ADMISSIONS GUIDELINES
2023-2024
3 CONTENTS CONTENTS ADMISSIONS/PUBLIC RELATIONS......................................................................................................................4 ADMISSIONS POLICY..............................................................................................................................................5 ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES..................................................................................................................................6 DESCRIPTION.............................................................................................................................................................7 CHAPEL STUDENTS NATIONALITIES..................................................................................................................9 CHAPEL STUDENTS RELIGIONS........................................................................................................................10 GENERAL INFORMATION....................................................................................................................................11 SCHOOL FEES - JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2023...........................................................................................12 GRADE APPROPRIATE AGE FOR ADMISSIONS TESTING...........................................................................13 APPLICATION FORM.............................................................................................................................................14 SCHOOL CALENDAR.............................................................................................................................................16
ADMISSIONS / PUBLIC RELATIONS
1. Requirements: Determined by the School Director.
2. Duties:
• To recruit and admit students;
• Be responsible for transmitting information about the school to the general public and to inquiring parents;
• Promote activities and events in the school to maintain moral and good will with staff and parents;
• To represent the school to prospective parents and students, alumni past and present families and community organizations;
• To field calls from parents, alumni and new inquires;
• To work with the P.T.A. ( Parent Teacher Association) to assist new families to the school.
3. Supervision: School Director.
4. Evaluation: Annually by the School Director.
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ADMISSIONS / PUBLIC RELATIONS
ADMISSIONS POLICY
Our admissions forms and procedures are meant to give us an idea of the individual contexts of our esteemed applicants. Acceptance is decided based on the information provided on the forms in conjunction with academic records, previous school recommendations and the results on standardized tests.
Admissions take place at any time of the year which starts in the beginning of August and ends in June. The first semester of the school year begins in early August and ends mid December. The second and final semester begins at the end of January and goes through mid June.
It is important to note that students applying to the second semester of the 11th grade or the beginning of 12th grade will be accepted if eligible to accompany the full IB program offered by Chapel School which has prerequisites.
It is the policy of Chapel School to ensure equal opportunity without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender or any other characteristic protected by law.
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ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES
1. Collect data on how prospective families heard about Chapel School.
2. Explain that Chapel is a catholic school from the Oblates Fathers of Mary Immaculate and it was founded in 1947.
3. Present the Mission Statement, Vision, Motto, Definition of Learning and Definition of Internationalism:
• Mission Statement
“In a caring and academically challenging environment, Chapel provides an American–style education to an international student body. Through Christian values, students learn to make informed decisions, to own responsibility for personal actions and community needs, and to respect life and cultural diversity.”
• Vision
“ Engage. Challenge. Support. Care. Prepare students for life.”
• Motto
“Faith in education”
• Definition of Internationalism
“Chapel School is an accepting and inclusive environment that respects and embraces cultural uniqueness and diversity. We seek to create an open-minded community while making connections between different perspectives, beliefs, and nationalities to promote a sustainable future in all its dimensions.”
• Definition of Learning
“Learning is a unique and lifelong process sparked by the interests, curiosities, interactions, and experiences of the individual. It builds on previous knowledge and leads to making meaningful connections. It is the process of understanding and acquiring knowledge, skills, and dispositions as well as being able to apply them to different settings and contexts. It involves learner development as a whole addressing social, emotional, cognitive, and physical dimensions. Learning has a higher purpose to positively impact society.”
4. Explain the admissions procedures.
• Clarify all the necessary information to process the application form. Advise families that applications can not be processed if we do not have all the necessary documents.
•Inform visitors that students will have a language test, and priority will be given to the students who demonstrate the highest potential for Chapel´s programs
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ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES
ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES
• Explain that we accept applications for most grades throughout the year. Once a grade is filled we place applicants in an applicant’s pool in case an opening occurs. The best way to find out whether we are still processing applications for a particular grade is to call the Admissions office.
5. Tour the campus
• Campus visits can be scheduled for weekdays from 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM throughout the year.
