Private & international schools in Rio de Janeiro

Use the Barra or Gávea record for the actual attendance site

EARJ publishes Barra at Rua Colbert Coelho 155, Barra da Tijuca, and Gávea at Estrada da Gávea 132. The IB's separate records identify Diploma, MYP and PYP coordinators at the respective addresses. Use the named campus for visits and ask which entrance and receiving division apply. A shared provider name does not establish the same daily journey or an offered place at both sites.

For siblings, request each child's campus, timetable and transport arrangements before choosing attendance plans. EARJ's admissions welcome page describes campus meetings in Barra and Gávea and says international applications can be considered throughout the year, subject to seats. That provides an enquiry route, not permission to assume a particular grade, transfer date or shared sibling collection is available.

Sources: EARJ published Barra and Gávea campus addresses · IB Barra campus-specific programme and coordinator record · IB Gávea campus-specific programme and coordinator record · EARJ calendar, campus meetings and year-round international enquiries

Compare the PYP and MYP stages with the senior award plan

EARJ's continuum page describes PYP for early childhood and elementary, MYP for middle and lower high school, and senior Diploma study. Its Lower School page specifically places Kindergarten–Grade 5 within PYP; the high-school page places Grades 9–10 in the final MYP stages. Match completed learning and language study with the actual receiving class rather than use general programme age ranges as an admission cutoff.

The Grades 11–12 page describes the American High School Diploma and Brazilian Ensino Médio Diploma, with an additional IB Diploma for pupils who successfully complete the full programme. It also calls the full DP an option for students. Ask how the proposed subjects, school graduation requirements and intended IB route fit the pupil's transcript. Individual IB study or attendance in senior school alone does not complete all three awards.

Sources: EARJ shared PYP, MYP and senior continuum · EARJ Kindergarten–Grade 5 PYP body · EARJ Grades 9–10 MYP and school-award context · EARJ Grades 11–12, optional full DP and graduation distinctions

Check the calendar, completed file and transfer assessment

EARJ's welcome page says its Northern Hemisphere school year starts in August and ends in June, with a Brazilian summer break from mid-December to early February. A pupil arriving from another calendar needs a receiving-year review rather than simply continuing the same class number. Discuss the proposed joining date, completed subject assessments and senior sequence with the actual campus team.

The application process asks initially for birth and vaccination records and a photo, then academic information including the last three end-of-year reports where applicable and a school contact for a confidential recommendation. Once documents are received, the team arranges a meeting and any necessary assessments. Only complete applications reach committee review. Ask for the written class decision, language support and a complete dated fee quotation before organising attendance.

Sources: EARJ calendar, campus meetings and year-round international enquiries · EARJ complete-file, recommendation and assessment process

Compare documented pathways and campuses

These are the pathways recorded for each included campus. Online provision appears separately. A senior qualification does not establish provision in younger years.

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