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Thomas Jefferson School

Panama, Panama City

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Spanish, English
Fees $7,080
Ages 3 - 17 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 2010
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages French
Strengths STEM, Languages, Service and Sustainability
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Social and Hobbies
Stages Preschool, Kindergarten, Primary School, Secondary School, High School, Senior Secondary School
Introduction

Thomas Jefferson School (TJS) in Hacienda Country Club, Panama, is a private bilingual, co-educational day school for ages 3 to 17, offering a bespoke curriculum aligned with international standards. The program blends PK3–12 bilingual instruction, with French added from Grade 8. A distinctive feature is the STEAMS program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, Service) complemented by ASC, a neuroscience‑based socio‑emotional learning system, and a Support and Orientation Center. Classes are mixed‑age and capped at 20 to enable individualized attention. TJS runs a Talent Development track and a Sciences‑and‑Humanities high school program that includes robotics, marketing, social entrepreneurship, psychology and health. The school participates in Robotics Olympiads, Olympiads of Thinking and Panamanian Mathematics Olympiad. Facilities include a Maker Space, STEAMS labs, arts, music and sports facilities, a playground and equestrian activities; after‑school programs are available. Calendar runs March–December; hours are 7:45 a.m.–2:30 p.m. for Primary/Secondary and 7:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. for Pre‑school.

Hacienda Country Club, Panamá

Vibes and Culture
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The Essentials

Thomas Jefferson School has instruction in Spanish, English.

Location
Located at Hacienda Country Club, Panamá.

Stages
Pre-kindergarten 3 through Grade 12 (PK-3 to 12th grade).

Type
Private bilingual school; co-educational.

Country affiliation
Panama

School day structure
Preschool: Monday–Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; Extended Care: Monday–Friday, 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Primary and Secondary: Monday–Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; After School Program: Monday–Thursday, 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Diving Deeper
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Fees

Annual tuition at Thomas Jefferson School ranges from USD 7,080 for 2026/27.

Application / Admission Fees

- Application / admission (one-time) fee: USD 5,000 for the first child; USD 4,000 for a second child from the same family; USD 3,000 for a third child (reported figure).

Tuition (colegiatura) — by level and billing unit

- General published range for monthly tuition: USD 480 – USD 700 depending on the student's level (Pre‑school through Secondary). This range is reported as the typical monthly colegiatura for the school. Annual and per‑term totals are not published on the school's public pages; multiply the monthly range by the number of billed months to estimate annual cost.

Examples of how the tuition range translates to yearly figures (illustrative only)

- If billed over 12 months: annual tuition approximately USD 5,760 – USD 8,400.
- If billed over 11 months: annual tuition approximately USD 5,280 – USD 7,700.
- If billed over 10 months: annual tuition approximately USD 4,800 – USD 7,000.

(Note: the school's public pages do not publish a level-by-level numeric schedule showing exact per‑term or per‑grade amounts.)

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Reported practice for similar private schools in the region is monthly colegiatura; available third‑party listings report a monthly tuition range for this school. Specifics such as the exact number of installments per academic year, invoice dates, late‑payment penalties, or discount policies for early/annual payment are not published on the school's public admissions and matriculation pages.

Boarding fees

- The school is described as a day school located within Hacienda Country Club and lists regular daily schedules for Pre‑school, Primary and Secondary; no boarding programme or boarding fees are published. Therefore, there are no publicly listed boarding fees.

Other costs and recurring fees

- Enrollment / matriculation (inscription) reported approximate amount: USD 1,260 (reported as an estimated inscription/matricula figure in third‑party listings).
- Typical other costs that private schools commonly charge (not itemised on the school's public pages) include: school insurance, laboratory or materials fees, extracurricular activity fees, class trip fees, and parent association or capital fund contributions. The school's public pages do not list fixed amounts for uniforms, textbooks, supplies, transportation, extracurriculars, or school insurance.

Refunds and withdrawal / refund policy

- No public, itemised refund policy or refund amounts for withdrawal, dismissal, or non‑attendance is published on the school's public admissions or matriculation pages. Information on whether any portion of the admission fee, matriculation fee, or monthly colegiatura is refundable is not available in the publicly accessible pages.

Accepted fee payment methods

- The school's public contact and admissions pages list telephone and email contact routes for the Admissions Office. Specific, published payment channels (for example: credit card, debit card, bank transfer, online payment portal, or checks) are not itemised on the publicly available pages.

Summary of availability of detailed fee data

- A level‑by‑level, per‑term numeric fee schedule for the 2026/27 academic year (or a published 2025/26 schedule) is not available on the school's public admissions and matriculation pages. The figures above are the concrete numeric items that appear in third‑party school listings and summaries (monthly tuition range, approximate inscription/matricula, and reported admission/donation amounts). For many required details — exact annual or per‑term tuition by grade, the precise billing schedule and installment dates, explicit refund terms, uniform costs, and accepted payment mechanisms — the school's publicly accessible pages do not provide the itemised numbers required for a complete, grade‑by‑grade fee table.
Academics

Thomas Jefferson School teaches Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 3 to 17.

Curriculum
Thomas Jefferson School (TJS) offers a private, bilingual education from Pre-K 3 to 12th grade, grounded in ethical and moral values and aligned with international standards. The curriculum includes an innovative STEAMS program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, Service) and a neuroscience-based socio-emotional learning system (ASC) with a Family Support and Orientation Center that guides parents and students. Instruction is bilingual from PK-3, with French added from 8th grade. Classrooms are mixed-age and limited to 20 students to enable individualized attention; the school offers a Talent Development program and a high school track in Sciences and Humanities that includes robotics, marketing, social entrepreneurship, psychology, and health. The school participates in high-level competitions such as Robotics Olympiads, Olympiads of Thinking, and the Panamanian Mathematics Olympiad; the calendar runs March to December, with Primary and Secondary hours from 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Pre-school hours from 7:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Student Teacher Ratio
Small class sizes and mixed-age classrooms with a maximum of 20 students per class to enable individualized attention.

Gifted and Talented
Talent development program to enhance learning.
Wellbeing
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Parent Experience
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Facilities
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Extra-Curricular Activities
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Languages
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Reputation
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Contact and tour. The Admissions Department welcomes families. They invite visitors to tour the school to observe the teaching methodology in action. You may reach the department by email at info@tjs.edu.pa, by phone at (507) 832-2137 or (507) 838-5773, or by WhatsApp at +507 6297-6419. 2. New admission documents. The following documents are required for new enrollment: Two passport-sized photos; Copy of birth certificate; Copy of Panamanian ID or Passport; Copy of the Panamanian ID or Passport of the parents; Health certificate issued by a Panamanian physician; Copy of vaccination record; Copy of the grade reports from all previous grades; Certification of Convalidation issued by the Ministry of Education, MEDUCA. For students who studied grades abroad: Copy of the grade reports from all previous grades; The last grade studied must be legalized and apostilled in the country of origin; Certification of Convalidation issued by MEDUCA.
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