6. Schedule the testing date.
7. Parents are informed of their child’s performance.
8. The child is enrolled or referred to language tutoring.
9. Parents pay the initial enrollment fee.
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ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES
Chapel was founded in 1947 by the priests of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate Order with the aim of providing education for children from English-speaking Catholic families. Initially housed in a small building in the Jardins neighborhood, it is now located in Chácara Flora, a quiet residential area in São Paulo. Chapel School is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association, the Association of American Schools in Brazil, the Association of American Schools in South America, and the National Honor Society. The institution is accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), Brazil’s Ministry of Education (MEC) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). As a member of NEASC, Chapel School must ensure educational excellence by continuously evaluating its curriculum, mission and vision.
Chapel School offers pre-school, elementary, and high school curricula with American and Brazilian programs, as well as the International Baccalaureate in high school. With approximately 730 students from more than 20 countries, the respect for cultural diversity is emphasized in the educational context. The partnership between faculty and families allows for individualized attention to each student’s developmental, intellectual and personal growth.
Religious backgrounds are just as diverse, and families of all faiths and creeds are enrolled. The language of instruction for all courses with the exception of those required by the Brazilian program is English.
Chapel’s graduates attend the best colleges in the US, Brazil, Europe, Canada and Asia. A dedicated counselor, specialized in university admissions, offers students and parents individual advice on the enrollment process. The guidance department also organizes annuals fairs with American, Brazilian, European, and Canadian universities.
Involvement in extracurricular activities is of utmost importance, and students enrich their academic experience through participation in sports, publications, art, and music.
Chapel follows the North American school calendar with the school year beginning in August and ending in June. A five-week break occurs in December/January, and again in June/July.
As an American international school, Chapel prepares its students for achievement on a global level. The community works together to ensure the success of each of its members, and takes pride in the fact that we are an extended family.
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DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION
STUDENTS´ NATIONALITIES
* some students have a second nationality that adds 6 nationalities to the school body ( Italian, Canadian, British, Swiss, Lebanese
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2023-2024 am 8/9/2023 E.C.E.C ELEMENTARY HIGH SCHOOL TOTAL SCHOOL P1 P2 K TOTAL % 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL % 7 8 9 10 11 12 TOTAL % TOTAL 1 BRAZILIAN 45 47 49 141 91.6% 48 40 43 44 37 42 254 86.4% 42 50 41 41 37 33 244 86.2% 639 87.4% 2 AMERICAN 2 2 4 8 5.2% 2 3 3 2 4 2 16 5.4% 4 1 2 5 3 2 17 6.0% 41 5.6% 3 ARGENTINE 0 1 0 1 0.6% 0 1 1 1 0 1 4 1.4% 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 1.4% 9 1.2% 4 COLOMBIAN 0 1 1 2 1.3% 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0.7% 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 1.1% 7 1.0% 5 MEXICAN 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 2 0 1 1 0 4 1.4% 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 1.1% 7 1.0% 6 PERUVIAN 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 1 0 1 1 1 4 1.4% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 4 0.5% 7 CHILEAN 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.3% 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0.7% 3 0.4% 8 FRENCH 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.3% 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.7% 3 0.4% 9 KOREAN 0 2 0 2 1.3% 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 3 0.4% 10 PANAMANIAN 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0.7% 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.4% 3 0.4% 11 PORTUGUESE 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 1.1% 3 0.4% 12 GERMAN 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.7% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 2 0.3% 13 SPANISH 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0.7% 2 0.3% 14 AUSTRALIAN 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 0.1% 15 CHINESE 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 0.1% 16 INDIAN 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.4% 1 0.1% 17 SWEDISH 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 0.1% 18 VENEZUELAN 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.4% 1 0.1% TOTAL 47 53 54 154 100.00% 50 49 48 51 47 49 294 100.00% 48 52 49 48 48 38 283 100.00% 731 100.0% df RelPub/Adm/AdmDemographics RelPub/Adm/AdmDemographics
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CHAPEL STUDENTS NATIONALITIES
Belgian).
