Caribbean International School

Admissions Policies

The Caribbean International School welcomes you and thanks you for considering our institution for your children´s education.

At CIC, we offer an academic option for all families committed to the values of respect and tolerance for cultural diversity, as well as those who are prepared, committed, and possess the essential requirements to successfully navigate the teaching process.

During the admission process, we aim to assess the applicant´s knowledge of English, Spanish, and mathematics and to identify skills appropiate to their age, so that the CIC teaching team can enhance the necessary competencies in the school environment.

The Caribbean International School Admissions Committee will review completed applications to make a final decision within 15 business days. Students may be accepted unconditionally, accepted conditionally, denied, or placed on our waiting list. Your child's educational journey with us begins with this pivotal step, we look forward to welcome you into our diverse and enriching academic community.

The admissions form and all the documents required by the school must be filled up and uploaded using our Admissions Platform. The school will NOT accept incomplete forms and/or incomplete documentation.

All students transferring from foreign school (1st grade onwards) must complete the validation process established by MEDUCA.

Authenticated school transcripts, from the school of origin, need to be taken to the Panamanian Embassy or Consulate and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for their authentication. The aforementioned documents must be taken to the Ministry of Education (MEDUCA) to determine the grade/level the student will be attending. For students entering 7th – 10th grade, MEDUCA will indicate if students require to complete any additional subjects.

Please keep in mind that all documents released in a language other than Spanish, must be translated by an authorized public translator and have their official stamp.

*Validation is NOT required for children who are starting preschool (nursery - kindergarten). They only need to submit their birth certificate and valid passport.

The Caribbean International School values the ethical behavior and maturity of our new students; therefore, all our candidates for new enrollment, should have a record free of any disciplinary issues or expulsions (expel).

All new students must pay the Admissions and Infrastructure fees within 15 business days of notice of acceptance. Any student who has not completed the enrollment process, including payment, by dateline will not be able to start the school year.

All students accepted must participate in our summer program or any other program recommended by the school.

Any student accepted by CIC and has not fulfilled all subjects required by our curriculum, will need to complete them or through module during the school year. The parent or guardian will assume the cost of these modules.

The Admissions Committee will have the final decision on whether admission will be granted. The reasons behind the decision are final and confidential.

All information presented by the parent or guardian must be truthful. If irregularities are found, the Caribbean International School reserves the right to terminate the admissions process.