SCHOOL CALENDAR 2020-2021
AUGUST 2020
August 1: On site Teacher Training Begins
August 10: Meet the Teachers
August 12: First Day of Classes
Aug 12-15: Pre-Assessments Administered - K-8, Math and English
Late August: Cognia Survey #1 Perception Survey/Readiness - (Families, Teachers, Students)
SEPTEMBER 2020
Late Sept: Cognia Survey #2 Student Engagement Survey
OCTOBER 2020
October 9: Quarter 1 Ends
October 12: Quarter 2 Begins
Before Oct 15: Teacher Observations, Eleot #1
Late October: Survey 3: Inventory Survey (Staff and Student) and Parent Teacher Conferences
NOVEMBER 2020
November 2-6: Mix of Public Holidays & Teacher Training/No School
November 9-13: Admin/Teacher Meetings
November 10: Panama Holiday/No School
November 26-27: Teacher Training/No School
DECEMBER 2020
December 7-11: Formal Teacher Observations #1 and Eleot
December 8: No School, Mother's Day Observed
December 14-17: Mid-Year Exams
December 18: Quarter 2 Ends, School Presentation
December 21-January 8: Mid-Year Break
January 18-22: Meetings with Grade 10, 11, 12 students individually. Review transcripts and academic plans.
JANUARY 2021
January 11: Classes Resume/Quarter 3 Begins
Week of Jan 11: Grade K-8 Mid-Year Assessments Math and English
January 29: No School/Professional Development Day
FEBRUARY 2021
February 6-11: Cognia Review
February 15-19: No School/Carnival
February 22-26: Survey 4 Climate and Culture Survey, Informal Observations and Eleot
MARCH 2021
March 1: Registration opens to returning families for 2021-2022 school year
March 2: Meeting with Grade 8 students and families
March 19: Q3 Ends
Week of March 22: Parent Teacher Conferences
March 22: Q4 Begins
March 29-April 2: Semana Santa/No School
March 30: Deadline to register for returning families
APRIL 2021
April 1: Registration opens for new families for 2021-2022 school year
April 2: High School Due Date for choosing electives
April 26-30: Formal Teacher Observations #2 and Eleot
MAY 2021
May 11: AP SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE EXAM, 8:00am, Will take place in a conference room in The Buenanventura Hotel. Students must be present at 7:30am. This exam will be done in a booklet with paper and pencil. Be sure to bring these:
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No. 2 pencils for your multiple-choice answer sheet.
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Pens with black or dark blue ink for completing areas on the exam booklet covers and for free-response questions in most exams.
May 20: AP PSYCHOLOGY EXAM, 3:00pm Panama time, Will take place in a conference room in The Buenaventura Hotel. Students must be present at 2:30pm. EACH STUDENT MUST BRING THEIR OWN LAPTOP
May 24-28: End of Year Assessments
May 28: Last Day of School/ Quarter 4 Ends
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2021-2022
AUGUST 2021
August: Review 5-Year Plan
August 2-6: Staff returns. Available for on-site visits from families.
August 9: On site Teacher Training Begins
August 12: Meet the Teachers
August 16: First Day of Classes
Aug 16-20: Pre-Assessments Administered - K-8, Math and English
Late August: Cognia Survey #1 Perception Survey/Readiness - (Families, Teachers, Students)
SEPTEMBER 2021
Week of September 6: Graduation Class of 2022 Planning with parents
Late Sept: Cognia Survey #2 Student Engagement Survey
OCTOBER 2021
October 8: Quarter 1 Ends (40)
October 11: Quarter 2 Begins
Week of October 11: Parent Teacher Conferences
Before Oct 15: Teacher Observations, Eleot #1
Late October: Survey 3: Inventory Survey (Staff and Student)
NOVEMBER 2021
November 1-5: Mix of Public Holidays & Teacher Training/No School
November 10: Panama Holiday/No School
November 25, 26: Teacher Training/No School
November 29: Panama Holiday/No School
DECEMBER 2021
December 6-10: Formal Teacher Observations #1 and Eleot
December 8: No School, Mother's Day Observed
December 13-16: Mid-Year Exams, Grade K-8 Mid-Year Assessments Math and English
December 17: Quarter 2 Ends, School Presentation (40)
December 20-January 7: Mid-Year Break
JANUARY 2022
January 12: Classes Resume/Quarter 3 Begins
January 17-21: Meetings with Grade 9,10, 11, 12 students. Review transcripts and academic plans.
January 24: Graduation Meeting Class of 2022 with parents
FEBRUARY 2022
February 21-25: Survey 4 Climate and Culture Survey, Informal Observations and Eleot
February 28-March 4: Carnival/No School
MARCH 2022
March 1: Registration opens to returning families for 2021-2022 school year
March 14: Meeting with Grade 8 students and families
March 18: Q3 Ends (44)
March 21: Q4 Begins
March 29-April 2: Semana Santa/No School
March 30: Deadline to register for returning families
APRIL 2022
April 1: Registration opens for new families for 2021-2022 school year
April 1: High School Due Date for choosing electives
April 25-29: Formal Teacher Observations #2 and Eleot
MAY 2022
May 2: Panama Labor Day/No School
May 11: AP EXAMS (TBD)
May 20: Last day of school for Seniors
May 23-27: End of Year Assessments
May 27: Last Day of School/ Quarter 4 Ends (44)
May 28: GRADUATION CLASS OF 2022