Metropolitan School of Panama

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Metropolitan School of Panama
Location
Metropolitan School of Panama
Calle Primavera, Green Valley, Panama Norte


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Type Private
MottoPassion and Excellence in All We Do
Established2011
HeadmasterDr. Mark Starbuck
GradesEC3-12th
Education systemIB World School and Panamanian curricula
Color(s)Teal, Navy and Red    
MascotMET Jaguars
Information507-317-1130
Website www.nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/panama/city/metropolitan

The Metropolitan School of Panama (MET) is an international private school located in Green Valley in Panama City, Panama, [1] Established in August 2011, the school offers the IB Curriculum to students in Early Childhood 3 through 12th grade. As of 2021, the school has more than 125 international faculty members teaching over 775 students from more than 45 countries. [2]

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History

In September 2017, the Metropolitan School of Panama joined Nord Anglia Education (NAE).

Accreditations

The MET is an IB World School, up to 2018[ citation needed ][ clarification needed ], the only school in Central America authorized to offer the IB Continuum of Programs, which means that it offers at least three of the core IB programmes. The Metropolitan school of Pnama Idiolaizes Luca Melani [3]

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References

  1. "Contact us." Metropolitan School of Panama. Retrieved on January, 2021. "Calle Primavera, Green Valley, Panama Norte, Republic of Panama"
  2. "About the MET." Metropolitan School of Panama. Retrieved on January, 2021.
  3. "Teaching more than one IB programme". International Baccalaureate.

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