American School of Brasília

Private school in Brasília, DF, Brazil

American School of Brasília

Escola Americana de Brasília

Location

Brasília

Brazil

Coordinates| 15°48′S 47°54′W﻿ / ﻿15.800°S 47.900°W﻿ / -15.800; -47.900
Information
Type| Private school
Motto| Learners inspiring learners to be inquisitive in life, principled in character, and bold in vision.
Established| 1961
Faculty| 78 full-time teachers
Grades| pre-K-12
Enrollment| 699
Campus size| 5 acres (20,000 m2)
Campus type| Urban
Color(s)|  Black, red, white
Athletics| Junior Varsity and Varsity Sports, Club EAB Sports for younger students
Athletics conference| Big 4, Big 8, Little 8
Mascot| Bull
Nickname| Candangos, Bulls
Neighborhood| Asa Sul
Interim Head of School| Lesley Tait
Website| www.eabdf.br

Escola Americana de Brasília (American School of Brasília or EAB) provides a US and Brazilian accredited pre-K through twelfth grade curriculum. EAB is an English-language school operated using American-style teaching. The school is open to students of all nationalities.[1]

The school was founded in 1961, a year after Brazil's planned capital Brasília inauguration. It is a private, non-profit, coeducational, day school governed by a self-perpetuating Board of Directors.[2] The U.S. Ambassador appoints one member. The school is administered by a headmaster, principals, and a director of Brazilian studies.

## Curriculum

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The curriculum is college-preparatory. The school is accredited by the Brazilian Ministry of Education and the AdvancEd formerly known as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The school is also an authorized IB International Baccalaureate World School. EAB awards the American diploma, the Brazilian diploma and the IB International Baccalaureate diploma. [3]

In 2013-2014 EAB is home to 20 athletic teams and many more clubs, including Soccer, basketball, volleyball, softball, futsal (indoor soccer), Jazz Band, Model United Nations (MUN), Coding, Bulls Community Service, EAB Goes Green, and more.

EAB has a program called "1:1", referring to "one laptop to one student," which started on January 19, 2015.

## Demographics

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The school is primarily split between Americans and Brazilians with each representing 20% and 60% of the student body respectively. The remaining 20% coming from several different nationalities. The World Fest, or Global Awareness Fair, is held in March. Students speak English, Portuguese, Arabic, Polish, Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Taiwanese, Thai, Hindi, Korean, and many other languages inside the campus.

## Facilities

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The school is located on a 5-acre (20,000 m2) campus in Asa Sul. The campus comprises interconnected buildings that house 45 classrooms, four science laboratories, four computer laboratories, a library, and a center for the arts (The Silvia Cançado center for the Arts). There is a soccer field, a gymnasium, an additional covered basketball court, a futsal (indoor soccer) court, and two elementary playgrounds. EAB has a full service snack bar, which is provided by Sodexo.

## See also

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* Americans in Brazil

## References

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1. ^ United States Department of State
2. ^ "School Board." American School of Brasilia:. Web. 31 July 2015.
3. ^ "School Board." American School of Brasilia:. Wednesday 31 July 2015.

## External links

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* American School of Brasília
* United States Department of State

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Association of American Schools in South America

Members|

* Asociacion Escuelas Lincoln
* American Cooperative School
* American International School of Bolivia
* Associação Escola Graduada de São Paulo
* American School of Brasília
* American School of Recife
* American School of Rio de Janeiro
* International School of Curitiba
* Pan American Christian Academy
* Pan American School of Porto Alegre
* International School Nido de Aguilas
* Colegio Karl C. Parrish
* Colegio Nueva Granada
* The Country Day School
* International School of Curaçao
* Academia Cotopaxi
* Alliance Academy International
* Colegio Americano de Quito
* Inter-American Academy of Guayaquil
* Colegio Menor San Francisco de Quito
* American School of Guatemala
* Georgetown International Academy
* American School of Tegucigalpa
* American International School of Kingston
* Crossroads Christian Academy
* American School of Asunción
* Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt
* Uruguayan American School
* Colegio Internacional de Caracas
* Escuela Bella Vista
* Escuela Campo Alegre
* International School of Monagas

Invitational members|

* International School of Aruba
* Cayman International School
* Colegio Albania
* Colegio Bolivar
* Colegio Jorge Washington
* Carol Morgan School
* Union School
* Escuela Internacional Sampedrana
* Colegio Americano de Torreón
* Peterson Schools
* ASF Mexico
* Knightsbridge Schools International Panama
* The International School of Panama

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International schools in Brazil

São Paulo State|

| São Paulo City|

* Lycée Pasteur de São Paulo
* Colégio Humboldt São Paulo
* Colégio Visconde de Porto Seguro I
* Scuola Italiana Eugenio Montale
* Escola Japonesa de São Paulo
* Colégio Miguel de Cervantes
* Escola Suíço-Brasileira de São Paulo
* Graded School
* Pan American Christian Academy
* Colégio Polilogos (CLOSED)

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Valinhos|

* Colégio Visconde de Porto Seguro - Unidade II

Rio de Janeiro State|

| Rio de Janeiro|

* Lycée Molière de Rio de Janeiro
* Deutsche Schule Rio de Janeiro
* ACDCEJ do Rio de Janeiro
* Escola Suíço-Brasileira Rio de Janeiro
* American School of Rio de Janeiro

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Federal District|

| Brasília|

* Lycée Français François Mitterrand
* American School of Brasília

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Amazonas|

| Manaus|

* Japanese School of Manaus
* International School of Amazonas

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Minas Gerais|

| Belo Horizonte|

* Istituto Italo-Brasiliano Biculturale Fondazione Torino

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Pará|

| Belém area|

* Amazon Valley Academy

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Paraná|

| Curitiba|

* Colégio Suíço-Brasileiro de Curitiba
* International School of Curitiba

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Pernambuco|

| Recife|

* American School of Recife

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Rio Grande do Sul|

| Porto Alegre|

* Pan American School of Porto Alegre

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