Student Success Services

El Colegio de Panamá is a forward-thinking educational institution committed to excellence. With a team of highly trained specialists, it fosters innovative learning, critical thinking, and real-world problem-solving in an inclusive environment.

El Colegio de Panamá was born from the need for an inclusive educational center with an innovative and transformative vision of learning.

Our team consists of highly trained and qualified specialist teachers with expertise across various fields such as psychology, occupational therapy, learning difficulties, special needs, educational psychologists, speech therapy, among others.

As part of the inclusion program, we embrace neurodiversity and support a wide range of learners, promoting diversity, meaningful learning, values, and the acquisition of individual skills, challenging our students to think critically, question assumptions, and develop innovative solutions to real-world challenges.

Our inclusive educational environment guarantees equitable access to education and promotes the academic and social success of all students, with the specialized support of the Special Education Team, in such a way as to promote an effective implementation in line with the needs that arise.

We ensure appropriate accommodations and modifications for students with special education needs, providing access to all our students to a high-quality education.

Learning Support

At ECP, we embrace the diversity of our learning community. Our Special Education Team collaborates closely with classroom teachers to tailor instruction and assessment strategies. Through small group and individual interventions, specialist teachers partner with teachers to help students build the skills and knowledge needed to engage fully with the curriculum.

Our support includes:

Maintaining open communication with parents, teachers, and students about each studen's progress.
Sharing effective practices that respect individual learning needs.
Creating Individualized Education Programs.
Implementing accommodations and/or modifications, adapting it to the needs of each student.
Fostering a safe and supportive learning environment.
Offering Learning Centers (resource classrooms), for students that require additional support.
Adapting pedagogical resources and materials to meet the specific needs of the students.

Counseling Services

At ECP, we believe that the success of our students arises from our integrative approach, providing opportunities, guidance, and resources to support developmentally appropriate learning in social-emotional, academic, and career/college readiness.

Our team of specialist teachers carries out group interventions with students through the spaces of Social and Emotional Learning, based on CASEL’s framework, focused on the comprehensive development of social, emotional, and behavioral competencies.

As a community, we work to empower our students, fostering a safe environment where everyone can learn and grow.

PK-12º Counseling Services include:

Group interventions appropriate to each developmental stage, focusing on academic skills, social-emotional learning, and career/college support.
Individual and small group support.
Interventions to address specific situations, considering our Child Protection Policy.
Academic advising for students.
College advising for High School students (College Link).
Coordination of preventative programs such as Mental Health Week.
Collaboration and consultation with parents and teachers.
Support for transitions such as new students’ arrival, departing students, and those advancing to the next school division.
Referrals to external professional services as necessary.

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English As An Additional Language (EAL)

Our English as an Additional Language (EAL) program provides comprehensive support for English language learners through a combination of small group instruction and in-class assistance. This approach ensures that all students, including those developing English proficiency, can fully access the curriculum. The EAL program emphasizes collaboration between language specialists and classroom teachers to foster student success.