Colégio Visconde de Porto Seguro vs St. Paul's School - Sao Paulo

	C Colégio Visconde de Porto Seguro Sao Paulo, Brazil	S St. Paul's School - Sao Paulo Sao Paulo, Brazil
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year R$70,392 - 114,000	Fees / year R$104,592
Age range	Age range 1 - 18 years	Age range 3 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum German Curriculum, IB (DP), Bespoke Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE	Curriculum British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, IB (DP)
Pupils	Pupils —	Pupils 1,088
Typical class size	Typical class size —	Typical class size 20
Instruction language	Instruction language Portuguese, German, English	Instruction language English, Portuguese
Opened	Opened 1878	Opened 1926
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location The school operates across multiple campuses in São Paulo, including Morumbi and Panamby in southern São Paulo, Vila Andrade, and Portinho campuses in Morumbi and Panamby, plus a Valinhos campus. The Morumbi campus is located at Rua Floriano Peixoto Santos, 55, Morumbi, Se3o Paulo, SP 05658-080; the Panamby campus is at Rua Itapaiuna, 1355, Panamby, Se3o Paulo, SP 05707-001. The Valinhos campus is at Rodovia Visconde de Porto Seguro, 5.701, Vale do Itamarace1, Valinhos, SP 13278-327; Vila Andrade is at Rua Carvalho de Freitas, 450, Vila Andrade, Se3o Paulo, SP 05728-030; Portinho Morumbi is at Rua Leoce1dio Ferreira, 20, Morumbi; Portinho Panamby is at Rua Itapaiuna, 1350, Panamby; Portinho Valinhos is at Alameda Itatuba, 236, Vale do Itamarace1, Valinhos, SP 13278-520.	Location Rua Juquia 166, J.Paulistano, Sao Paulo, SP 01440-903
Stages	Stages The school provides education from early childhood through high school (Educae7e3o Infantil to Ensino Me9dio). It offers Curredculo Internacional Aleme3o and Curredculo Biledngue, and the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. The International Curriculum includes German-language immersion with native teachers and English, producing Brazilian and German dual certification; the Biledngue Curriculum increases German and English instruction while maintaining Portuguese and BNCC alignment.	Stages Early Years (Pre-Prep); Junior School (Pre-Prep & Prep); Senior School; Sixth Form
School type	School type The school is an international private school offering a German International Curriculum and a Biledngue Curriculum, and it offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) program.	School type British international school
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix Multicultural community with over 25 nationalities across year groups.
Additional learning support	Additional learning support —	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation Germany; the International Curriculum includes German-language instruction and Abitur under an international agreement with the Government of Germany.	Country affiliation British
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
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Bus service details	Bus service details —	Bus service details —
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application / registration fees - Reserva de vaga (childcare / early-years and Ensino Fundamental I): R$ 1,500. This amount is applied against the first installment of the annual tuition. - Taxa de sondagem (selection/assessment fee) for Ensino Médio admissions: R$ 350, payable by boleto; this fee is credited back against the first installment of the annual tuition if the candidate's matrícula is efetivada. Tuition (monthly figures) — per year group (representative 2025/26 published figures and recent market ranges) - Educação Infantil / Infantil and Early Years: commonly reported in the range of R$ 2,500 — R$ 6,600 per month; one published market listing reports approximately R$ 6,614/month for Infantil. - Ensino Fundamental I (1º–5º anos): commonly reported in the range of R$ 3,000 — R$ 6,600 per month; one market listing reports R$ 6,614/month for Infantil & Fundamental I. - Ensino Fundamental II (6º–9º anos): commonly reported in the range of R$ 3,500 — R$ 5,866 per month; one market listing reports R$ 5,866/month for Fundamental II. - Ensino Médio (1º–3º anos): commonly reported in the range of R$ 4,000 — R$ 6,641 per month; one market listing reports R$ 6,641/month for Ensino Médio. For students enrolled in the International Baccalaureate (DP) option at the Panamby campus, published figures for the IB pathway have been reported higher (for example, R$ 9,500/month in a market listing). Billing schedule and payment terms - The school operates on an annual-fee model (anuidade) that is organized at matrícula. The first installment of the annual tuition is due in January at the time of matrícula confirmation; reservation and assessment payments are deducted from that first installment when applicable. - Under Brazilian school-fee practice and law, the annual tuition may be divided into monthly installments (schemes commonly use 12 monthly parcels, or alternative plans that do not exceed the annual total); adjustments and annual reajustes follow the legal requirements for disclosure and justification. These statutory principles govern how the annual tuition is calculated and presented at the time of matrícula. - Payment deadlines, late fees, and specific installment counts vary by campus and contract; reservation or sondagem payments are tied to the admission timeline and to the first-parcel