A special offering in Panama, our Early Childhood program spans Preschool through Kinder at the MET (equivalent to Nursery through Year 1 in the UK) and follows the Reggio Emilia-inspired approach of centering the child in their own learning alongside international learning activities and goals from the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), in English. Our program develops young bilingual learners’ love for learning in a nurturing environment. We encourage our students to grow into happy and confident learners, as we build the foundation for their personal success.
Our Early Childhood program is influenced by the Reggio Emilia approach, an innovative and inspiring philosophy that values each child as being strong, capable, and resilient as well as rich with wonder and knowledge.
Globally recognized, the Reggio Emilia approach embeds students’ natural play as the main way to grow their curiosity. Through a self-directed exploration of their environment, our young students build strong relationships with those around them while acquiring the understandings they need in math, science, language, society, technology, and physical education.
Students also explore these global areas of study as structured by the IB’s Primary Years Programme of Inquiry.
At the MET, our teachers know that the most enriching academic experience for young learners comes from a stimulating and caring environment — and they cultivate a community of mutual respect, recognition, and understanding, so that our youngest learners feel safe, encouraged to explore, and empowered to make meaningful connections between themselves and the world around them.
Our classes are small, and each have an internationally certificated teacher and teacher’s assistant. In this close-knit environment, our students feel comfortable, warm, and safe. With many opportunities for individualized instruction, our students benefit from close attention tailored to their needs and interests. This is complemented by hands-on learning and meaningful language and social development.
Our teachers show the overarching belief that young children learn best through guided play, exploration, experimentation, and investigation that they lead themselves. To support our students’ growth, we have open-plan classrooms in Early Childhood with different areas for students to learn both independently and collaboratively.
Learn more about the IB’s Primary Years Programme (PYP), continued through Elementary School.
Join us for a campus tour or virtual meeting to take the first step in your child’s most exciting academic experience. We look forward to meeting you to discuss what makes us different, our offer to your family, and how our admissions process works.
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