American School of Recife

Policy & Application Procedures

In the process of admission to the American School of Recife students can enroll at the beginning of both semesters during the school year, starting in August or February.

For Elementary candidates onwards there will be extensive tests to ensure that we can meet the needs of each child: English test, Math test, Portuguese test, and others.

For families who want to visit our campus, please schedule a visit and come to see what our community is like on a daily basis.

Enrollment Requirements

ECC Grades

Nursery students must be 2 years old by July 31st, to be eligible to enroll in August. Pre-Kindergarten 3 students must be 3 years old by July 31st, to be eligible to enroll in August. Pre-Kindergarten 4 students must be 4 years old by July 31st, to be eligible to enroll in August. Kindergarten students must be 5 years old by July 31st, to be eligible to enroll in August. Parents or legal guardians are required to submit the following application materials for students eligible to enroll in Early Childhood Center Grades: STUDENT’S REQUIREMENTS:

• Completed Application form
• Copy of birth certificate;
• Two 3x4cm photos;
• Completed Health Information form
• Copy of updated immunization card;
• Blood type identification and RH factor issued by the laboratory;
• Psychological and/or special needs reports (if applicable);

PS: A school report is required for Kindergarten and must be apostilled (Apostille of the Hague) by the competent authorities in which it is issued. PARENT’S REQUIREMENTS:

• Copy of ID, CPF number, and proof of residence (Brazilian parents);
• Copy of RNE or passport with valid VISA, CPF number, and proof of residence (foreign parents);

THE ENROLLMENT WILL BE COMPLETED ONCE:

• Contracts are signed for educational services at the American School of Recife;
• Payment of enrollment fee;
• Submission of the student’s health form.

1st to 12th grades

STUDENT’S REQUIREMENTS:

• Completed Application form
• Copy of birth certificate;
• Two 3x4cm photos;
• Completed Health Information form
• Copy of updated immunization card;
• Blood type identification and RH factor issued by the laboratory;
• Psychological and/or special needs reports (if applicable);
• Official School Transcript:
• School abroad: the document must be apostilled (Apostille of the Hague) by the competent authorities in which it is issued.
• If the country is not a signatory of the Hague Convention, the document must be validated by the nearest Brazilian Embassy or Consulate where the school is located.

PS: In both cases, the document must be translated to English by a certified translator. Brazilian students must also have it translated to Portuguese PARENT’S REQUIREMENTS:

• Copy of ID, CPF Number, and proof of residence (Brazilian parents);
• Copy of RNE or passport with valid VISA, CPF Number, and proof of residence (foreign parents);

THE ENROLLMENT WILL BE COMPLETED ONCE:

• Contracts are signed for educational services at the American School of Recife;
• Payment of enrollment fee;
• Submission of the student’s health form.

NOTE:

• Children who enroll in August from schools with an academic calendar different from August to June will be placed in the grade in which they are currently enrolled. If enrolling at the start of the second semester in January, children shall be placed in the grade they have most recently completed.
• International students transferring from schools with grade levels differing from the American system are assigned to grade levels by age and/or placement tests.
• Brazilian students transferring from Brazilian schools are assigned to grade levels according to official school records.

How to Apply

Nursery:

To enroll your child in Nursery, the child must be 2 years old by July 31. We contact interested families in January and send the instructions for the reservation of place, which happens between the months of February and March of the year that the child must enter.

By the end of May, we invite the registered families to the Jump Start. This is a special meeting with all the Nursery families where we present our related staff, explain the routines and clarify all the questions the families might have. On the same day, we start the registration process.

Before the school year starts, all the families are invited to attend an individual interview with the School psychologist. This is a great opportunity for us to get to know each other and welcome our new students in the best way!

Pre-Kindergarten 3, Pre-Kindergarten 4 and Kindergarten:

Pre-Kindergarten 3 students must be 3 years old by July 31st, to be eligible to enroll in August.

Pre-Kindergarten 4 students must be 4 years old by July 31st, to be eligible to enroll in August.

Kindergarten students must be 5 years old by July 31st, to be eligible to enroll in August.

Parents or legal guardians are required to submit the application materials for students eligible to enroll in Early Childhood Center Grades.

*When the ECC classes are full, we promote a Waiting Pool. Here are the steps to sign in:

1. Go to: ear.com.br → Admissions → How to Apply→ Waiting Pool Form;
2. Fill out the form and attach all the required documents and click on “send”;
3. As soon as we have a vacancy on the desired grade, we will contact the family for an interview with the Division Principal;
4. When the interview is concluded, the Finance department will send a R$1.000,00* payslip through email. Once the payment is received, the child is officially on the Waitlist.

* This amount will be deducted upon enrollment.

1st to 12th grade:

• At the end of each semester, EAR conducts English language proficiency assessments as well as extensive tests to ensure that we can meet the needs of each child.
• In addition to the assessment, the candidate’s family participates in an interview with our pedagogical team.
• We inform the dates of the evaluations in advance so that we can make individual appointments.
• When informing the dates, it is necessary to complete the registration form on the school’s website. Please access: https://ear.com.br/admissions/assessments-application and fill out the assessment form at the bottom of the page.
• In the end, please attach:
  • Candidate’s birth certificate;
  • Two most recent report cards and any document that may be relevant for analysis;
  • Photo of the candidate. It doesn’t have to be the 3×4 format. Just be a picture with the candidate looking forward and only the face appears.
• We will only be able to proceed with the evaluation schedule with the filled registration form and ALL the documents duly sent.
• Obs. Students coming from international schools: the academic office analyzes the documentation and informs what the procedure will be.
• The tests are carried out according to the vacancy availability of each grade.