BE AMBITIOUS. INVENT THE FUTURE!

Welcome to Petrópolis American School.

EARLY YEARS

During the Early Years, we pay special attention to your child by offering routines that help them develop self-esteem, embracing success and failure as a path to learning. Every day, preschool children pass through four learning centers.

From the age of 2, children need a welcoming space where their creativity can evolve under supervision.

Ages

Nursery 18 months to 2 years old
PreK 1 – 2 years old
PreK 2 – 3 years old
Grade K – 5 years old

(Age is completed until April)

Curriculum

A Nurturing and creative environment, promoting playful learning experiences
that support curiosity, and enquiry.
Our teachers grow their knowledge in an international mindset, while belonging to a global circle of educators.

In Kindergarten we establish a
seamless link between early years and compulsory  education.

Time frame of Languages
of instruction

3rd to 5th grades we teach German

ELEMENTARY

Elementary School at Village is a very happy and exciting place to be. It is where we learn our ABCs and dive into the wonderful world of books.

We cook, we do science experiments, we dance. Yoga and meditation help us focus

Ages

6 – 10

Grades

1,2,3,4,5 (9am to 4pm)

We inspire elementary students to become life-long learners. 

Globally Competent Learners; Knowledgeable, Skillful, Connected Always Learning; our  Reflective Practices for Improving  Learning include weekly tests on a global platform, in various areas of learning; social  studies, sciences, reading comprehension, quizzes encompassing all subjects learnt.

Time frame of languages

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Skills emphasized in Middle Grades include organization, note-taking, effective utilization of technology, research writing, and presentation. English grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure are taught through extensive reading and writing.

Sixth grade students focus on a rigorous, core curriculum of math, literature, and language arts. They work collaboratively with their peers and further develop important life skills, such as creativity, collaboration and communication.

As from 7th grade, Students receive frequent, thoughtful feedback on their areas of strength and potential growth.

Individualized observation may lead to suggestion of differentiated programs, and for instance, in ELA, if the student is excelling and agrees to tougher goals, In addition to assigned coursework, Accelerated Reader (AR) will require that students read 08 books of their own choosing over the course of each school year.

During 7th and 8th grades, individualized math starts in earnest. Teachers begin the year by pre-testing students to determine what they’ve mastered, where they need some review, and what new material will be appropriate. Once a proper starting point is established, the course material is covered using a mastery-based approach. Students progress through the material at an individualized pace and move onto new material only after demonstrating mastery of what they’ve already covered.

9th grade is a world apart – Counseling takes an important role in their choices at this point and decisions will impact ACADEMIC CURRICULUM , FUTURE CAREERS AND LIFE.

Ages

6 – 10

SPANISH BECOMES  MANDATORY AND IS CERTIFIED FOR 135 HOURS FROM 7TH TO 9TH GRADE

Opportunities abound to explore, strengthen, and
cultivate numerous interests and peer relationships.
We encourage students to take risks and learn from their mistakes.

Our habit of instilling brave curiosity and diligent effort has enabled us to thrive as the First International and Bilingual
School Curriculum in Petrópolis, setting the bar  higher for education in our city. This legacy is ours to leave to future generations.

Time frame of Languages
of instruction

Preschool children pass through four learning centers

From the age of 2, children need a welcoming space where their creativity can evolve under supervision.

HANDS ON LEARNING will encourage your child’s ability to create while developing their motor skills.

ELEMENTARY

Comprehensive, Research Informed, Evidence Based.

We provide teachers and leaders with comprehensive materials to support the implementation of our International Curriculum including guidance on  planning, delivery and pedagogy.

Curriculum content is provided in a rich and rigorous way.

Our aim is to develop curious, creative and reflective  learners, who enjoy their learning and are well-prepared for their subsequent learning experiences

Here, our teachers work to know students well enough to
challenge them to their fullest intellectual potential, we encourage them to wrestle with underlying concepts and see how complex ideas function.

Through small class sizes and close relationships among teachers, students, and their families, we forge a potent collaboration. We emphasize partnership to respect and each other as independent, engaged, and virtuous who recognize the essential interdependence of all members of  the community, from neighborhood and city to  nation, hemisphere, and world.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

We tailor our Middle School courses to ensure that each individual can grow and develop their own communication, organization, time management and research skills.

Why STEAM?

Inventing the future, a world of opportunities

Keep in mind tomorrow’s professions are bound to change, more than ever.

As As  changes in science and technology  gather pace, we must stay up to date in order to grant your child every chance to succeed in the 21st century and together we learn HOW TO THINK.

As important as the facts they learn are the transferable skills we must help them develop. 

Infotec educacional  is a partner  in Brazil with two NASA prizes, and they help us execute a curriculum in robotics, coding and technology. BUT WE DO MUCH MORE THAN JUST A CURRICULUM. WE INNOVATE ACROSS DISCIPLINES AND LEARN HANDS ON.

Our students can communicate their projects using a number of resources in the classroom or at MAKERSPACE  where despite still small, a 3D printer, a 3D scanner,  high-end educational robots, electric circuits, lab basics, augmented reality and apple resources are available.

Our role as educators is to inspire new discoveries and teach to persevere.

Extra Curricular Activities

Tech in Education

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Our Mission

We create opportunity to a perfect outcome; a bilingual individual who is aware, ready to lead, tread in unfamiliar lands,
and offer valuable contributions to others.