Colégio Pedro II
| Pedro II School Colégio Pedro II | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Campo de São Cristóvão, 177 , , 20921-903 | |
| Coordinates | 22°53′57″S 43°13′16″W / 22.8992°S 43.2211°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Federal public school |
| Motto | "Buscamos no saber a perfeição suprema" (We seek in knowledge the supreme perfection) |
| Established | December 2, 1837 |
| Rector | Ana Paula Giraux Leitão |
| Number of students | 12000 |
| Campuses | Humaitá (2 units)
Centro; São Cristóvão (3 units); Tijuca (2 units); Realengo (2 units); Engenho Novo (2 units); Duque de Caxias; Niterói |
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Colégio Pedro II (Pedro II School) is a federal public school located in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Named after Pedro II of Brazil, it was established on 2 December 1837, and made official by Imperial decree on 20 December of the same year. It was named after the Emperor, since it was established on his birthday. Its first campus, downtown Rio de Janeiro, functions to this day.