EAC Athletics 2021-2022

EAC’s Athletic Program promotes and supplements the curricular program at school. Our program is inclusive and a valuable experience available to all our students. We believe that EAC offers a unique opportunity to develop committed global citizens for the future, aligned with the school’s mission, vision and core values.

In particular, our program:

  • Is consistent with the overall mission statement of the school;
  • Promotes healthy, balanced, and productive citizenship;
  • Promotes skills, understandings, and attitudes necessary for life-long learning;
  • Supports the competitive urge to excel;
  • Encourages athletes to be the best they can be;
  • Fosters a high sense of honor, duty, and ethical character that is necessary for team play;
  • Promotes a cooperative spirit;
  • Encourages a sense of responsibility when representing the community.

EAC competes interscholastically as a member of the Association of American Schools in Brazil (AASB) and the São Paulo High School League (SPHSL). EAC participates in the following annual leagues and tournaments:

  • SPHSL (Varsity Boys Basketball and Soccer, Varsity Girls Basketball and Soccer)
  • JV SPHSL (JV Boys Basketball and Soccer, JV Girls Basketball and Soccer)
  • Little 8 Tournament (JV Boys Basketball and Soccer, JV Girls Basketball and Soccer)
  • Big 8 Tournament (Varsity Boys Basketball and Soccer, Varsity Girls Basketball and Soccer)
  • SPHSL (Varsity Boys Futsal and Volleyball and Girls Volleyball and Futsal)
  • JV SPHSL (JV Boys Futsal and Volleyball and JV Girls Volleyball and Futsal)
  • Big 8 Tournament (Varsity Boys Futsal and Girls Volleyball)
  • Little 8 Tournament (JV Boys Volleyball and Futsal, JV Girls Volleyball and Futsal)

Despite all the challenges imposed by the pandemic, we were able to provide a range of high quality after school activities. Throughout the pandemic, we followed our protocols and made accommodations as needed in order to prioritize our main goals: our students’ health, safety, and wellbeing.

There are several impressive statistics to share with you about the 2021-2022 school-year:

  • More than 40 offerings in our After School Program;
  • 85% participation of our ES students
  • 71% participation of our MS students
  • 61% participation of our HS students
  • Average of 300 students participating in the After School Program each day
  • Varsity Boys Soccer – 1st place in the SPHSL Semester 1
  • Varsity Girls Soccer – 2nd place in the SPHSL Semester 1
  • Varsity Boys Volleyball – 2nd place in the SPHSL Semester 1
  • Varsity Girls Volleyball – 1st place in the SPHSL Semester 1
  • JV Boys Soccer – 3rd place in the SPHSL Semester 2
  • JV Girls Soccer – 2nd place in the SPHSL Semester 2
  • JV Girls Soccer – 3rd place in the Little 8 Semester 2
  • JV Boys Basketball – 2nd place in the SPHSL Semester 2
  • JV Boys Basketball – 2nd place in the Little 8 Semester 2
  • JV Boys Volleyball – 2nd place in the Little 8 Semester 2
  • Varsity Boys Soccer – 2nd place in the SPHSL Semester 2
  • Varsity Girls Soccer – 2nd place in the SPHSL Semester 2
  • Varsity Girls Soccer – 3rd place in the Big 8 Semester 2
  • Varsity Boys Volleyball – 3rd place in the Big 8 Semester 2

Below you can see the participation rate in our program in two ways by percentage and by absolute numbers of participating students. The graphs below are divided into 3 sections: Elementary (green bar), Middle School (yellow bar) and High School (blue bar); on the third graph it is possible to observe the number of offerings in the After School Program over the past 4 school years.

Note: Due to the pandemic, in the 2020-2021 school year we do not have the numbers in the participation rate graphs since EAC was not able to run the After School Activities normally. Despite the difficulties faced in this year, we are able to recreate our program in a short time by developing two new systems according to the current phase of learning at school: Online After School Program and Blended After School Program.

In summary, despite the difficulties and challenges faced over the last school year, we were able to provide great experiences for our students in many aspects, respecting the protocols and prioritizing their safety and health. For the following years, our department is investing in improving the types of offerings, and maintaining the high percentage of student participation.