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Counselors conduct Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) sessions integrated into advisory, mentoring programs, and health classes across all divisions. The SEL counseling team is part of Graded's broader Student Support Services, which also includes Optimal Learning Services (OLS), English Language Learners (ELL), and intervention specialists. Graded uses a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to organize universal, targeted, and intensive supports for students. The counseling program and SEL offerings support students' academic and social-emotional development and promote wellbeing across the school community.
Optimal Learning Services (OLS) supports students with learning differences. Direct services are provided to students with a Student Support Plan, including goals, accommodations or modifications. This service may be delivered in-class or through academic support classes, and there is monitoring for students who previously required support. Graded values neurodiversity and belonging within its learning community.
The English Language Learners (ELL) program values linguistic diversity and aims to ensure belonging for all. The language instruction supports access to core curricular content while developing social and academic language. In Lower School, ELL support is provided in-class and through pull-out sessions. In Middle and High School, support is provided in-class and/or through English for Academic Purposes (EAP) classes, with the ELL teacher sometimes co-teaching with content teachers to ensure accessibility.
The counseling program supports students' academic and social-emotional development. SEL Counseling is part of the broader Student Support Services, which collaborates with teachers, families, and leadership to promote wellbeing. Graded uses a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to provide universal, targeted, and intensive supports for student wellbeing. Support services collaborate with families to promote wellbeing and address student needs.
Graded's Child Safeguarding Policy is grounded in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Brazilian Statute of the Child and Adolescent. It aligns with international standards endorsed by CIS, ICMEC, and ITFCP. All adults interacting with students sign a Code of Conduct. Counselors conduct annual safeguarding lessons across divisions and engage with parents. Contact designated school counselors and/or principals with any questions.
Graded, the American School of São Paulo, is an American international day school serving ages 3 to 18 in São Paulo. Instruction is in English, following an American curriculum, with an international perspective to support a diverse student body. The high school program prepares students for admission to competitive universities and culminates in three diplomas: United States Diploma, Brazilian Diploma, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma. All graduates receive the United States Diploma. Graded is NEASC-accredited and an IB World School, offering the IB Diploma in Grades 11–12 alongside a college-preparatory curriculum. The Morumbi campus opened in 1961, and the school celebrated its 105th anniversary in October 2025. Campus facilities include Haddad Center for Performing Arts, a Wellness Gymnasium with a climbing wall, the Graded Learning Lab, and Upper and Lower School libraries. Extracurriculars span performing and visual arts, athletics, and service, with experiential programs such as Classroom Without Walls. Opportunities.
