Souza, Francisco das Chagas SilvaMedeiros Neta, Olivia Morais deSilva, Alexsandra Moura da2017-05-292017-05-292015SOUZA, Francisco das Chagas; MEDEIROS NETA, Olivia Morais de; SILVA, Alexsandra Moura. A escola para o jovem: representações de alunos em situação de distorção idade-série no município de Areia Branca-RN. Holos, v. 4, p. 33-51, 2015. Disponível em: <http://www2.ifrn.edu.br/ojs/index.php/HOLOS/article/view/3183>. Acesso em 25 abr. 2017.1807-1600https://repositorio.ufrn.br/jspui/handle/123456789/23182This study aims to examine how adolescents in age-grade and social vulnerability, students of a public school in the municipality of Areia Branca-RN, realize the educational institution where they live. The approach of the Social Representation Theory (SRT) for the theoretical foundation was adopted. Eight students from the 4th grade of elementary school were selected with age between 11 and 13 years. The methodology consisted of interviews, the application of Free Association of Technical Words (TALP) and the production of drawings by students. It was noted that, despite all the difficulties, the students have researched the school as an element of transformation and represent it as a fundamental element to develop as a person. It was also observed that before so many disagreements these young people still design a future full of dreams and desiresAcesso AbertoRepresentações sociaisdistorção idade-sérievulnerabilidade socialarticle