Deutsche Schule Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese: Escola Alemã Corcovado) is a German international school in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It serves levels Kindergarten/Educação Infantil through klasse 12/turma 12 (a part of Sekundarstufe II, or senior high school/sixth form).[1] It is located in the former US Embassy.[2]
There are two divisions: a German division and a Brazilian division. The German division, used by Brazilians already speaking German and German expatriates, has about two-thirds of its classes taught in German. In the Brazilian division about one third of the classes are taught in German.[3] The German government gives support and 15 teachers from Germany are a part of the faculty.[2]
The school was founded by Helle Tirler, in 1965.[2]
As of 2014[update] the monthly tuition was 2,000 Brazilian real.[3]
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