Thank you for your interest in The British School, Rio de Janeiro.  More detailed information can also be found in other areas of our  website, especially in the Prospectus, which can be downloaded from Publications.

The first step is for you to please fill in the attached ‘Application Form’ – one for each child - and send it to us together with 2 (two) 5x7 passport size photos. With this, we will be able to identify to which class* your children would probably be joining us, as well as the unit of your interest (Barra, Botafogo or Urca), and also the availability of places.

*(to understand our school class system and how it compares to the UK, to the USA and to the Brazilian class divisions, please see our comparative table here)

As we follow the southern hemisphere calendar, classes run from February to December. If your children are in a school that runs from August/September to May/June, once they arrive here they will need to step ahead or back 1 semester.  This is not a problem for the school, as we have many international children joining us all the time and we are used to it.  The decision to move ahead or back one semester is only done once you arrive, after talking to you and after they go through the entry assessment process – so we can be sure in which class to place them. So, the class they will be placed in is not based only on their age (birth date) but also on the assessment done. We also request you send to us copies of their past report cards (3 years of reports); and copies of current school work done by them (eg: samples of Maths, English, Sciences – it can be anything such as copies of tests, exercises, notebooks, etc..); as well as recommendation letters. 

If you are moving to Rio, just so you can prepare yourself, please be informed that, for the actual enrolment (matíicula)  in the school, you will need to bring the following documentation (please note item 5 which is very important):

1. A photocopy of your child’s birth certificate.  In the case of foreign children, an official translation to Portuguese is required by Brazilian law. (translation can be done in Brazil)
2. Two photographs of your child (3 x 4 cm size).
3. A photocopy of your child’s vaccination card.
4. For foreigners only: photocopies of the identification pages of the child’s and parents´ passports.
5. For pupils transferring from other schools: previous school transcripts (histórico escolar), with a statement of the pupil’s final grades from the beginning of his/her formal education at age 6 to the most recent grade.  For pupils coming from abroad (including Brazilians), school transcripts must be officially acknowledged by the Brazilian Consulate in the country of origin and officially translated to Portuguese (translation can be done in Brazil).

With regards to fees, please see below. All values are in local Brazilian currency (Real R$). 

School costs include:

• Classes from 08:00h to 15:00h and the entire curriculum – including music, arts, drama theatre, ICT (Computer) and Physical Education classes
• All material (books, notebooks, pen, pencils, etc…)
• Snacks and Lunch
• Day trips

School costs do NOT include:

• Uniform (you can buy them in stores we will inform you where)
• Transport to school (school buses are available but organized by other companies which deal directly with parents)
• Trips (starting at the age of 10 they might have 1 trip per year to places nearby. They might spend from 2 to 5 days in the trip and costs for transport and accommodation are not included)
• Extra-curricular activities (classes after 15:00h such as ballet, judo, capoeira, gymnastics, football, etc…). These are organized by the PTA and in 2010 cost R$135,00 per month for 2 classes per week.

Entrance Fee

A contribution to the school’s Development Fund will be charged at the time a child enters the school. This fund is maintained strictly for major development projects and its use is controlled by the Board of Governors.  All values are in local Brazilian currency (Real R$).  

Multinational companies, whose employees send their children to the school, are requested to contribute to the Development Fund as follows:

For application forms, please send them via email, fax or post (details below).
If you have any other doubts, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thank you and regards,

Admissions, Communications & Marketing Department
The British School, Rio de Janeiro
Accredited by the CIS – Council of International Schools

Phone: (+55-21) 2539-2717 (ext.196)
Fax: (+55-21) 2539-2717 (ext.151)
E-mail: admissions@britishschool.g12.br
Website: www.britishschool.g12.br 

BOTAFOGO SITE
Rua Real Grandeza, 87 – Botafogo
Rio de Janeiro – RJ – Brasil
CEP 22281-030 Tel.: (+55-21) 2539-2717
Fax.: (+55-21) 2539-2717 ext 151

URCA SITE
Avenida Pasteur, 429 - Urca
Rio de Janeiro – RJ – Brasil
CEP 22290-240 Tel.: (+55-21) 2543-5519

BARRA UNIT
Rua Mario Autuori, 100
Barra da Tijuca
Rio de Janeiro – RJ – Brasil
CEP 22793-276 – Tel./Fax.: (+55-21) 3329-2854