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Jean Lamb
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Gloria Ducreux
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Erinn Magee
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Director
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College Counselor
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High School Principal
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THE
SCHOOL
Balboa Academy is an American international, coeducational, college preparatory
school that offers a US curriculum education for Pre-Kindergarten through
the 12th grade. All courses are taught in English. The Academy
was established in Panama City, Panama, in August 1999 and graduated its
first senior class of 16 in June 2000. A majority of the seniors
enroll in four-year universities in the United States or Panama. Balboa
Academy students represent a diversity of economic, social, and cultural
backgrounds. A Board of Trustees composed of founding educators and a Board
of Directors composed of parents and educators govern the non-profit school.
THE
FACULTY
Balboa Academy, 2010-2011, has a faculty of 72 full time and 2 part time
teachers, 2 educational specialist, 6 education technicians, 5
administrators, and 34counselors. Thirty-seven faculty members have Masters
degrees and two teachers have Doctorate degrees. There are 56 US teachers,
15 local and 4 third country teachers. The pupil teacher ratio is
approximately 11 to 1.
THE
STUDENT BODY
The Balboa Academy’s current enrollment for first semester school year
2010-2011 is 830 students.
The nationality of the student body is approximately 40% US, 25% Panamanian,
and 35% international from 46 countries.
The high school student population is 225 (53 Seniors, 57 Juniors, 57
Sophomores and 57 Freshmen).
The middle school (Grades 5, 6, 7, and 8) has 236 students enrolled.
The elementary school (Grades K thru 4) has 293 students enrolled.
The pre-kindergarten has 77 students enrolled.
ACCREDITATION
AND MEMBERSHIPS
Balboa
Academy is fully accredited by the Ministry of Education, Republic of
Panama, and AdvancEd,
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - Council
on Accreditation and School Improvement, (SACS-CASI).in
the United States. Balboa Academy is also a member of professional
organizations, which relate to the secondary level. These include:
American School Counselors Association
The National Honor Society
The College Entrance Examination Board
The Association of American Schools in Central America
DIPLOMA
REQUIREMENTS
To graduate from Balboa Academy, a student must complete 28 credits; 4
credits each of English, Science, and a Foreign Language;
3 credits each of Mathematics and History; 1 ½ credits in Health and
Personal Fitness, 1 credit each of Fine Arts and Computer Technology;
and 6½ credits of electives. All high school students are expected to
participate in a community service project.
COLLEGE
COUNSELOR
Gloria Ducreux: E-mail:gducreux@balboa-academy.org, Phone:
Panamá (507) 302-0033/0041,
Fax: Panamá (507)
302-0036
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BALBOA ACADEMY |
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Building 100, City of Knowledge, Clayton, Panama
c/o American Embassy Panamá,
9100 Panama City Pl,
Washington D.C. 20521-9100
Phone 011 (507) 302-0035 · Fax 011 (507) 302-0030
Website: www.balboaacademy.org
E-mail:
nmucci@balboa-academy.org
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HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM
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COLLEGE ENROLLMENT |
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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
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Class of 2009 (52)
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English Literature and Composition 9
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French 1
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98% Attending college
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English Literature and Composition 10
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French 2
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Parsons
School of Design, NY City NY
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Journalism (Newspaper)
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French 3
(no longer offered)
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Miami Dade College, Miami, FL
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Journalism (Yearbook)
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AP COURSES*
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Burnaby, British Columbia
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Applied Writing
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AP French
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Florida State University, PN (12)
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Creative Writing & Literary Magazine
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SPANISH DEPARTMENT
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University of Tampa, Tampa FL
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American Literature and Composition
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Spanish Lit. and Comp. 9
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North Eastern Univ. Boston, MA
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World Literature and Composition
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Spanish Lit. and Comp. 10
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Universidad Latina de Panama, PN
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British Literature and Composition
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Spanish Lit. and Comp. 11
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American University, Wash. DC (6)
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English Language and Literature
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Spanish Lit. and Comp. 12
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Tecnológico
de Monterrey, MX
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Great Works of Literature
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Spanish 1 as a Foreign Language
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Sterling College, Kansas
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AP COURSES*
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Spanish 2 as a Foreign Language
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Univ. Central Florida,
Orlando
FL
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AP English Lit. and Comp.
