| Colegio Farroupilha | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 425 Carlos Hueber Street Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
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| Information | |
| Type | Independent School |
| Established | 1886 |
| Founder | Deutscher Hilfsverein |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Website | www.colegiofarroupilha.com.br |
Colégio Farroupilha (Farroupilha High School in English) is one of the most traditional private schools in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
The Colégio Farroupilha was founded in 1886 by the Deutscher Hilfsverein, a beneficient association created to help the German-Brazilian immigrants and their descendents. The school's first name was Knabenschule des Deutschen Hilfsvereins. At that time, classes were taught in rooms rented from the evangelical community in downtown Porto Alegre, and only boys were accepted as pupils.
In 1895, the first building of the school was inaugurated, located in the São Rafael Street (now Alberto Bins Avenue). In this area, at present, it is instaled the Plaza São Rafael Hotel. The Girls School begun operating officially in 1904. In 1911, the kindergarden was created, and it became the first in the state of Rio Grande do Sul and the third one in Brazil.
In 1962, due to the growing number of students, the school was transferred to a new, bigger and modern building, constructed on a land which was purchased by the beneficient association in 1928. The place was known as Chácara das Três Figueiras and the local neighborhood was named after it.