Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro - Barra da Tijuca

Choosing EARJ

Thank you for considering EARJ as a partner for your child’s education.

For 85 years, EARJ has thrived on being recognized as a leading international school in academics, extracurricular and character development. Considered the most international school in Rio de Janeiro, EARJ is proud of the diverse community that supports and empowers its mission and promotes intercultural relationships, allowing students to flourish academically, emotionally and ethically.

As an American International school, EARJ follows the Northern Hemisphere calendar. The school year starts in August and ends in June of the following year with a 5 week vacation break from December to February and from June to August.

When to Apply?
EARJ considers applications with a maximum of one year in advance.

International applicants are welcome to apply year-round.

We, from the Admissions Offices in Barra and Gávea, look forward to meeting you and your family and taking the time to talk about EARJ’s academic program, activities, athletic programs and more. This is also a great opportunity to visit the school facilities, discuss your expectations for your child’s education, and clarify any questions you might have.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The first step to apply to Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro is to fill out the application form.

All complete applications are reviewed by the Admissions Committee, composed by the Head of School, division Principal, Assistant Principal, Special Student Service Director (if applicable), Counselor, Director of Advancement and Admissions Coordinator/Officer.

All acceptances are subject to availability of seats in respective grade levels.

After submitting your application, you will receive an email from the admissions office that will guide your next steps, but you may also find it here:

Preliminary document release to the Admissions Office via email:

• Birth Certificate
• Child’s JPEG photo
• Recommendation Form to be filled in by the current school and returned to EARJ directly
  • Preschool Recommendation Form: Nursery (3 yrs old) to Pre-Kindergarten (4 yrs old)
  • Lower School Recommendation Form: Kindergarten to 5th grade
  • Upper School Recommendation Form: 6th – 12th grade
• Applying to:
  • Kindergarten – 12th grade: school report cards from the last three years (when applicable)
  • 11th – 12th grades: IB curriculum from current school (if applicable)

Interview & School Tour appointment with EARJ Admissions Team to be scheduled by the Admissions Office;

Assessments*: EARJ uses the Measure of Academic Progress – MAP – for mathematics and reading assessments, and the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment – WIDA – for English language assessments.

Once documents have been submitted and assessments made, the applicant’s file will be reviewed by the EARJ Admissions Committee composed by the Headmaster, Division Principal, Assistant Principal, Special Student Service Director (if applicable), Counselor, Director of Advancement and Admissions Coordinator/Officer.

After Admissions Committee review, the Admissions Office will contact you with final response and next steps.

*Additional information from previous school or an interview with Principal or Counselor may be required during this process.