Brazilian Program High School
Chapel is recognized as a Brazilian school and is entitled to grant a Brazilian diploma and accept students transferring from Brazilian schools or provide for the transfer of students to a Brazilian school. The program of “ensino fundamental” and “ensino médio” meet all requirements of the Ministry of Education. Chapel requires that all students who are Brazilian nationals complete the “ensino fundamental” and “ensino médio” programs. Students born in South American countries are strongly encouraged to enroll in the Brazilian Program of Studies.
Chapel has been recognized as a Brazilian school since 1983. The Brazilian Program is composed of two parts:
“Ensino Fundamental” (1a a 9a série) which corresponds to grades 1
through 9 in the American Program.
“Ensino Médio” (1a a 3a série) which corresponds to grades 10 through
12 in the American Program.
At the conclusion of each “grau”, the student are granted a certificate. After completing the “ensino médio” the students are prepared to enter a Brazilian university.
"7ª ano do ensino fundamental" (7th grade): | Portuguese Science Math English Physical Education Art Religion WHI - World History I |
| "8ª ano do ensino fundamental" (8th grade): | Portuguese Brazilian Geography Physical Science Math English Physical Education Religion |
| "9º ano do ensino fundamental" (9th grade): | Portuguese Biology Math English Physical Education Religion World History II |
| "1ª série do ensino médio" (10th grade): | Portuguese Brazilian History Brazilian Geography Math Chemistry English Physical Education Art Religion |
| "2ª série do ensino médio" (11th grade): | Portuguese Math Science English Physical Education Religion IB Brazilian Social Studies |
| "3ª série do ensino médio" (12th grade): | Portuguese Math Science English Physical Education Religion IB Brazilian Social Studies |
In the Brazilian program, the evaluation criteria follow the same standards used for the American program. Any student receiving a grade of "F" during the quarter is subject to study-review classes (parallel recuperation).
Students who receive an "F" for the year's AVERAGE IN THREE subjects must repeat the grade. The students in the "1ª e 2ª séries do 2º grau" (American school 10th and 11th grades) that fail up to two subjects will be able to take these as extra subjects in the following year. This procedure will not be extended to the other grades.