The School provides a high-quality, well-rounded, English-language, American-style education to children of the international and Brazilian communities. Through its policies and programs Graded endorses the value of diversity and the virtues of social and environmental responsibility and cultural awareness.

Graded School, founded in 1920, has a long and proud tradition, but we remain committed to the best in American international education. The school provides an dynamic and rigorous program of study that we believe prepares our students to be independent thinkers and active participants in a global society. With an international student body consisting of more than 30 nationalities, our students are exposed to a variety of cultures and values inside and outside our classrooms. Each year, our graduates matriculate to the best universities in the United States, Brazil, Europe and Asia. Students who study at Graded for only a short period of time are well prepared to return to their host countries, and often find themselves well ahead of their peers in most academic areas.

We are particularly proud of our faculty. Graded teachers come from the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Brazil. They are the best the profession has to offer. We place high value on consistent professional growth and development, and the school has provided a separate endowment for this purpose to ensure that all teachers can continue to grow and improve.