Balboa Academy is a private non-profit co-educational day school, which offers an American college preparatory educational program from Pre-Kindergarten (3 and 4 year old programs) through 12^th grade for students of all nationalities, races, and creeds.

WELCOME TO BALBOA ACADEMY

CHECK THIS PAGE FOR CURRENT SCHOOL INFORMATION

Meetings/Field Trips/Activities:

Date             Activity                                                Time                   Where/Who

29 Apr         Field Trip – 5^th Grade                         8:30-11:00       Panama La Vieja

30 Apr         HS Field Day

                    ES Typical Dance Presentation          9:00                  Small Gym

                    NHS Induction Ceremony                   6:30 pm             B101, Canal Room

                    Family Book Night/Book Fair             6:30–8:00 pm   Small Gym       

1 May         Labor Day (Panama) – No school

2 May         Field Trip – 6^th Gr – Ms. Bhatty’s       9:30-12:00      Museo del Canal,

                         Art Class                                                                       Casco Viejo

5 May         Field Trip– 3^rd Gr – Ms. Bhatty’s       10:00-12:00     Museum of Pompidou

                                                                                                                  France

5-9 May     MAP Testing for 2^nd Gr

                  AP Exams - 10 - 12 Gr

                     5 May – Government & Politics

                     6 May – Spanish Language

                     7 May – Calculus AB

                     8 May – English Literature

                     9 May – European History and Studio Art

7 May          Teacher’s/Staff Appreciation Tea    1:30-???                       TBA

9 May          Progress Reports Go Home for

                        Grades 5-12

12-16 May  AP Exams - 10 - 12 Gr.

                     12 May – Biology

                     13 May – Environmental Science & Chemistry

                     15 May – World History

                     16 May – Spanish Literature

22-23 May  Parent/Teacher Conferences for PK

                     (No school for Pre-Kinder only)

26-30 May  Final Exams for Seniors

28 May        ES International Fair                          6:00-8:00 p.m.

29-30 May  ES Used/New Book Fair 

Balboa Academy Summer Day Camp

 for Pre-K - 1st grade,  June 30 to July 25

and

Balboa Academy Sports Camp

for 2nd to 8th Grade, June 30 to July 25

Invitation to Read Student Writing

This year, a select group of Balboa Academy seniors are enrolled in a Freshman College English course offered through the Continuing Education Division of the University of San Diego.  The course is being taught on our campus by Dr. Silvio Sirias.  Students who complete the course successfully will receive three college credits. 

Here’s the description of the course from the Bulletin of the University of San Diego.

English 100 Introduction to College Writing (3 Credit).  A writing workshop to prepare students to take ENGL 121. This course provides instruction in the fundamentals of various modes of written expression, including sentence work, understanding the importance of audience, editing, and revision. Readings are selected from non-fictional prose works.  

To underscore the importance of audience, each student has created a weblog.  In these they will post all of their writings.  We are proud to share with you our students’ first efforts. 

Balboa Academy Online is not just a new school website, but a password protected space to be used by teachers and students at Balboa Academy to share teaching materials, class information and online activities.  BA Online will be implemented in the next few weeks.  Moodle is the software program that runs BA Online. It is used by many high schools and universities for online courses and to provide supplemental materials for school courses. We will use it initially to provide supplemental reading and homework assignments for our HS and JHS courses.  Not all of the teachers will use BA Online, but those who do will direct you to the relevant spaces in BA Online for the modules they use.  Click below for Frequently Asked Questions on Balboa Academy Online.

School Ring

The Balboa Academy school ring is available for high school students to order and wear.  Students in the 9th through 12th grades may obtain ordering information from the high school office.

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Balboa Academy Foundation donates roof for play area to our sister school, Roosevelt Elementary School, in Chilebre, PA.

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Electric Security Gates

The electric security gates in front of bldg 129 will be open on M, T, Th, & F from 0700 am to 8:15 am, 1:00 pm to 1:15 pm, 3:15 pm to 3:30 pm, and 4:15 pm to 4:30 pm for parents to drop off or pick up students.  On Wed the gates will be open from 0700 am to 8:15 am, 1:00 to 1:15 pm and 2:15 pm to 2:30 pm for parents to drop off and pick up students. The gates will  remain closed while busses are loading and be closed at all other times while children are in school. The call button and intercom at the front entry gate will be used by parents and visitors to request entry from the security guard.  The exit gate will open automatically when a car drives over the treadle.  For safety, drop off your children only in the right lane and from the right side doors of your car.  Please pull as far forward as possible before stopping to drop off your children.  The speed limit is 5 MPH .

                           BALBOA ACADEMY SPORTS

Click "Sports" on the left menu for
 schedules, scores, and photos of the Dragons

Balboa Academy is a member of ADECOP SPORTS LEAGUE
(Asociacion Deportiva de Colegios Privadas of Panama)

FOR INFORMATION 0N HS PROGRAMS, CALL THE Sports, Fitness & Wellness Program DIRECTOR OF THE AT 317-0192.

Miss an Edition of the "CONQUISTADOR" or "Check it Out!"

 See the Balboa Academy Student newspapers

 left index for back editions

Lunch Program

In order to help our students develop a healthy lifestyle and eating habits, the lunch menu is based on healthy foods. As well as the regular lunch menu, healthy snacks will be provided during the lunch period which include sandwiches, juices, and healthy desserts. (Click on Lunch Menu in left index). Soda and snack machines have been removed from the school.  Any suggestions or comments should be sent to the following email address:  tiendabas@hotmail.com.

                 After School Activities

After-School Sports, Fitness & Wellness Activities.   After school sports activities are no cost, except as noted.  If you have any questions, please call the office or Mr. Quinn, Athletic Director, at 317-0192 for further information:  Click  "After School Activities" on left menu.

4th Qtr After School Activities  14 Apr thru 6 Jun 2008. 

Click "After School and Lunch Clubs" on the left menu for
a listing of additional after school activities and lunch clubs.
 Signup permission slips are available in the office or print online slip.

The After School Activities Buses.   Buses are scheduled to depart the school at 4:15 PM on Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri and at 2:15 on Wed.  There is a possibility that after school outdoor activities may be cancelled on short notice due to weather or traffic congestion.  The students will be sent home on the regular after school bus. Therefore, all parents should have a safe place for their children to go in case that they are not home.

Class Schedule
 Middle School and High School

• Home Room (HR) teacher/room is same as A period.
• 5 min between classes to change rooms

 This class schedule meets the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation requirements.

(Click on left index) 

The Events Calendar contains a schedule of after school activities, and other non-academic events that will take place at the Academy.

       The Events Calendar has a feature that lets readers post school events on the calendar.  Please review the Event Posting Guidelines before posting an event.  To add an event, click on the date, the day view will come up.  Fill in the information on your event, and your e-mail address.  The "Heading" should be the time and a one or two word title for the event, i.e., "9:00 Girl Scouts". The "Description" should fully describe the who, what, when, and where of the event.  The Director will approve and post events in 3-5 days or provide you with an e-mail rejection so that the event may be resubmitted to meet  the guidelines.  

- School Office Hours  -  8:00 AM to 3:30 PM

 - Uniform Sales Hours -  7:40 to 10:15 AM 

                                       - 1:30 to 3:15 PM 

Telephone Numbers:  

Balboa Academy

Building 100, City of Knowledge

Clayton, Panama City, Panama