Balboa Academy is an English-speaking international school in Balboa, Panama. It is a private, co-educational playground which offers an American college preparatory educational program from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade for student of all nationalities. The Academy’s goal is to provide a quality educational program for students with high potential who come from diverse cultural backgrounds, interests, and talents. It is a profit foundation. Read the rest of this entry »
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To enable the hotel leaders of tomorrow to succeed.
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s largest hotel groups by number of rooms, has recently announced that as part of its career development program, it has spearheaded a plan to give employees from Latin America the opportunity to attend The Panama International Hotel School, which opened this past April.
The educational patronage includes covering all expenditures for the selected employees’ travel expenses, tuition, room and board while attending the school. All costs will be covered by IHG and shared with the employee’s respective hotel. Additionally, IHG announced that two scholarships to the school were also awarded to Panamanian citizens. Read the rest of this entry »
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Bocas del Toro
Our Spanish center is located on the main island of the Bocas del Toro archipelago on the northeastern coast of Panama. Bocas has just recently been discovered by international tourists but still retains its typical Caribbean architecture and relaxed, slow pace. Because of its location in one of the most untouched and beautiful regions of Central America, there are a number of unique options from which to choose. The PADI dive program allows students to become certified scuba divers or advance their ability with any of the other programs PADI offers, including Dive Master. For students not interested in scuba diving, the school has a variety of excursion options available, that combine outdoor activities with introduction to the local culture. Read the rest of this entry »
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