About Us

The Amazon Valley Academy (AVA) is an English language school near the mouth of the Amazon. Founded in 1958, it is currently located on land purchased by Wycliffe and the Unevangelized Field Missions of Great Britain and North America (UFM). It was operated as a boarding school for the missionary kids (Mks). Since 1999, AVA has been part of the 21 international Christian schools worldwide that are operated by the Network of International Christian Schools (NICS).

The campus is on a tropical 18 acre fenced compound with individual buildings for k-6, 7-12, the Library and media center, the gymnasium and a snack bar. The compound, also, has two playing fields, playgrounds and a swimming pool. The campus in just North of the Castanheira Shopping Mall, 3 km. NNE of the rapidly growing City of Belem and only one block North of BR316, the main highway leading out of the City. The campus is easily accessible by public transportation.

AVA has a long history of academic excellence and is Brazil’s most experienced international school. Over 90% of the graduating class enroll in colleges and universities around the world.

The school offers enrollment to students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. Students of all races, nationalities, and religions are welcome.

AVA operates as an American school, and has for many years been accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) in the United States, and in 2007 was accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). As of Nov. 2008, accreditation from the Brazilian government, State of Para', is pending before the Educational Council.