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Panama homeschool checklist
Leaving school
- Send a withdrawal letter
- Where: Current school of enrollment
- How: Written notification through the school's standard withdrawal process
- When: Before transfer to a MEDUCA-designated home education center
Notice and filing
- Notification: Yes, annually at school year start
- What to file: Center enrollment application
- When: Beginning of school year (January-February)
- Where: MEDUCA-designated center
- How to submit: In person or via the center's online platform
- What to include
- Family profile, educational plan, parent qualifications (if applicable)
Subjects and hours
- Instruction: Distance learning modality combining virtual platforms, printed and digital didactic resources, and parent or center-provided instruction. Parents typically serve as primary instructors with center support.
Records to keep
- Records: Center maintains enrollment, progress, and evaluation records.
Testing and assessment
- Testing: Quarterly evaluations conducted through the designated center.
- Assessment: National Technical Commission reviews family profiles every 3 years.
Deadlines
- Quarterly evaluations: Quarterly (typically March, June, September, December)
- National Technical Commission family profile review: Every 3 years
- Annual center enrollment: Beginning of school year (January-February)
Contacts and official sources
- Ley 245 of 2021 (vLex Panama) (vlex.com.pa/vid/ley-n-245-establece-877928006)
- MEDUCA Official Site (www.meduca.gob.pa)
- MEDUCA Education Legal Framework (PDF) (www.meduca.gob.pa/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/marco-juridico-meduca.pdf)