British School Rio de Janeiro

The British School Rio de Janeiro, established in 1924, is one of South America's oldest and most esteemed British international schools, situated in the cultural and residential neighborhood of Botafogo. The school serves approximately 1,200 students aged 2 to 18 and delivers the British National Curriculum through to Cambridge IGCSE, followed by the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The British School is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the British Schools Overseas (BSO) framework, and is a member of the Council of British International Schools (COBIS). The school's diverse student body of over 40 nationalities reflects Rio's cosmopolitan character as a global city in energy, finance, and culture. The Botafogo campus provides a rich academic environment with science labs, performing arts facilities, sports courts, a swimming pool, and a well-resourced library. The school is renowned for its warm, inclusive community and exceptional university placement, with graduates accepted to leading UK, US, and Brazilian universities. The British School also maintains a second campus in Recreio dos Bandeirantes in western Rio.