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With over 200 Early Childhood and Elementary Schools in 11 countries, Maple Bear is a global education enterprise which provide students with high quality education based on the Canadian bilingual methodology which is recognized as one of the world's best. There are currently more than 100 Maple Bear Schools operating all over Brazil. At Maple Bear, children, through “hands on” learning, are encouraged to experiment, discover, solve problems, make decisions and think critically, creatively and innovatively. Our students become independent, passionate about learning and prepare themselves to succeed academically, professionally and as world citizens. For more information on Maple Bear, please access: www.maplebear.ca (Maple Bear Global Schools) www.maplebear.com.br (Maple Bear Brazil)

Graded is a private, co-educational, non-sectarian, non-profit American day school serving an international community of approximately 1315 students, ages 3-18. The school follows an American curriculum with instruction in English and is accredited in the United States through AdvancED and in Brazil by the Ministry of Education. The school has three divisions: Lower School, K3 to Grade 5 Middle School, Grades 6-8 High School, Grades 9-12 The Lower School consists of the Montessori Pre-primary School (K3-K5) and the Elementary School (Grades 1-5). The High School program is college preparatory, and all graduates receive an American High School Diploma. Seventy-five percent of students earn an International Baccalaureate Diploma. A Brazilian High School Diploma is also offered, and 49% of graduating seniors receive all three.