Associação Escola Graduada de São Paulo

Escola Graduada (Graded School)
Location
São Paulo, São Paulo Brazil
Information
Type	Private School
Established	October 17, 1920
School district	N/A
Superintendent	Lee Fertig
Principal	Blare Peteson
Faculty	111 (2014)
Grades	K-12
Enrollment	1,152 (2006)
Campus size	16.5 acres (0.07 km²)
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Red, White
Mascot	Eaglehawk
Website	http://www.graded.br

Associação Escola Graduada de São Paulo, most commonly referred to as Graded School, is an American school in São Paulo, Brazil. The school opened on October 17, 1920 in a small schoolhouse on Avenida São João and in 1961 the current campus was built on Avenida Giovanni Gronchi, in a terrain now facing the slum of Paraisópolis (São Paulo), located in Morumbi.

The school has an elementary school, middle school and high school, all offering American-style teaching. The high school also offers an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma and a Brazilian diploma, in addition to the mandatory SACS-accredited American diploma. There are two Advanced Placement courses available: AP Calculus AB and BC. The majority of classes are taught in English, but the school does offer classes in Portuguese, French, and Spanish. Graded's High School offers two to three levels of Maths sets per year. The school has 90 classrooms, 8 computer labs, 1 auditorium, 1 infirmary, 2 covered play areas, 2 gyms, an underground Olympic-sized swimming pool, a running track and soccer pitch, 4 tennis courts, beach volleyball court, and 4 science labs. The libraries contain over 50,000 volumes.

The school recently constructed an Arts Center (2006). It is a large structure with two floors, but standing as high as a 5-6 floor building. The first floor houses music and theater activities, with an orchestra room, a band room, six practice rooms (two of which contain pianos, and one an electric drum set), a dance studio, a media center for editing film and music, and a black box theater. The second floor is dedicated to the visual arts, and contains several rooms for ceramics, painting and drawing. The second floor also has a photography room, complete with its own developing facilities.

Traditionally more than 95% of the school's graduating class enrolls in a 4-year degree education within one year of graduation.

Accreditation

Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Brazilian Ministry of Education. It is also a member of Association of American Schools in South America.

Graded Campus Project

The school is currently undergoing an ambitious campus project which is scheduled to finish in 2020 (but far more likely to finish in 2050), to celebrate its 100th anniversary. An underground garage and modern, eco-friendly classrooms are planned.

External links

• Graded--The American School of Sao Paulo

International schools in São Paulo City French Lycée Pasteur de São Paulo German Colégio Humboldt São Paulo Japanese Escola Japonesa de São Paulo British St Paul's School American Associação Escola Graduada de São Paulo Pan American Christian Academy

Association of American Schools in South America schools in Brazil Members Associação Escola Graduada de São Paulo American School of Belo Horizonte American School of Brasília Escola Americana de Campinas American School of Recife American School of Rio de Janeiro Chapel School-Escola Maria Imaculada International School of Curitiba Our Lady of Mercy Pan American Christian Academy Pan American School of Bahia Pan American School of Porto Alegre Rio International School School of The Nations Invitational members Escola Pueri Domus/Global Education Escola Beit Yaacov Sant' Anna American International School

Coordinates: 23°37′12″S 46°44′02″W / 23.620°S 46.734°W / -23.620; -46.734