"International” education in Rio is very different from what is available in most of the rest of the world. From the outset, it is very important to understand this.
This situation has arisen primarily because the number of expatriates in Rio – particularly English-speaking expatriates – has fluctuated over the years. Schools have relied for their long-term survival on local families who are looking for something different and, above all, the chance to be educated in English.