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Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro
Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro
Location
	Rio de Janeiro; Brazil
Coordinates	22°59′2.56″S 43°14′40.82″W / 22.9840444°S 43.2446722°W
Information
Type	Private
Motto	Find Your Path
Established	1937
Head of school	Dr. Nigel J Winnard
Faculty	154 faculty members
Grades	Nursery - 12
Enrollment	1340
Campus size	Gávea 360 acres (1,500,000 m2) Barra 4 acres (16,000 m2)
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	; Blue and red
Athletics	Soccer, Basketball, Cheerleading, Volleyball, Track
Athletics conference	Big 8, Little 8, Final Four (Boys Basketball 2022)
Mascot	Black Panther
Nickname	Panthers
Neighborhood	Gávea and Barra da Tijuca
Website	www.earj.com.br

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Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro (EARJ, the American School of Rio de Janeiro) is a non-profit twin-campus IB World Continuum school located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The school was founded in 1937 as a private, independent, coeducational, non-denominational day school. EARJ offers an educational program from Nursery through Grade 12 for students of all nationalities. In 2019-20, enrollment was 1,200 students across the Gávea and Barra campuses with 160 members of teaching faculty.

Curriculum and programs[edit]

The curriculum is that of a U.S. college-preparatory independent day school for students from pre-school through Grade 12. Instruction is in English with Portuguese offered as an additional first or foreign language. Other available foreign languages include French and Spanish. Health, physical education, and computer classes are also run. Music, art, band, choir, drama, publications, athletics, and Model UN (Model United Nations) are among the extracurricular activities offered. There is no religious instruction. There are chapters of the National Honor Society, the Spanish Honor Society, French Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta on campus.

The school offers the American, Brazilian and International Baccalaureate Diplomas. Over 98% of the school’s graduates enroll in a college or university, with 75% of them going on to a higher learning institution in the U.S., 20% going on to a higher learning institution in Europe, Canada, Latin America and Asia and 5% enroll in universities in Brazil. The school is accredited by AdvancED and is the only school in the State of Rio de Janeiro to be designated by license as an international school, recognized by the Brazilian Ministry of Education and the Secretary of Education for the State of Rio de Janeiro. The School is affiliated with the International Baccalaureate Organization. EARJ sports teams compete against other schools in the Association of American Schools in Brazil (AASB) in soccer, basketball, volleyball, softball, futsal and cheerleading.

Campuses and facilities[edit]

The Gávea campus opened in 1971 and features eight towers that house the school’s Lower School and Upper School divisions. The towers together contain 78 classrooms, eight science laboratories.

The two libraries with a collection totaling more than 30,000 titles have been closed.

In addition the Gávea campus has three gymnasiums, three music rooms, a cafeteria, an infirmary, snack bar, student store, security room, and a 350-seat auditorium. Athletic facilities include a lower school playground, indoor and outdoor courts, and playing field. The Barra campus opened in 2013 and provides purpose built learning, artistic and sporting facilities. The school contains two libraries.

Athletics[edit]

EARJ students have the opportunity to participate in several interscholastic competitions. Along with a few other local competitions which vary through different sports, EARJ participates in Big 8 and Little 8 tournaments. EARJ's Boys Basketball Varsity team is the reigning Big 8 champion, as they conquered the 22-23 season title undefeated, getting EARJ their first ever Big 8 basketball gold. They went on to also conquer 2nd place in the first ever AASB National Final Four (Boys Basketball), closing off a historic season as the best ever boys basketball squad in the school's history. The Panthers' 22-23 season cheerleading squad also managed to secure the gold in the first ever Big 8 Cheerleading Competition.

References[edit]

Content has been adapted from a US Office of Overseas Schools report which can be found at: https://2001-2009.state.gov/m/a/os/1529.htm and updated by the school

External links[edit]

