Associação Escola Graduada de São Paulo
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São Paulo, São Paulo Brazil | |
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| Type | International School |
| Established | October 17, 1920 |
| Superintendent | Richard Boerner |
| Faculty | 155 (2014) |
| Grades | P-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,224 (2014) |
| Campus size | 16.5 acres (0.07 km²) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red, White, Grey |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| 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, 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, to celebrate its 100th anniversary. An underground garage and modern, eco-friendly classrooms are planned.
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Coordinates: 23°37′12″S 46°44′02″W / 23.620°S 46.734°W