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Pan American School of Porto Alegre was founded in 1966. It is an International school that follows the American and Brazilian curriculum and it is highly committed to excellence in education, from pre-school to high school, respecting each student’s developmental periods.
Its teaching approach prepares students with the necessary skills to live in a world without frontiers, educating them to be:
- Knowledgeable
- Reflective
- Balanced
- Open Minded
- Risk Takers
- Caring
- Communicators
- Inquirers
- Principled
- Thinkers
A student will find an environment at Pan American School that is especially planned for his or her age level and in doing so this allows their knowledge and potential to develop.
Mission
Our mission is to provide a multi-cultural learning environment of excellence, one that supports both English and Portuguese curricula
and provides maximum opportunity for children to become confident, capable and respected citizens of the world.
Vision
Our vision is to be Porto Alegre’s leading education provider. To achieve this we need to live the school’s vision, values and beliefs
and provide buildings, programmes, systems and resources of excellence based on well-researched, practical and realistic expectations.
Philosophy
The Pan American School is relationship-driven and based on explicit values and behaviours expressed in the school’s vision. This philosophy acts as a moral compass for all school members to develop as responsible and respectful partners. The concept of family is highly valued and successful learning is seen as requiring a three-way union between student, teacher and parent.
Our philosophy combines the homeroom student centered’ philosophy of the elementary school with the in-depth study and rigor of a high school. We embrace a student-centered, enquiry-based approach to learning. PAS students benefit from supportive homeroom environments while also accessing specialist teachers in many subject areas. We strive for quality and excellence in all we do.
Exposure to a wide range of programs drawn from the arts, core academic subjects, languages and sport, allows students to freely and holistically express themselves so they may better recognize and enhance their strengths. Our world is one of change, diversity and challenge. Our students need to develop skills, understandings and relationships that best prepare them to participate with confidence and success as responsible global citizens.
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