History
The history of Gustavo Adolfo School began in 1960 when lands for building the school were bought in Piraí, a town in Lajeado. The school began to be built in October 1967 and was finished in April 1967. The buildings were initially named Escola Assistencial Piraí and Centro Social Gustavo Adolfo in homage to Gustaf Adolf, King of Sweden, founder of a programme that benefited children in need all over the world. The school’s purpose was to assist local children from labouring class families who lived in the nearby towns, providing them with crèches and free medical and dental assistance. Children from nearby schools could also benefit from these services. In addition, Centro Social Gustavo Adolfo provided courses to young farmers. The institution also aimed at supporting poor students and locals, which led locals to launch the first Clube das Mães de Lajeado. Due to the significant local growth, the social level and needs of local people changed as well, bringing the necessity to build a Primary School, and later, a Secondary School. The school initially offered the First Year of Education and then continued to the following levels. Soon after that, students were provided with complete Primary Education and Secondary Education.