Admissions

General Information

ADMISSIONS

General Information

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. Other information can also be seen on this short video about the school:

Application Form and Visits

The first step is for you to please fill in the online Application process at admissions.britishschool.g12.br – one for each child. With this, we will be able to identify the unit of your interest (Barra, Botafogo or Urca), and also the availability of places; and then set a visit to the unit. Please fill in an Application Form and contact us so we can arrange a visit, show you around and discuss how our school can assist your family.


The School’s main entry points are the Pre-Nursery and Nursery year groups (2 to 4 years old). Nevertheless, entry is possible in any year group, subject to availability of places and entry assessment. The school cannot guarantee places although priority is given to British and Commonwealth citizens, siblings of students already on roll, returning families and the children of former The British School, Rio de Janeiro students. However, the acceptance of a student is not automatic; each child must fulfil the entry criteria in his or her own right.

FAQ

Detailed Information on Application Process


  • Applications for both immediate and future entry are considered at any time throughout the year. A child will only be placed on the entry list once you complete application process online. Emails, phone calls and visit to the school do not qualify for entry on the list. Therefore, we suggest that you fill in the application soon as possible, even if you do not have the requested documents and photos. Documents and photos can be sent to us later on.
  • There are not costs for submitting the Application.
  • Sending in the application does not commit you to enrolling your child at our school.
  • Sending in the application does not guarantee a place at our school, but the sooner you send it, the easier it is for us to work on the space availability and confirm it with you.
  • Priority admissions are given to British and Commonwealth citizens, siblings of students already on roll, returning families and the children of former The British School, Rio de Janeiro students. However, the acceptance of a student is not automatic; each child must fulfil the entry criteria in his or her own right.
  • The entry list operates strictly according to the date of receipt of the application, with priority given to children who fulfil the criteria stated in the admissions policy (as above).

Calendar

As we follow the southern hemisphere calendar, classes run from February to December. Once your children arrive here they will go through the entry assessment process. Provided they pass the test to enter the school, the test will be used to decide in which class to place them. The class they will be placed in is based not only on their age (birth date) or previous school year group, but also on the assessment and interview done at our school. For more information on class equivalency please check our table of comparison.

ALUMNI

“I love bringing Chloe to school because it’s such a revival moment. I love these stairs because my graduation pictures were taken on the stairs, so a lot of good memories.”

Barbara Makant - Class of 1993