Guiding Principles

Learners inspiring learners to be inquisitive in life, principled in character, and bold in vision.

Learners Inspiring Learners:
Inspiration is found from one another. Everyone learns, everyone shares, everyone is included.

Inquisitive in Life:
EAB learners are curious, initiate their own learning, challenge the status quo, and embrace new opportunities.

Principled in Character:
EAB learners take ownership for their decisions and growth and act with integrity and compassion.

Bold in Vision:
EAB Learners act with courage to make the future they envision a reality, contributing to a better world.

To positively impact the world through excellence in academics, activities, arts, leadership, and service.

The American School of Brasilia is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community that embraces difference with compassion, respect, and acceptance. Diversity is considered in its broadest definition to include race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, religion, political persuasion, physical, cognitive or social ability, as well as other forms of identity. In recognition of its fundamentally international and Brazilian character, EAB seeks to attract an ever greater diversity of students, faculty, and administrators. EAB recognizes that our community is particularly strengthened by the inclusion of students with diverse backgrounds, interests, and abilities and strives to meet the unique needs of all of its students.

A global citizen at The American School of Brasilia engages inquisitively and compassionately with our local and global communities, treats all of humanity with dignity, and collaborates with others to make our planet more peaceful, sustainable, and equitable.

At EAB, we're always looking to the future and aiming to best prepare our students to step forward confidently into the world. Our mission is clear: each member of our community strives to be a “learner inspiring learners.” As we think about the ever-changing world around us, it's more critical than ever that we educate a new generation of global citizens. 

When implementing a developmentally appropriate, standards-based PK-12 curriculum, we acknowledge our collective understanding of the following principles (click here to view our Learning Principles posters):

Learning Engagement
We are learners inspiring learners by being active participants who are engaged in our education.

Learning Extension
We are inquisitive in life by viewing mistakes as opportunities for curiosity and reflection to stretch our thinking.

Learning Environment
We are principled in character by nurturing safe, mutually respectful, and collaborative learning environments where every student can thrive

Learning Evolution 
We are bold in vision by tackling challenges and embracing feedback to enhance our learning.