Associação Escola Graduada de São Paulo
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Associação Escola Graduada de São Paulo, also called Graded School, is an American school in São Paulo
, Brazil
. It is most commonly referred to as Graded School. The school opened on October 17, 1920 in a small schoolhouse on Avenida São João. In 1961 the current campus was built on Avenida Giovanni Gronchi in Morumbi
.
The school has an elementary school
, middle school
and high school
. The school offers American-style teaching and offers an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma and SACS
-accredited American diploma. The school offers AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC. The school offers language classes in Spanish, Portuguese, and French. 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.
Graded is also one of nine in the world to offer the IB organization's pilot film program.
Traditionally more than 95% of the school's graduating class enrolls in a 4-year degree education within one year of graduation.
The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
and the Brazilian Ministry of Education. It is also part of the Association of American Schools in South America
.
23.620°N 46.734°W
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is most commonly referred to as Graded School. The school opened on October 17, 1920 in a small schoolhouse on Avenida São João. In 1961 the current campus was built on Avenida Giovanni Gronchi in Morumbi
Morumbi
Morumbi is a district of the city of São Paulo belonging to the subprefecture of Butantã, in the southwestern part of the city. A common folk etymology attributes its name to the mixed Portuguese and Tupi phrase morro obi, which would mean "green hill", but this is disputed.Morumbi is between 9...
.
The school has an elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
, middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
and high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
. The school offers American-style teaching and offers an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma and SACS
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
-accredited American diploma. The school offers AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC. The school offers language classes in Spanish, Portuguese, and French. 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
Black box theater
The black box theater is a relatively recent innovation, consisting of a simple, somewhat unadorned performance space, usually a large square room with black walls and a flat floor.-History:...
. 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.
Graded is also one of nine in the world to offer the IB organization's pilot film program.
Traditionally more than 95% of the school's graduating class enrolls in a 4-year degree education within one year of graduation.
The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
and the Brazilian Ministry of Education. It is also part of the Association of American Schools in South America
Association of American Schools in South America
The Association of American Schools in South America is a non-profit association established in 1961, serving 41 American schools in South America...
.
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23.620°N 46.734°W