Graded - The American School of São Paulo

Lower school students are supervised on the playgrounds from 8:00 to 8:30 am. Students may also join a variety of after-school activities for a fee.

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Yes. Lunch is included in tuition and provided in the Cafeteria every school day.

Vegan, gluten-free, lactose-free, and vegetarian options are provided.

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No. Graded is a nonsectarian school.

Extra-curricular activities are an integral part of how Graded fulfills its mission to Inspire, Challenge, and have students find Success. The school offers various activities, including sports, performing & visual arts, languages, and much more. Activities may be viewed at https://www.graded.br/life-at-graded/activities.

The Graded Eagles Athletics Program is renowned across South America for its commitment to excellence and its immense community support. Graded offers an elite coaching staff, top-tier facilities, and the opportunity for students to experience a world-class sports program. Information about athletics may be viewed at https://www.graded.br/life-at-graded/athletics.

Graded Athletics boasts a diverse range of sports, including basketball, cheer, futsal, soccer, softball, swimming, volleyball, tennis, beach tennis, badminton, track and field, and cross country. Graded Eagles compete in various leagues and tournaments throughout the year, including Eaglets Festivals, Big 8, Little 10, São Paulo High School League (SPHL), and South American Activities Conference (SAAC).

Students have access to a Lower School Library and Upper School Library; three innovation spaces; a robotics room; science labs; several performing arts spaces, including the newly renovated Haddad Center for the Performing Arts, Black Box Theater, and an outdoor amphitheater; orchestra and music rooms; practice rooms; a recording studio; a ceramics classroom; visual art studios; a film room; a dark room; and a digital photo lab.

Graded's sports facilities include two sports fields, a track, tennis courts, two Lower School Gymnasiums, an Athletics Center, a Wellness Center, and a swimming pool.

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Graded's Optimal Learning Services (OLS) Program promotes access to learning to foster student success. We value neurodiversity and belonging for all. Students who are deemed eligible for OLS receive support in the following ways: - Direct service for students who have a Student Support Plan with specific goals, accommodations, or modifications. This service may be in-class support or an academic support class that supports students with learning differences by providing intervention, remediation, and academic support towards the mastery of grade-level standards or individualized goals. OLS teachers collaborate with students, parents, and teachers to maximize the student’s strengths and address specific areas of challenge. - Consultation through a documented Accommodation Plan. Students receive accommodations for their identified areas of challenge; the classroom teacher provides the majority of the accommodations. - Monitoring of a student who has received support in the past or has a relevant diagnosis but does not currently require services. The ELL program values linguistic diversity to ensure belonging for all. We empower and celebrate multilingual individuals to learn and develop language to access the curriculum and reach their potential. Language instruction in this program supports access to core curricular content while honoring diverse backgrounds. The program is designed to foster the acquisition of social and academic language, and assist students in acquiring the cognitive and academic proficiency necessary for success in the mainstream curricular program of the school. Using a combination of the WIDA Framework, student coursework, and teacher input, students’ linguistic needs are assessed to determine which services will be provided, or if exiting requirements are met. In lower school, students receive support through in-class support and pull-out support. In-class support means the ELL teacher will collaborate with the classroom teacher to make sure instruction is accessible to the language learners in their homeroom. The ELL teacher may co-teach with the classroom teacher in a whole group, small groups. Pull-out support refers to students working in a small group separate from the homeroom. In the middle and high schools, students receive in-class support and/or an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) class. In-class support means the ELL teacher will collaborate with the subject area teacher to make sure instruction is accessible to the language learners in their classes. The ELL teacher may co-teach with the subject teacher in a whole group, small groups, or provide individualized support to help the student work towards their language goals in alignment with the content of the classroom.

Yes. By working with parents and faculty, the school psychologist guides caregivers regarding learning-related matters. The primary role of our school psychologist is to support students who may not be performing to grade-level expectations and/or are experiencing learning difficulties. This support can include any of the following: academic screening, observation of the student in different learning environments, meetings with parents and teachers regarding recommendations to help the student, consultation regarding strategies and modifications, discussion of student work, and referrals for external diagnostics and services.