Our History

We are Pan American, an international, private, non-profit, multicultural Prek-12 school with just over 400 students. Since 1966, with the help of an always dedicated team of teachers, a strong network of international schools and a committed parent community, we have sought to provoke creativity, teach equality, shape ways to challenge assumptions and teach our students to take risks and find alternatives. Our Mission is to inspire life-long learners to build their future, our Vision is to be an international learning community nurturing confidence to embrace change and our Core Values are Collaboration, Determination, Integrity, Leadership, and Respect. We are fully accredited by COGNIA in the United States, an authorized IB world school with both the PYP and MYP programs, offering the Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone Diploma. We are members of several educational groups such as the Association of American Schools in the Americas (AMISA), the Association of American Schools in Brazil (AASB), and the Principals' Training Center (PTC). These provide our school with a network of like-minded international schools looking to provide students with a unique and meaningful international experience.

The incredible growth that Pan American has experienced in the last decade represents our greatest opportunity! Our number of students has more than doubled (from 200 in 2004 to about 450 currently), with 90% being Brazilian and 10% hailing from 14 different countries. Our teaching staff comes from different places around the globe. As a result, our school has become a truly multicultural gathering in southern Brazil. We will continue to be an exemplary international learning community, nurturing confidence to embrace change.