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2023/2024 am 8/9/2023 Catholic 587 80.3% Protestant 70 9.6% Not defined 62 8.5% Muslim 5 0.7% Buddhist 3 0.4% Kardecist 2 0.3% Hindu 1 0.1% Jewish 1 0.1% TOTAL 731 100.0% cc: df RelPub/Adm/AdmDemographics CHAPEL STUDENTS RELIGIONS
STUDENTS´ RELIGIONS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Necessary documents for Admissions
Early Childhood Education
- Application form
- School information form
- School recommendation
- Official copies of report cards from current/previous school years
- One photograph
- Copy of vaccination record
- Copy of passport (if applicable)
- Copy of birth certificate
- Copy of RG or RNE (protocol)
Elementary and High School
- Application form
- School information form
- School recommendation
- Mathematics and English recommendation (6th to 12th graders)
- Student questionnaire and writing sample (6th to 12th graders)
- Official copies of transcripts and report cards from current/previous school years
- One photograph
- Standardized test results (if applicable)
- Copy of vaccination record
- Copy of passport (if applicable)
- Copy of birth certificate
- Copy of RG or RNE (protocol)
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SCHOOL FEES - JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2023
*Tuition is based on the academic school year that runs from August to July
School fees are composed of 13 payments:
(*) 12 monthly payments from August to July due on the first day of each month.
(**) 1 enrollment fee due the 15th of May.
Tuition is covered for the months in which the student is in attendance. Students entering in the second semester will receive a discount of 50% off the Annual Physical and Digital Material Fee.
SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION (outsourced)
The school can help parents arrange private bus/van transportation services that cover the following areas:
Bom Retiro, Cambuci, Liberdade, Bela Vista, Aclimação, Vila Mariana, Paraíso, Paulista, Cerqueira César, Jardim Paulista, Jardim Europa, Jardim América, Higienópolis, Itaim, Moema, Brooklyn Novo, Brooklyn Velho, Santo Amaro, Campo Belo, Chácara Santo Antonio, Granja Julieta, Morumbi, Real Park, Chácara Flora, Jardim Cordeiro,
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SCHOOL FEES
Helena,
Vista. SCHOOL FEES (PER STUDENT) R$ Admission Test 618,00 Initial Enrollment Fee (Pre I) (first year-only) 8.421,00 Initial Enrollment Fee (Pre II, KDG and Elementary) (first year-only) 9.495,00 Initial Enrollment Fee (High School) (first year-only) 10.773,00 Annual Books and Digital Material Fee (Pre I) 3.420,00 Annual Books and Digital Material Fee (Pre II and KDG) 3.420,00 Annual Books and digital Material Fee (Elementary) 3.690,00 Annual Books and Digital Material Fee (High School) 4.434,00 Annual Enrollment Fee (second year-on)** 5.220,00 TUITION (Lunch Included) R$ Pre I (total of 12 payments)* 8.421,00 Pre II, KDG and Elementary (total of 12 payments)* 9.495,00 High School (total of 12 payments)* 10.773,00
Chácara Santa
Alto da Boa
GRADE APPROPRIATE AGE FOR ADMISSIONS TESTING
13 AGE FOR ADMISSIONS TESTING
Expected Length of stay in Brazil
Family Information
Parent’s Name [1]
Parent’s Name [2] CPF CPF Nationality Nationality Place of Birth Place of Birth
First Spoken Language First Spoken Language
Second Spoken Language Second Spoken Language Languages Spoken at Home Languages Spoken at Home
Religion Religion
Former Chapel student? Former Chapel student?
Home Address Home Address
Home Phone Home Phone Home Fax Home Fax Company Company
Company Address Company Address Work Phone Work Phone
Work Fax Work Fax
Job Title Job Title Profession Profession
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Applying for Grade: Pre I Pre II Kinder 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Family Name First Name Middle Name Gender: Male Female Date of Birth mm/dd/yyyy
Second Home
APPLICATION FORM Applicant Information
Place of Birth Nationality Spoken Language First
Religion Baptized First Communion Confirmation ID (RG/RNE/PASSPORT) All Passports held Home Address ZIP CODE/DISTRICT
Home Phone Number Home Fax Number
Secretary’s
Marital Status of Natural Parents Single Married Separated Divorced Widowed
Who has the custody? Parent [1] Parent [2] School Tuition will be paid by Company Family Other (please explain below)
If the company is paying school tuition, please indicate what percentage
Sibling Information
Please list other children:
Personal Statement
In a brief paragraph, discuss your reasons for wanting your child to become part of the Chapel academic community.
If necessary, I authorize Chapel School to request information from my son/daughter’s previous school.
I understand that the completion of this form does not guarantee or hold a position for my child.
