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Pan American - the International School of Porto Alegre is an American-International school serving students from Preschool age 3 through Grade 12. Multicultural in nature, we are the only school in Porto Alegre offering international diplomas in addition to the Brazilian diploma. With a focus on academic excellence and teaching quality, we are Porto Alegre's leading education provider. Our smaller size allows us to offer personalized yet challenging educational experiences for all of our students.

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SECONDARY SCHOOL

The Middle School (Grades 6 – 8) and High School (Grades 9 – 12) offer programs, courses and opportunities that are designed to meet the academic, social, and developmental needs of our students within a safe, supportive, and encouraging environment.

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"I will always remain grateful for my supervisors respect of my time here at PAS."

"I am grateful for the opportunity to be part of such a remarkable community of the school." 

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Calendar

At Pan American School we follow a North American calendar with classes beginning in late July/early August and finishing in June. For our 2023-2024 school year, we will begin classes July 31, 2023 with the first semester ending December 20, 2023. We begin the second semester on January 29, 2024 and we end the second semester and school year on June 18, 2024.

News & Announcements

International Day: nine countries present their cultures at Pan American School's event

Have your passport stamped to discover the culture and delights of nine countries without having to leave Porto Alegre. This is the essence of International Day, an event promoted by Pan American School that celebrates the diversity present at the institution. The party, which is a tradition in the school calendar, took place on Saturday morning (March 23) in the Bourbon Country parking lot.

Obino Campus hosts another Primary School Sports Day

On Saturday (March 16), the Obino campus of the Pan American School hosted another edition of the Primary School Sports Day. Around 230 people from the community were able to come to the school and take part in six sports activities. Parents and students from P3 to G5 had the opportunity to practice futsal, basketball, volleyball, golf, gymnastics and dance/cheerleading. Students who completed the challenge of exercising in all the sports won a medal.

TEDxYouth@PAS inspires the new Pioneers of Tomorrow

On Tuesday evening (February, 20), the Pan American School (PAS), together with students from the school's National Honors Society (NHS PASPOA), organized the fifth edition of TEDxYouth@PAS. The event took place in the Bill Hewlett and David Packard auditorium at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre. The theme chosen was "Pioneers of Tomorrow", which aimed to inspire young people to innovate in various areas of knowledge.

Elementary Students

On December 18, at the Pan American School, the 5th graders performed an experiment inspired by the ABC Network reality show Shark Tank. The students presented two innovative products, one of which was a durable good and the other a medicine related to the prototype, as well as bold solutions to a panel of three judges, simulating the format of the famous TV series.

Pan American School simulates a United Nations meeting with seven schools from Porto Alegre and outside Rio Grande do Sul in the fourth edition of POAMUN

The Pan American School (PAS), through the POAMUN Club, will host the fourth edition of POAMUN - Behind Closed Doors. The event is an opportunity for PAS students and schools from Porto Alegre, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro to simulate a United Nations meeting. The meeting will be held at the Obino campus in the capital from December 8 to 10. The opening ceremony is scheduled for 2 pm on Friday (8).