester: USD 1,902.08
- Per month (11 months): USD 518.75.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Multiple payment options for the annual tuition total are offered: pay the full annual amount, pay by trimester, or pay in 11 monthly instalments. The per-trimester and per-month figures above correspond to those options.
- Monthly (annuity) payments are due during the first ten days of each month. A 5% surcharge is applied to late payments.
- Payment of the annual registration fee guarantees placement. Payment of admission fees alone does not guarantee registration. The school offers a family discount when more than two children are enrolled.

Boarding fees
- No boarding fees are listed; the published fee schedule and policies do not include a boarding or residential program.

Other costs and typical additional charges
- Materials and resources fee: USD 150.00 (listed separately from registration).
- Uniform requirements are specified (school polo with logo, khaki skirt/pants/bermuda, white socks, black closed shoes or regular sneakers, cap mandatory for outdoor activities, PE and swim attire rules). Uniform item prices are not listed.
- Field trips, special activities or extracurricular program charges are handled on a per-event basis; specific charges are not included in the published fee table.

Refund information
- No public refund policy or explicit refund schedule for tuition, registration or other fees is listed in the published fees and policies pages.

Fee payment options
- Specific accepted payment methods (for example: credit card, bank transfer, online payment platforms) are not specified on the publicly published fees or contact pages. Contact and admissions phone numbers and email addresses are provided for arranging payment.

Notes on discounts and surcharges
- A 5% surcharge applies to late annuity (monthly) payments. The school provides a discount for families with more than two children.
Academics

Coronado International School teaches American Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
The school is bilingual, offering instruction in English and Spanish with Spanish and English as Additional Languages to support students from diverse linguistic backgrounds. Preschool uses the Creative Curriculum, which emphasizes hands-on, active learning and developing enthusiastic learners. The Elementary curriculum follows the Common Core Guidelines for English, Mathematics, and Science, with multiple ways of learning and diverse cultural perspectives. The school emphasizes project-based learning and a STEAM studio environment, and maintains an inclusion program for students with Special Educational Needs, with approximately 10% of classroom spots allocated. The Middle & High School leads to a Coronado International School diploma stamped and signed by the Ministry of Education of Panama upon ninth grade completion. The Pathways Program provides a U.S. High School diploma with direct access to 18 U.S. partner universities, with a 2.5 GPA requirement, F1 visa eligibility, a streamlined admissions process, and a Student Signature Experience.

Higher Education Progression
Direct access to 18 top-ranking U.S. partner universities through the Pathways Program.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Coronado International School is a bilingual school located in the Coronado Beach Area. The learning approach is project-based and uses a STEAM studio environment to foster collaboration and inquiry. The Director's message emphasizes strengthening healthy relationships and teamwork as core aspects of learning.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The school is inclusive and provides the support required for students with special educational needs. The inclusion program reserves approximately 10% of spots per classroom for students with Special Educational Needs.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
Spanish and English as Additional Languages are offered to accommodate students from diverse linguistic backgrounds; the school receives students from many parts of the world whose mother languages are diverse.

Safeguarding
Policies include an Anti-Bullying Policy and a Uniform Policy.
Parent Experience

History
Coronado International School is a private, bilingual school founded by initiative of Grupo Coronado to offer quality education to the Coronado community and neighboring areas. It offers integral and quality education based on an international approach. The curriculum contemplates different ways to learn and diverse cultural perspectives to enrich knowledge for the 21st-century global society. From preschool to high school education we promote the development of personal and academic excellence in all members of the learning community. Strategically located on a 5-hectare site in an optimal environment for learning, Coronado International School is an alternative for families seeking quality of life and quality education for their children; installations invite the practice of sports such as golf, tennis, and swimming.

Community
Coronado International School fosters an inclusive, globally minded learning community welcoming students from around the world with diverse cultural backgrounds and learning styles, including students with special educational needs. The school follows a competency-based model emphasizing critical thinking, communication, creativity, and collaboration, and promotes mutual understanding and intercultural respect through daily interactions. Extracurricular activities are offered by CIS, directed by teachers and qualified professionals, from Monday to Friday, including artistic, sports, and academic programs. The Pathways Program provides graduates with a U.S. High School diploma direct access to 18 top-ranking U.S. universities.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The CIS campus is located in the Coronado Area on the west side of Panama City, surrounded by a green forest and offering an ocean view. The area includes a country club, a golf course, a mall, and other leisure amenities. Families can access the Coronado Luxury Club & Suites facilities, including a tennis court, pool, restaurants, gym, spa, and Beach Club. The campus also features a cafeteria and a playground area for students.

