American School of Belo Horizonte
Web: www.eabh.com.br
2008-2009
The American School of Belo Horizonte is a private, coeducational day school which offers an educational program from prekindergarten through grade 12 for students of all nationalities. The 2008-2009 school year covers 2 semesters extending from August 5 to December 18 and from January 20 to June 10.
Organization: The School is governed by a 7-member Board of Directors elected for a 2-year term by and from the International Educational Association of Belo Horizonte, the sponsor of the School. Membership in the Association is automatically conferred on all parents of children enrolled in the School. The School is registered in Brazil under Associação Internacional de Educação de Belo Horizonte and is known as the Escola Americana de Belo Horizonte. It is not incorporated in the United States.
Curriculum: The curriculum is that of a U.S. public school. Instruction is in English, with Portuguese taught to all students. Advanced Placement courses are offered in a variety of subjects at the high school level. The School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, is recognized by the Brazilian Ministry of Education and is an International Baccalaureate PYP World School and MYP Candidate School, with authorization expected during the second semester of the 2008-2009 academic year.
Faculty: At the start of the 2008-2009 academic year, there were 25 full-time and 3 part-time faculty members, including 8 U.S. citizens, 16 host-country nationals and 4 third-country nationals. The 8-member administrative team is led by an American director and includes 2 other U.S. citizens.
Enrollment: At the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year, enrollment was 140 (PK-grade 5: 73 and grades 6-12: 67). Of the total, 11 were U.S. citizens, 80 were host-country nationals, and 49 were third-country nationals. Of the U.S. enrollment, all were dependents of private U.S. citizens.
Facilities: The School is located on a 7-acre site in a suburban setting and has a main building containing classrooms, a library and a computer lab. There is a separate building for prekindergarten to grade 3 classrooms; and separate facilities for art and music. There is also an administration building, a canteen, a soccer field, an outdoor volleyball court and a gymnasium.
Finances: In the 2008-2009 academic year, about 98% of the school's income derives from tuition and fees. Annual tuition rates are as follows: PKI-PKII: $14,940; K-grade 4: $19,908; and grades 5-12: $23,580. A one-time registration fee of $2,366 is charged at the time of enrollment as is an endowment bond of $3,860, which is returned with interest after 3 years at the school, or upon graduation. These fees are payable in Brazilian reais. (All fees are quoted in U.S. dollars.)
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