Frequently asked questions

The constructivist one, where learning is active and is built through experience and reflection. The teacher acts as a facilitator and the student becomes participative and competent.

Those declared in our educational program, aimed at mild cases such as: dyslexia, dyslalia and dyscalculia.

We are a multilingual school where the second language is English, with an approximate load of 50% from Nursery (2 years old). From 5th. Basic French is offered.

As an educational center authorized to prepare students for Cambridge exams, from Primary to Secondary, students take the exams and receive their certificates according to the level in which they are.

By being part of ISP, our students have access to international opportunities such as: Maths Masters, Chess Tournament, I'm a Scientist, Film-Makers and international competitions in which we have won.

In addition, we have:

• Buddy Exchange Program (exchange with ISP schools on different continents).
• Summer Camp in schools in England and the United States during winter holidays.
• ISP Model United Nations, a discussion meeting with students from all over the world.
• English Immersion Program in Oxford (March approximately).

It is an international program that starts from 3 to 12 years old with the PYP (Preschool and Primary), continues with the MYP from 13 to 16 years old (8th to I Baccalaureate) and culminates with the DP in the last two years of school.

This program develops a profile of a critical, reflective, inquiring, creative, upright and open-minded student, prepared for the university world locally and internationally.

You can enroll in the After School Program, which offers English and math classes to reinforce these areas. It has a monthly cost and is taught from Monday to Thursday after classes.

Preschool students have an adaptation period during the first days of school, adjusted to the dismissal time. The higher levels use support strategies with classmates in their course.

• Preschool:
• Nursery: up to 18 children
• Other courses: up to 25 children
• Primary: about 28 to 30 students per group
• Secondary: approximately 30 to 35 students

We are a school with Catholic Christian values.
Christian Formation as a subject in the curriculum.
Catechesis for First Communion and Confirmation (optional).

We have agreements with local universities such as: UEES, Ecotec, Argos, Universidad Católica, Universidad Casa Grande, Blue Hill College and Universidad San Francisco de Quito.

For studies abroad, students can apply to universities with an agreement with the OBI (International Baccalaureate Organization).

Our Unifrog platform supports the university orientation of our high school graduates.

From Kindergarten (2 years old) to 1st. of Basic (5 years), have 2 teachers.

• Preschool: 8:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
• Primary: 7:10 a.m. to 2:10 p.m.
• Secondary: 7:10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Yes, each section uses its own courtyard and has an assigned schedule.

In all sections there are 2 breaks and each level manages its own schedule.

Yes, in all sections.

Yes, there is an external company that provides the service.
The contracting is direct with them, who have an office within the campus.

Yes, we have a doctor and nurse.

Yes, we have Pichincha Insurance against accidents inside and outside the institution for all our students. It should not be paid additionally, since it is a benefit granted by the campus as an added value.

The uniform consists of:

Daily Uniform:

• Polo shirt, pullover, skirt (women) and blue pants of the squad (men), white socks of the squad and black shoes.

Physical Education:

• Assigned LP Team jersey, squad warmer, squad shorts, white squad socks and white sneakers.

The daily and physical education uniform applies to Primary and Secondary.
Preschool children wear only physical education uniforms.
One option to purchase the uniform is Papersum.

• Registration Form (available via QR code).
• Identity card of father, mother and applicant, scanned in color on both sides.
• Notebook for the current year with all the partials elapsed and final notebook for last year.

Students with special needs:

• current medical reports from specialists.

For students studying abroad:

• certificate of equivalence of studies from the Samborondón Education District.

• Prompt payment: 4% per payment within the first 5 days of each month.
• Agreement: 10% (if applicable to any of the current options).
• Children of former students of the Liceo Panamericano: 20%.

Brothers,

• 2nd child: 5% discount on pensions.
• 3rd child: 10% discount on pensions.

Note: No discount is applied on discount.
The payment method is by automatic debit.

Online form

• Complete the virtual form in fixed capital letters and without an accent.
• Include a photo of the applicant (face from the front).
• Submit the form and accept the confirmation email from Adobe.
  
  Receipt of documents
• Send the scanned documents by email within 4 days to:
  admissions.sambo@liceopanamericano.edu.ec

Interview and tests
The Admissions Department will indicate dates for family interviews and admissions tests.

• Reservation of quota
• After approval, make the reservation payment within 5 days by transfer or payment link (send receipt).
• Document Signing

After payment, go to the Secretariat to sign documents.

• Preschool: aptitude and skills tests.
• Primary and Secondary: psychological test, Mathematics, Language and English.

• Enrolment (reservation of space)
• Guesthouses
• Costs of the International Baccalaureate (in II Baccalaureate)

We have preventive and corrective safeguards in place to keep our students always safe.

We are a school with zero tolerance for bullying and we have special protocols directed by the DECE.

We have rigorous physical and emotional safety protocols in place.

Yes, we carry out frequent evacuation drills due to earthquake or fire. Yes, we carry out frequent evacuation drills due to earthquake or fire.

Yes, we have planning of confinement drills to prepare students for these situations.

We work with the Rotary Club. In Primary we have Rotary Kids and in Secondary with Interact, where students carry out social work activities.

The main means of communication is email and the ISAM platform.

They have air conditioning, a projector or touch screen, speakers and an acrylic whiteboard.
From Kindergarten (2 years old) to Kindergarten (4 years old), the bathrooms are inside the classroom.
The rest of the levels use the bathroom of their section.

There are cameras in each classroom and in various sectors of the campus.
Parents do not have access; they serve as a control mechanism in any situation that requires observation.

Yes, we have:

• Fantasy Castle (Preschool)
• Innovation Room (Primary – Robotics)
• Apple Learning Center (Secondary)
• Podcast Room
• Biology Laboratory
• Auditorium
• Chapel
• Art Room