Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
1460 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
8 |
| Most common nationality |
Brazilian |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
9/1 |
| Native German and Portuguese speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in German and Portuguese |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
English, Spanish |
| Average number of students per class |
18 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Smartboards, Tablets, Laptops |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
Cambridge English Exam |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
95% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
Students with special lerning needs have adapted, indivuidualized learning methods and our teaching staff gets regular inclusion-training. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Especially gifted students have individualized learning methods. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
If needed |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Students form families with german background are preferenced |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
September |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
07:15 am |
| School finish time |
12:40 pm or 17:45 pm |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes, for a limited time. |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
We have a school cantine |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
English, Spanish, Academic Writing, Production of Videoclips, Gimnastics, Soccer, Theater, Violin, Guitar, Piano, Painting, Cience Club, Biodiversity, Maker & Inovation, Chess, Yoga. |
| Sports activities included |
Soccer, Badminton, Athletics, Gimnastics, Basketball, Swimming, Burnball |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes, we regularily participate in or host Soccer or Track & Field events |
| Sports facilities at the school |
A soccerfield and a gymnasium |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
We are a bilingual, international school with 55 years of tradition promoting cultural exchange between Brazil and Germany. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The Escola Alemã Corcovado has two braches: the brasilian (portuguese language) branch and the german (german language) branch.
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