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Brazil, Porto Alegre
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1. You are here: Fill out the contact form. This starts the admissions process. It gathers basic information about the family and the student. It signals the family's intention to pursue enrollment.
2. Meet PAS POA: Schedule a conversation. A conversation is arranged to discuss enrollment options. This step lets the family ask questions and learn more about Pan American School of Porto Alegre. It sets the stage for subsequent steps in the process.
3. Everything we need to know: Complete the admission package. The admission package must be completed with all required documents and information. Providing the package ensures the school has what is needed to evaluate the application. This step moves the process toward assessment.
4. We value who you are: Schedule admission test and family interview. The student takes an entrance test and a family interview is scheduled. These assessments help the school understand the applicant's needs and fit with the program. They form part of the final evaluation before a decision.
5. Almost there! Wait for the final response. The family waits for the final admissions decision. The final response communicates whether enrollment is approved. The process concludes with notification of the decision.
Pan American School of Porto Alegre is a private, not-for-profit, coed, secular American-International day school serving preschool through Grade 12. Founded in 1967, PAS educates about 460 students across two campuses. It is an IB World School offering the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), alongside American, Brazilian, and Advanced Placement options, including AP Capstone. The Brazilian Program provides Portuguese, Literature, and Brazilian Social Studies. The school is Cognia-accredited, MEC-authorized, and Distinguished by AMISA, NAIS, AASB, CIS, and PTC. PAS follows a North American calendar with classes running from late July/early August to June. The main campus houses 24 classrooms, science labs, music/theatre studios, a library, and outdoor spaces; the Preschool Campus includes six classrooms, a sports court, and a cafeteria. The school emphasizes service learning, language acquisition, cross-cultural experiences, and a strong after-school program with PUCRS collaboration, International Day, and POAMUN simulations.
