The British School- Rio de Janeiro (Urca site)

Mailing Address:: Avenida Pasteur 429
Urca
Rio de Janeiro
BR
RJ 22290-240
Telephone:: 55 (21) 2543-5519
Fax:: +55 (21) 2543-4719
Email:: edu@britishschool.g12.br
Website:: www.britishschool.g12.br
Curricula:: IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education); International Baccalaureate (Diploma); National Curriculum for England
Accreditations/Inspections:: Council of International Schools (CIS); International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)
Memberships:: Latin American Heads Conference (LAHC)
Religion:: Non-denominational
State/Independent:: Independent: private non-profit
Senior School Ages:: 12-18
Senior School Sexes:: Co-ed
Senior School Numbers:: Around 400 boys and girls
Teaching Language:: English
SEN:: SEN considered case by case
Boarding:: Not available
Uniform:: Yes
Open Days:: None; appointments available upon request.
School Year:: Southern hemisphere school year: February-December, two terms: early February to end of June; early August until just before Christmas. Week's holiday at half term, in mid April and mid-October, as well as many Brazilian holidays.
School Hours:: 7.30am – 3.00pm

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