Brazil, Porto Alegre
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Counseling is a key focus at Pan American School of Porto Alegre. One of our greatest differentials is our strong focus on developing social and emotional skills in students. Here, we help students to grow academically, socially and emotionally, ready to face the world and its challenges. Reflection is an important and necessary part of the learning process, enabling students to analyze and develop their communication, research, critical thinking, self-management, interpersonal and problem-solving skills. The classroom is a space where teachers refine their professional practices through reflection, peer observations, collaborative planning, and ongoing development to provide an authentic learning experience for students. Pan American School is an international community actively engaged in school life.
Education is practically entirely in English at Pan American School of Porto Alegre. Students have opportunities to learn a third language through Extracurricular activities, including sports and arts. The school represents more than 15 nationalities, creating an international language-rich environment.
Counseling emphasizes developing social and emotional skills. Pan American School helps students grow academically, socially and emotionally, ready to face the world and its challenges. Reflection is an important component of learning, helping students develop communication, research, critical thinking, self-management, interpersonal and problem-solving skills. The school is an international community actively engaged in school life.
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.