Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro - Gávea vs Escola Eleva

	E Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro - Gávea Rio De Janeiro, Brazil	E Escola Eleva Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year R$89,280 - 131,424	Fees / year R$94,920 - 98,700
Age range	Age range 3 - 18 years	Age range 1 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), American Curriculum	Curriculum IEYC (International Early Years Curriculum), IPC (International Primary Curriculum), IB (DP)
Pupils	Pupils 1,350	Pupils 1,200
Typical class size	Typical class size 20	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English	Instruction language Portuguese, English
Opened	Opened 1937	Opened 2017
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location —	Location Rio de Janeiro – Barra da Tijuca, Av. José Silva de Azevedo Neto, 309 (opposite the Península condominium), Brazil
Stages	Stages —	Stages Early Childhood Education; Kindergarten; Lower School; Middle School; High School
School type	School type —	School type —
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support —	Additional learning support —
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Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details —	Fee details Overview — academic year 2026 Application / registration fee - No separate application or one-off registration fee is published in the school's public fees table or admissions process for Escola Eleva Barra. Tuition fees by year group (published options: single annual payment or 12 monthly payments) - K2 (Half day): BRL 61,692 per year or BRL 5,141 per month. - K2 (Full day): BRL 94,920 per year or BRL 7,910 per month. - K3: BRL 94,920 per year or BRL 7,910 per month. - K4: BRL 94,920 per year or BRL 7,910 per month. - K5: BRL 94,920 per year or BRL 7,910 per month. - Grade 1 (G1): BRL 97,140 per year or BRL 8,095 per month. - Grade 2 (G2): BRL 97,464 per year or BRL 8,122 per month. - Grade 3 (G3): BRL 97,464 per year or BRL 8,122 per month. - Grade 4 (G4): BRL 97,464 per year or BRL 8,122 per month. - Grade 5 (G5): BRL 97,464 per year or BRL 8,122 per month. - Grade 6 (G6): BRL 98,376 per year or BRL 8,198 per month. - Grade 7 (G7): BRL 98,376 per year or BRL 8,198 per month. - Grade 8 (G8): BRL 98,700 per year or BRL 8,225 per month. - Grade 9 (G9): BRL 98,700 per year or BRL 8,225 per month. - Grade 10 (G10): BRL 98,700 per year or BRL 8,225 per month. - Grade 11 (G11): BRL 99,240 per year or BRL 8,270 per month. - Grade 12 (G12): BRL 99,240 per year or BRL 8,270 per month. What those tuition figures include and exclude - The published tuition values for the Barra campus include activities carried out during class time, lunch and morning snack (fruit time), and educational technologies (Edtech). - Uniforms and school supplies are not included in the tuition and must be purchased separately. Billing schedule and payment terms - The school publishes two payment options for tuition: a single annual payment (1x per year) or 12 monthly instalments. - A place reservation requires signing the school's terms and completing payment of the invoice issued by the school as part of the enrolment process. - Specific due dates for invoices, discount schemes, penalties for late payment and detailed contractual payment terms are not listed in the public fees table or the admissions overview. Boarding / residential provision - Boarding or residential accommodation is not offered for the Barra campus; the school operates as a full‑time day bilingual school. Other costs and optional extras - Uniform and school supplies: compulsory uniform and uniform handbooks are specified; uniform items must be purchased separately. - Lunch and morning snack: included in the published tuition for the Barra campus. - After‑school activities and certain additional programmes (for example extracurricular classes and some optional camps/exchanges) may incur extra charges; specific prices for optional activities are not published in the public fees table. Refunds and cancellation - The public admissions and fees information for the Barra campus does not publish a detailed refund or cancellation policy tied to tuition or enrolment payments; the enrolment step requires signing terms and paying the invoice. Parents are required to consult the school's contractual terms at enrolment for any refund or cancellation rules. Fee payment options - The publicly available fees and admissions pages list payment by invoice and the two published billing schedules (annual or 12 monthly instalments). No specific payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, boleto, PIX or direct debit) are published in the public fees table or admissions overview. Contacts for billing and admissions - Admissions and billing queries for Barra are handled by the campus admissions team; contact details for admissions are published for direct enquiries. If you require these figures formatted differently for a database, they are provided above as BRL amounts with both annual and 12‑month options exactly as published.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details —	Curriculum details The school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), including a bilingual IBDP.
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Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results Barra da Tijuca: 33 students; Average Point Score 100%; Earned Bilingual IBDP. Urca: 33 students; Average Point Score 100%; Earned Bilingual IBDP.
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Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
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Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
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Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History —
Community	Community —	Community —
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision —
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards —	Awards —
Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions —	Admissions 1. Complete the Enquiry Form to register interest. Apply at Escola Eleva Barra da Tijuca or at the other campuses listed: Botafogo, Brasília, Recife, Urca, and São Paulo. This starts the admissions process for Escola Eleva. 2. Attend a Pedagogical Presentation and Tour of the school. Applicants are invited to attend a meeting at the school where only parents and guardians meet with faculty members; prospective students may visit at a later date. The presentation provides information about the program and learning environment. 3. Admission Evaluation. For candidates who wish to join Grades 4 to 12, an admission evaluation is conducted. It assesses readiness and fit for the program. 4. Place Reservation. Parents/guardians sign the school's terms and conditions and complete payment of the invoice. This reserves a place in the intake. The next step is enrollment. 5. Enrollment. Enrollment Process Begins.
Scholarships	Scholarships —	Scholarships The Nsouli Scholars Programme is a global initiative that enables 50 extraordinary students at any one time to attend Inspired schools on a full scholarship for the duration of their education. The initiative aims to expand the community and empower children from diverse backgrounds with opportunities in academics, sports, the arts and extracurricular activities. Several scholarships are awarded to individuals of Lebanese origin in recognition of Nadim Nsouli's heritage and Inspired's commitment to inclusivity.
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