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Spanish 3 as a Foreign Language
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Univ. Nacional de
Panamá,
PN
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AP English Lang. and Comp.
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Spanish 4 as a Foreign Language
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Univ. of Maryland, College Park ML
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Freshman College English Comp.
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Spanish Lit and Composition (FL) Honors
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Univ. of Notre Dame,
Indiana
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SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT
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AP COURSES*
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Univ. of Louisville, Panama City, Panama
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World Geography
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AP Spanish Lit. and Comp.
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University of British Columbia,
Canada
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World History (to 1900)
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AP Spanish Language
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Louisiana State Univ. Baton Rouge LA
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World History (from 1900)
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Southern Methodist Univ.,
Dallas, TX
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US and Panama History from 1865
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COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
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SCAD Savannah GA
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US and Panama Government
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Computer Applications 1
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Univ.
Católica
de Buenos Aires, AR
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Philosophy
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Computer Applications 2
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Univ. of California, San Diego CA
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Psychology
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Computer Science 1
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Colorado State Univ. Pueblo, CO
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AP COURSES*
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Computer Science 2
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Christopher Newport University, VA
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AP US History
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Graphics Design
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Brigham Young Univ. Provo, UT
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AP US Government
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Computer Hardware (A+)
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University College Utrecht, NL
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AP World History
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Univ. Nacional de Costa Rica, CS
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AP European History
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FINE AND APPLIED ARTS
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Berry College,
Rome, Georgia
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Art 1: Drawing
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Univ.
Nacional Autónoma
de HO, HO
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MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT
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Art 2: Drawing & Painting
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Algebra 1 & Algebra 1 Honors
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Advanced Art
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Algebra 2 & Algebra 2 Honors
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Graphics Design
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Class of 2010 (38)
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Geometry & Geometry Honors
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Video Production
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87% Attending college
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Pre-calculus & Pre-calculus Honors
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Digital Photography
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Florida State University, PN (4) |
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Calculus
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Band
(no longer offered)
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Universidad Latina de Panama |
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Statistics and Probabilities
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AP COURSES*
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Univ. of Louisville, Panama City |
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Math for the Global Economy
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AP Studio Art
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Universidad Tecnológica, PN
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Math for Science and Technology
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Univ. Santa Maria Antigua, PN (3) |
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AP COURSES*
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Health and Fitness Department
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Emerson College, Boston, MA |
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AP Calculus AB
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Health
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Univ. of Penn. Wheton Sch of Bus, PA |
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AP Statistics
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Physical Education
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Suffolk University, Boston |
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Univ of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN |
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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
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Maryland College of the Arts, Baltamore, |
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Environmental Science
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GRADING SYSTEM**
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Bentley Univ., Boston, MA (2) |
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Biology & Biology Honors
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The Balboa Academy’s academic program is rigorous and the grading
policy is conservative.
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Letter Grade
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Percent
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Grade Point
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A
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100 - 90
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4.0
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B
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89 - 80
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3.0
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C
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79 - 70
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2.0
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D
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69 - 60
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1.0
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* Enrollment in Honors and Advanced Placement courses is based on
prior course performance and teacher’s recommendation.
** Advanced Placement courses receive an additional 0.5 GPA.
i.e., A = 4.5, B = 3.5.
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FL International Univ. Miami, FL (2) |
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Botany
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Universal Technical Inst. Orlando, FL |
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Zoology
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Univ. of San Francisco, CA |
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Anatomy
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Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY |
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Forensics
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Univ. of Toronto, Ontario, CA |
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Chemistry 1 & Chemistry 1 Honors
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Culinary Institute of America, NYC,
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Chemistry 2
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Univ. of North Carolina, Charlotte NC |
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Physics 1 & Physics 1 Honors
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William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA |
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Physics 2
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Leonardo Da Vinci Univ. Florence, IT |
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Advanced Physics |
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Univ. of St. Andrews, Scotland,
UK |
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Marine Biology 1
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Univ. of Victoria, BC, CA |
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Marine Biology 2
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Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville TN |
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Environmental Science
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Charles Univ.of Prague, Chech Rep |
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AP COURSES*
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Les Roches Marbella, Marbella Spain
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AP Biology
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AP Chemistry
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AP Environmental Science
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