The Pan American School of Bahia (PASB), is an American international school in

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for students from pre-kindergarten through high school. The school was founded in 1960, on a small campus in

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, and in 1974 the current campus was built in Patamares. It is cooperatively owned by parents and operates as a

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institution for International and Brazilian students. The school offers the American, Brazilian and

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(IB) diploma for high school students. At the school, all classes are taught in English, except for the Brazilian and Spanish subjects.

Accreditation

The Pan American School of Bahia is accredited by the New England Association of School and Colleges (NEASC) and by the Council of International Schools (CIS). It is also recognized by the

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and the Ministry of Education in Brazil. The school is also a member of the Association of American Schools of Brazil (AASB), the Association of American Schools in South America (AASSA), and also the Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE).

Activities

The Pan American School of Bahia has a variety of extracurricular activities for students of different ages. In

pre-kindergarten Pre-kindergarten (also called Pre-K or PK) is a voluntary classroom-based preschool program for children below the age of five in the United States, Canada, Turkey and Greece (when kindergarten starts). It may be delivered through a preschool ...

, the school hosts music, dancing, crafting blocks and puzzle activities. As they grow older, jujitsu,

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rhythmic gymnastics Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coord ...

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and

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is also offered. In

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, student activities are designed to help students achieve Portuguese and English language literacy, as well as

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, social and emotional skills, and love of learning and literature. Some of the activities include

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, coding,

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, dancing and sports. In

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, students are introduced to Student Council opportunities and the

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, as well as projects, tournaments and sports. In

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, sports such as

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and

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are available. Students are introduced to the

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and

Model United Nations Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an educational simulation in which students can learn about diplomacy, international relations, and the United Nations. At a MUN conference, students work as the representative of a count ...

, as well as the opportunity to compete against other American and

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in the International Schools Sports League (ISSL). Students can also participate in the

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and Global Issues Network (GIN), sponsored by the Association of American Schools in South America (AASSA). In addition, the school was also featured several times on the local news for their participation in community related activities, volunteering and its performance in the Model United Nations events.

References

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Accreditation

Activities

See also

References