Parent's Review of Graded in Sao Paulo
What is the name of your child's school? (Please report on one school per survey.)
Graded
In what town or city is this school located?
Sao Paulo
How would you describe this school? (i.e. American, British, International, Local, etc.)
American International
What grade levels are represented at this school?
all
How do most children get to school everyday? (bus, train, walk, etc.)
driver, schoolbus. Public transport or walking impossible due to security issues
How would you describe the facilities at this school? What extra-curricular activities are available?
Outdated School. No sufficient airco or heating system. Furniture doesnt meet criteria of ergometry, too small for anyone taller than 160 cm. Many power and Internet outages allthough all homework has to be done via the net. After school activities limited, poor after school sport program, eg no track and field, hockey or rugby.
What has this school done to help your child transition from the curriculum in your home country into the curriculum in your new country? Are there programs to prepare your child for repatriation?
Help has been offered but never carried out. Respond on email requests to teachers or councellors takes days to weeks. Staffs view limited to the American Continent. Too many homework given, teachers don't use their time efficiently during class. Inadequate work-life balance.
How would you describe the social activities available for parents through this school? Are there parent-teacher organizations?
PTA is very active and help a lot after transition. Many events organized and well prepared
What advice would you give to someone considering enrolling their child in this school?
Americans might like the school. As an European consider other options.
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guestI am an American and IF what you posted about the school is true than no it would not be acceptable for my American children either. My children have attended many international schools from all over the world, to included British schools, and the American curriculum is by far the greatest. The schools in Brazil are weak but that is not a reflection of what a true American International School is. Please educated yourself on the difference between curriculums and school specifics.
