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. The school was founded in 1961, a year after Brazil's planned capital

Brasília Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...

inauguration. It is a private,

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, coeducational, day school governed by a self-perpetuating Board of Directors. The U.S. Ambassador appoints one member. The school is administered by a headmaster, principals, and a director of Brazilian studies.

Curriculum

The curriculum is

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. The school is accredited by the

Brazilian Ministry of Education The Ministry of Education (Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Ministério da Educação''), also known as MEC, an initialism derived from its former name Ministry of Education and Culture (Portuguese: ''Ministério da Educação e Cultura''), is a ...

and the AdvancEd formerly known as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The school is also an authorized IB

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World School. EAB awards the American diploma, the Brazilian diploma and the IB

diploma. "School Board." American School of Brasilia:. Wednesday 31 July 2015. 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

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

The school is located on a 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.

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American School of Brasília

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