Application is incomplete until signed.
Signature Date mm/dd/yyyy
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Name Secretary’s Name
NAME AGE GRADE SCHOOL ATTENDING APPLYING TO CHAPEL? Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
Challenge. Support. Care. Prepare students for life.
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Awareness Day Thanksgiving Mass Thanksgiving Day Casual Day for ES & HS Students Thanksgiving Lunch for Students
Professional Development
All Grades Dismissed at Noon
NHS Induction Ceremony NJHS Induction Ceremony
7th Grade Bake Sale SAT
HS Chapel Day Pre I Christmas Recital ECEC & ES Chapel Day Young Trojans Festival IB Finals - IB Students dismissed at noon (Dec 8 - 13)
7 h-10th Grades End-of-Semes er Fina Assessments
AASB Final Four @ OLM ES Christmas Concert (1st - 3rd Grades) December 5 - 6 Dismissal at 3:10 (Dec 8-13)
D1 D1
Pre II Christmas Recital Last Day for HS Students Kinder Christmas Recital Last Day of School for (Without Make-up Exams) HS Make-ups ECEC & ES Students Students Dismissed at Noon
IB Finals - IB Students dismissed at noon (Dec 8 - 13) HS Make-ups
7th-10th Grades End-of-Semester Final Assessments
Professional Development Dismissal at 3:10 (Dec 8-13) ES End of 2nd Quarter
Professional Development Last Day All Academic Staff
Christmas Eve Christmas Day
New Year's Eve
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29 30 31 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 26 27 28 29 30 01 02 03 04 05 06 D2 D1 D2 D1 D2 D1 D2 D1 D2 D1 D2 D1 D2 D1 D2 D1 D2 D1 D2 D1 D2 D1 D2 D1 D2 D1 D2 D1 D2 D1 D2 D1 D2 D1 D2 D1 D2 D1 D2 D2 D2 D1 D1 D1 D1 D1 D1 D1 D1 D1 D1 D1 D1 Halloween Celebration for Students Professional Development All Grades Dismissed at Noon 7th Grade Bake Sale SAT HS Chapel Day Pre I Christmas Recital ECEC & ES Chapel Day Young Trojans Festival IB Finals - IB Students dismissed at noon (Dec 8 - 13) Final Assessments Dismissal at 3:10 (Dec 8-13) NHS Induction Ceremony
Professional Development All Grades Dismissed at Noon New Year's Day 7th-10th Grades End-of-Semeste All Souls School Holiday SAT National Holiday Big 8 Bball & Cheerleading (November 1 - 4) HS Sustainability Trips HS 4th Grading Period V Bball @ St. Paul’s Christmas Bazaar Parent Talk 8th
DELF Exam
DELE
Little
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NJHS Induction Ceremony
Grade Bake Sale Republic Day
National Holiday
Exams
10 Soccer (November 12 - 15)
10 Bball & Cheerleading (November 15 - 18)
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Paul's ECEC Easter Celebration Good Friday Passover for Students National Holiday
Professional Development Easter Mass for All Grades Dismissed at Noon
ES & HS Students HS 7th Grading Period
Easter Sunday
HS Student Led Conferences HS Student Led Conferences ES End of 3rd Quarter
HS Pep Rally
Senior Choice Event
V Futsal & Volley @ PACA
Big 8 Girls Volleyball, Boys Futsal & Cheerleading (April 7 - 10)
V Futsal & Volley vs Graded
HS Spirit Week (April 3 - 5)
ES Music Concert (4th - 6th Grades) April 11 - 12
Big 8 Girls Futsal, Boys Volleyball & Softball (April 10 - 13)
V Futsal & Volley @ EAC 2023-2024 First Communion Sarau Literário (Concurso)
Tiradentes Descobrimento do Brasil ECEC & ES UNESCO Senior Walk JV Futsal & Volley vs Graded Casual Day National Holiday World Book Day (for students only) Beginning of IB Exams Season JV Futsal & Volley vs Graded (to be confirmed)
HS Drama Club Performance (April 22 - 23)
Professional
Engage. Challenge. Support. Care. Prepare students for life.