Sports Facilities
Sports facilities include a synthetic football field and an area for psychomotor exercises, with access to the sports facilities of Coronado Luxury Club & Suites. The Luxury Club & Suites facilities include a tennis court, a swimming pool, restaurants, a gym, a spa, and a Beach Club.

Academic Facilities
The Preschool uses Creative Curriculum. The Elementary curriculum follows the Common Core Guidelines for English, Mathematics, and Science, with learning that embraces different ways of learning and diverse cultural perspectives. The school emphasizes project-based learning in a STEAM studio environment and provides Labster virtual laboratories for interactive practice before hands-on labs. The language of instruction is English. The Pathways Program offers online programs and services to help international students reach their academic goals, with partnerships that provide access to universities; it includes Hudson Global Scholars and Calvert Preparatory School.

Extra Curricular Facilities
CIS offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities from Monday to Friday, directed by teachers and qualified professionals, spanning artistic, sports and academic programs. Throughout the year, sports, social events, donations, and environmental conservation events promote community and solidarity. Examples shown on the site include a football team, cayuco racing, and folklore.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
At Coronado International School, a wide variety of extracurricular activities are offered, directed by teachers and qualified professionals from Monday to Friday. Activities span artistic, sports, and academic areas. The program is integral to enrichment, giving each student opportunities to identify passions and support their holistic development. Throughout the year the school also hosts sports, social events, donations, and environmental conservation activities to foster community and solidarity.

Arts & Creative
Artistic activities are included in the extracurricular program and are directed by teachers and qualified professionals. Students participate in creative pursuits as part of a balanced program that includes sports and academics. The activities are designed to nurture creativity and personal expression.

Social & Hobbies
Extracurricular activities include sports, social events, and community-oriented activities. Throughout the year there are sports, social events, donations, and environmental conservation activities that foster a sense of community and solidarity among students and families. The program gives students opportunities to explore interests and form lasting friendships through teamwork and shared activities.

Community & Service
Community service is an integrated part of the extracurricular program. The school hosts donations and environmental conservation events to engage students and families in service. These activities strengthen community ties and instill social responsibility.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Sports are part of the extracurricular program and contribute to student fitness and well-being. The activities emphasize teamwork, physical health, and outdoor engagement. The school promotes a campus culture that supports well-being through active participation in sports and related programs.
Languages

Language Provision
Spanish and English are taught as additional languages. The school is a bilingual program located in the Coronado Beach Area. Students come from diverse linguistic backgrounds. The curriculum follows the Common Core Guidelines for English, Mathematics, and Science.

Bilingual Teaching
The school is a bilingual school located in the Coronado Beach Area. Spanish and English are offered as additional languages. The school receives students from different parts of the world whose mother languages may be diverse.
Admissions

Admissions
1. Complete and submit the online admission form. Submit all required documents; the application review begins only after a complete submission. The student must complete the school's assessment prior to a confirmed acceptance. The academic year runs from August through mid-June, and the admissions process can take up to 20 working days.

2. Appointment with the admissions department. After submission, an appointment with the admissions department is scheduled as part of the process. The appointment advances the evaluation of the applicant's profile and next steps. This step follows the online form submission.

3. Submit original documents. Original documents must be provided as part of the admissions process. The admissions team reviews these documents as part of evaluating the application. The submission of original documents is a required step.

4. Admission assessments. The school conducts admission assessments as part of the selection process. For students entering 2nd through 12th grade who transfer from abroad, MEDUCA validation is required and is part of the admissions process. MEDUCA validation is coordinated to ensure transfer compliance with Panama's education authority.

5. Admission letter delivery. An admission letter is delivered upon acceptance. The letter formalizes the acceptance and outlines next steps.

6. Formalization of enrollment (Payment). Enrollment is formalized when payment is made. Payment completes the enrollment process.

7. User and password for virtual platform. User and password for the virtual platform are provided after enrollment is formalized.
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