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United Nations International School

About UNIS
About UNIS
A Pre-K-to-12th grade, coeducational, college-preparatory day school, the United Nations International School (UNIS) was established in 1947 by a group of United Nations parents to provide an international education for their children, while preserving their diverse cultural heritages.
About UNIS
Admissions
Admissions
The Admissions section has information about the application process, including deadlines, application requirements, and answers to frequently asked questions. The Admissions Department is happy to answer any questions a family has about UNIS and our application process.
Admissions
Academics
Academics

The United Nations International School offers a rigorous, age-appropriate, and culturally broad program for all students. We build curriculum that is clearly articulated against the standards, research-based, and infused with opportunities for student choice.
Academics
Arts
Arts
UNIS arts programs offer opportunities for studio practice, problem solving, and cultural investigation through classical and contemporary music, acting, directing, and playwriting, drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, computer graphics, and digital photography.
Arts
Athletics
Athletics
UNIS has an extensive Athletics program, running across three distinct seasons (Fall, Winter and Spring for students in 7th-12th grades, M3-Tut 4), and consists of 38 school teams.
Athletics
School Life
School Life
The UNIS experience goes beyond the classroom. UNIS offers a wide range of activities and experiences that can take our students around the corner or around the globe.At UNIS, our focus is on the whole child and thus students are encouraged to participate in a variety of travel programs, clubs, committees, publications, and community-service opportunities.
School Life
Alumni
Alumni
Welcome UNIS Alumni! This page is designed for alumni, parents of alumni and former faculty and staff.
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Giving to UNIS
Giving to UNIS
Gifts to UNIS make a tangible difference in the teachers we hire; the international curriculum, language courses, and enrichment programs we provide; the arts and athletics programs we offer; and our infrastructure.

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Alessandra Camilo

Alessandra Camilo | Junior School AP at United Nations International School (UNIS)

Alessandra Camilo

Junior School Assistant Principal

Alessandra brings 17 years of diverse leadership and educational experience to her role as Junior School Assistant Principal at UNIS. She joined UNIS in 2019 as a Grade 4 Homeroom Teacher and transitioned into her current role as JS Assistant Principal in 2020. Prior to her time at UNIS, Alessandra served as the Undergraduate Education Coordinator at UniRitter/Laureate International Universities in Brazil, while simultaneously teaching in the Primary Years Programme (PYP) at the Pan American School of Porto Alegre.

Originally from Brazil, Alessandra holds a Ph.D. in Languages (Letters – Reading and Cultural Processes), a Master's in Education and Cultural Studies focused on human-tech convergence, a Degree in English Language and Literature, and is certified as a Mathematics Specialist for International Curriculum (Project AERO). Most recently, she earned a Certificate in Advanced Educational Leadership (CAEL) from Harvard Graduate School of Education. Alessandra speaks native Portuguese, is fluent in English, and is working towards proficiency in Spanish and French.

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