Life at TRAIL
Robotics, music, athletics, student leadership and Panamanian traditions, plus after-school programs open to the whole community.
Beyond the classroom
The same habits that drive our classrooms, curiosity, practice and showing your work to a real audience, carry into everything else students do.
Robotics
Students build and compete in FIRST Tech Challenge and the World Robot Olympiad. Pineapple Power, our team, competes in Cesenatico, Italy, in March 2027.
Read the story →Music and the arts
Musical Fridays bring Panamanian rhythms, classical music, live hip hop and a string quartet into every corner of TRAIL, alongside art and performance on our stage.
Read the story →Athletics
Physical education in every grade, with sports on our gymnasium and athletics track during the school day and after school.
Student leadership
Our Student Council gives students a real voice in school life, and every student in Grades 6 to 12 has an advisor.
Character
A shared set of virtues, from Curiosity to Thinker, gives every grade a common language for who we want to be.
Read the story →College counseling
Seniors meet every week with our college advisor and meet universities at college fairs.
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Open to the whole community
Our after-school programs are open to every family in Panamá Pacífico and serve 216 students from across the community. Programs include art, roller skating, gymnastics, volleyball, soccer, basketball and multisport, piano and guitar, drums, Chefs Academy, Robotics Club and tutoring. They are led by TRAIL faculty and outside professionals, a few minutes from home.
See after-school programs →Proudly Panamanian
Polleras, congo and folk dance at our Gala Típica: our students celebrate the country they call home.
Recent stories
From Panamá Pacífico to Italy
Pineapple Power, our robotics team, competes in Cesenatico, Italy, in March 2027.
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The Journey Beyond TRAIL
Our seniors met universities at the O2O College Fair and now meet every week with our college advisor to plan their next chapter.
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Musical Fridays: Rhythm, Roots and Live Performance
Workshops on Panamanian rhythms and classical music, plus live hip hop and a string quartet, brought music into every corner of TRAIL.
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Living Our Virtues: Curiosity, Then Thinker
This year TRAIL introduced a new set of virtues. Our PK4 students showed what being a Thinker looks like, one small step at a time.
Read the story →See a school day for yourself
Tours run by appointment, Monday to Friday, while classes are in session.
Life in Panamá Pacífico
Many TRAIL families walk, bike or scooter to school. See what our location makes possible.