IB Exams (April 25 - May 17)
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HS Sustainability
IB Art Show
V Futsal & Volley @ Graded International Festival St. Patrick's Day School Groups & Senior Photos HS Science Fair V Futsal & Volley vs St. Paul's Celebration for Students JV Futsal & Volley @ PACA Palm Sunday JV Futsal & Volley
Exams (March 4 - 8)
Trips (March 4 - 8)
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Accreditation and Affiliation Agencies
Founded in 1885, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) is the oldest educational accrediting agency in the USA, featuring among its members, institutions such as Yale University and Harvard University. NEASC accreditation is an assurance to the public regarding the accredited institution’s efficiency and continuous improvement, with high standards at all educational levels, from pre-Kindergarten through the doctoral level.
Founded in 1968, lnternational Baccalaureate® (IB) is a nonprofit educational foundation that offers international education programs. More than four thousand schools around the world have adopted the IB program, which demand a series of prerequisites to be met. Such programs aim at developing intellectual, personal, emotional, and social skills necessary to live, learn, and work in an increasingly globalized world. Chapel has offered the IB program to its students since 1980, having been the first teaching institution in Brazil to become an IB school.
KPMG operates as a global network of independent member firms. KPMG offers audit, tax, and advisory services; working closely with clients, helping them to mitigate risks and grasp opportunities. Clients include business corporations, governments, public sector agencies, and not-for-profit organizations. They look to KPMG for a consistent standard of service based on high order professional capabilities, industry insight, and local knowledge.
The Ministry of Education (MEC), an agency of the Federal Government, was created in 1930. MEC is in charge of the national educational policy and the definition of Brazilian Curricular Parameters, followed by Chapel School.
The American International Schools in the Americas (AMISA) was formed in 1961 and was formally founded in the U.S. in 1977 as a non-profit association. This organization aims to discover as well as develop ways and means for improving understanding through international education. Additionally, AMISA focuses to improve upon the quality of teaching and learning in associated schools. Furthermore, AMISA facilitates communication and cooperative action between all associated schools and promotes cooperative action with national, state, local or non-governmental agencies in the field of international education.
The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) is the world’s largest private professional education organization. Representing 150,000 Catholic educators and serving six million students in Catholic elementary and secondary schools, religious education programs, seminaries, colleges, and universities. Members are voluntary individuals, institutions, and organizations.
Abrace -Programas Preventivos® is an institution created to prevent and combat bullying and school violence. The School Without Bullying Program provides theoretical-methodological subsidies that aim to systematize the work of preventing bullying and serving the school community, families, and students. Awarded in 2019 by the UN Global Compact -United Nations, Abrace-Programas Preventivos® was also mentioned by UNESCO in 2017 as a national reference program. Additionally, the program had its first Brazilian speaker participate at the World Anti-Bullying Forum 2019, in Dublin, Ireland.
Founded in 1948, the Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo (MAM São Paulo) is one of the most important artistic institutions in Brazil. The museum’s collection holds more than five thousand artworks produced by the most representative artists of modern and contemporary Brazilian Art. Chapel School was the first international school to become part of MAM’s Partner School Program, with active participation since 2006.
For the last twenty-five years, the Principal’s Training Center (PTC) has held courses aimed at developing abilities essential for the training of leaders, teachers, and guidance counselors who work in international schools.
Common Sense is an independent organization dedicated to helping children and teenagers develop in a connected world. Through Common Sense, parents, teachers, and educational professionals receive impartial information, reliable opinions, and innovative ideas that help to preserve the power of mass media and technological media as a positive force in the life of all children and teens.
International Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC) is an association whose mission is to facilitate interaction among educational guidance counselors and institutions at a global level. This association aims to help high school students transition to higher education with professional standards which are aligned with social and ethical responsibility.
The Association for the Advancement of lnternational Education was founded in 1967 with the mission of aiding international educators to work with vision, wisdom, and integrity while acting as a global community that connects people, ideas, and resources.
NBA Basketball Schools are a network of basketball development programs around the world open to both male and female players ages 6-18. The NBA Basketball School is unique in its approach based on “the NBA way” of developing players in a structured program and environment focused on skill development and promoting positive values such as integrity, teamwork, respect, and determination. The program’s mission is to inspire young athletes and to provide a unique development opportunity through exposure to established coaches with proven training techniques.
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