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+ | grades                  = Nursery - 12
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-The '''Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro''' (American School of Rio de Janeiro) is an International School located in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]].  It is a private, independent, coeducational, non-denominational day school which offers an educational program from nursery through grade 12 for students of all nationalities. The school was founded in 1937.
+'''Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro''' (EARJ, the American School of Rio de Janeiro) is a non-profit twin-campus IB World Continuum school located in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]].  The school was founded in 1937 as a private, independent, coeducational, non-denominational day school. EARJ offers an educational program from Nursery through Grade 12 for students of all nationalities. In 2019-20, enrollment was 1,200 students across the Gávea and Barra campuses with 160 members of teaching faculty.
+== Curriculum and programs ==
-In 2014-5, enrollment was 811 students and there were 93 full-time and 13 part-time faculty members in Gavea, 259 students were enrolled in Barra with 25 full-time and 1 part-time faculty members and enrollment in Macaé was 87 students with 12 full-time and 2 part-time faculty members.
+The curriculum is that of a U.S. [[college-preparatory]] independent day school for students from pre-school through Grade 12. Instruction is in English with [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] offered as an additional first or foreign language. Other available foreign languages include French and Spanish. Health, physical education, and computer classes are also run. Music, art, band, choir, drama, publications, athletics, and [[Model UN]] (Model United Nations) are among the extracurricular activities offered. There is no religious instruction. There are chapters of the [[National Honor Society]], the Spanish Honor Society, French Honor Society and [[Mu Alpha Theta]] on campus.
+The school offers the American, Brazilian and [[International Baccalaureate Diploma]]s. Over 98% of the school’s graduates enroll in a college or university, with 75% of them going on to a higher learning institution in the U.S., 20% going on to a higher learning institution in Europe, Canada, Latin America and Asia and 5% enroll in universities in Brazil. The school is accredited by [[AdvancED]] and is the only school in the State of Rio de Janeiro to be designated by license as an international school, recognized by the Brazilian Ministry of Education and the Secretary of Education for the State of Rio de Janeiro. The School is affiliated with the [[International Baccalaureate Organization]]. EARJ sports teams compete against other schools in the Association of American Schools in Brazil (AASB) in soccer, basketball, volleyball, softball, futsal and cheerleading.
-== Curriculum ==
-The curriculum is that of a U.S. [[college-preparatory]] independent day school for students from pre-school through grade 12. Instruction is in English with [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] required as a foreign language. Other available foreign languages include French and Spanish. Health, physical education, and computer classes are also run. Music, art, band, choir, drama, publications, athletics, and [[Model UN]] (Model United Nations) are among the extracurricular activities offered. Honors courses and a learning skills center are also provided. There is no religious instruction. There are chapters of the National Honor Society, the Spanish Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta on campus.
+== Campuses and facilities ==
-The school offers the American, Brazilian and [[International Baccalaureate Diploma]]s. Over 98% of the school’s graduates enroll in a college or university, with 65% of them going on to a higher learning institution in the U.S., 15% going on to a higher learning institution in Europe, Canada, Latin America and Asia and 20% enroll in universities in Brazil. The school is accredited by [[AdvancED]] and is recognized by the Brazilian Ministry of Education and the Secretary of Education for the State of Rio de Janeiro. The School is affiliated with the [[International Baccalaureate Organization]]. Every school semester a sports competition takes place in which the students compete in sports such as soccer, basketball, volleyball, softball, futsal.
+The Gávea campus opened in 1971 and features eight towers that house the school’s Lower School and Upper School divisions. The towers together contain 78 classrooms, eight science laboratories.
+The two libraries with a collection totaling more than 30,000 titles have been closed.
-== Facilities ==
-Academic facilities in Gávea, the main campus, are centered in eight towers that house the school’s three divisions. The towers together contain 78 classrooms, eight science laboratories, two libraries with a collection totaling more than 30,000 titles, three gymnasiums, three music rooms, a cafeteria, an infirmary, one snack bar, a student store, a security room, and a 350-seat auditorium. Over 350 computers are in use at the school. Athletic facilities include a lower school playground, indoor and outdoor courts, a running track, and playing fields.
+In addition the Gávea campus has three gymnasiums, three music rooms, a cafeteria, an infirmary, snack bar, student store, security room, and a 350-seat auditorium. Athletic facilities include a lower school playground, indoor and outdoor courts, and playing field. The Barra campus opened in 2013 and provides purpose built learning, artistic and sporting facilities. The school contains two libraries.
-==See also==
-* [[Americans in Brazil]]
+== Athletics ==
+EARJ students have the opportunity to participate in several interscholastic competitions. Along with a few other local competitions which vary through different sports, EARJ participates in Big 8 and Little 8 tournaments. EARJ's Boys Basketball Varsity team is the reigning Big 8 champion, as they conquered the 22-23 season title undefeated, getting EARJ their first ever Big 8 basketball gold. They went on to also conquer 2nd place in the first ever AASB National Final Four (Boys Basketball), closing off a historic season as the best ever boys basketball squad in the school's history. The Panthers' 22-23 season cheerleading squad also managed to secure the gold in the first ever Big 8 Cheerleading Competition.
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
-:''Content has been adapted from a US Office of Overseas Schools report which can be found at: http://www.state.gov/m/a/os/1529.htm and updated by the school
+:''Content has been adapted from a US Office of Overseas Schools report which can be found at: https://2001-2009.state.gov/m/a/os/1529.htm and updated by the school
 == External links ==
 *[http://www.earj.com.br/ School website]
-*[http://www.eayearbooks.com/ Carioca Yearbooks from 1944 through 1980]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061010121730/http://eayearbooks.com/ Carioca Yearbooks from 1944 through 1980]
 *[http://www.stirlinglaw.com/escola.htm EARJ alumni website]