billing as stated above. Boarding / residential fees - The Colégio Visconde de Porto Seguro operates as a multi-campus day school (campuses listed for Morumbi, Panamby, Valinhos, Portinho Morumbi, Portinho Panamby, Portinho Valinhos and Vila Andrade). No boarding or internato program and no boarding fees are published for these campuses. Other costs and recurring additional fees - Reservation and assessment fees (see above) at admission. Reservation fees are deducted from the first installment of the annual tuition; some assessment fees (sondagens) are refunded against the first installment upon efetivação da matrícula. - Typical additional items parents should budget for (commonly charged by private schools and reported in public guidance and market summaries): school uniforms, textbooks and workbooks, activity fees for extracurricular programs, field trips, transportation (school bus), school insurance, and optional paid services or workshops. These items are commonly billed separately from the monthly tuition and may appear as one-off charges or as separate periodic charges. (The school's admission documentation confirms at-admission administrative charges such as reservation and sondagem; other optional/ancillary services are normally itemized in the school's contract and billing statements.) Refunds and cancellation - The assessment (sondagem) fee for Ensino Médio admissions (R$ 350) is credited against the first parcel of the annual tuition if the student's matrícula is efetivada. The reservation fee (R$ 1,500 where charged) is applied to the first parcel of the annual tuition. The published admission instructions specify these applications of payment. - Refunds, cancellations, and any proportional reimbursements are governed by the contract signed at matrícula and by Brazilian law on school fees (Lei nº 9.870/1999) and consumer protection rules; the law requires the school to present the annual fee calculation and contract terms at the time of matrícula and constrains how annual fees may be divided and adjusted. Specific refund conditions are stated in the school's contract for each enrollment and can differ by case. Fee payment options - At admission, assessment (sondagem) payments are collected via boleto bancário; reservation and tuition installments are organized through the school's treasury as indicated in the admissions documentation. - In practice, private schools in Brazil commonly accept boleto bancário, PIX, bank transfer (TED/DOC), and card payments (credit/debit) via school billing platforms; many schools offer installment billing options and recurring card/recurring-payment setups through school-finance platforms. Payment method availability and any card surcharges or installment rules are set by the school's financial office and are specified in the enrollment contract and payment instructions. Summary availability note (numbers and scope covered above) - The admission documents published by the school's admissions area specify the reservation and sondagem amounts and the timing of the first installment (January) and how those admission charges are applied to the annual tuition. Broader tuition figures available in the market for the 2025/26 period appear as the ranges and representative monthly amounts shown above; reported monthly figures differ by campus, curricular pathway (for example, IB), and step of education. For admissions and binding contract terms, the school's admissions/tesouraria documentation should be consulted at the time of application and matrícula.	Fee details Application / Registration Fee - St. Paul's School reports a one‑off registration/placement fee in public reports. A widely cited figure for this fee is R$ 33,768 (one‑off). Tuition fees by year group (reported figures and annual equivalents) - Published public reports do not provide a full official 2026/27 fee schedule on the school's publicly accessible materials. The most recent widely reported fee figures available in the public domain are from press coverage (reported for 2023) and differ between sources; both sets of figures are given below so you have the reported monthly amounts and simple annual equivalents (monthly × 12) for parent budgeting purposes. - Reported (Forbes Brasil, reported as monthly amounts): - Early Years / Educação Infantil: R$ 8,716 per month — annual equivalent R$ 104,592. - Ensino Fundamental (Primary/Lower Secondary): R$ 8,716 per month — annual equivalent R$ 104,592. - Ensino Médio (Senior School / High School): R$ 11,012 per month — annual equivalent R$ 132,144. - Alternative reported figures (other national press reporting the same dataset): - Reported matrícula (registration) R$ 12,182 and mensalidade (monthly tuition) ~R$ 12,104 (reported as a monthly figure for Ensino Médio in some press summaries). Annual equivalent of R$ 12,104 per month would be R$ 145,248. Billing schedule and payment terms - The school's public Terms of Service and parent communications describe that detailed billing, payment schedules and payment information are handled through the school's parent communications channels and portals rather than published as a public fee schedule. The exact billing model (number of instalments per year, whether the school issues an annual invoice/‘anuidade' or monthly invoices, early‑payment discounts, or sibling discount rules in force for 2026/27) is not published in an accessible public fee schedule. Boarding fees - No current boarding programme or boarding fees are listed in the school's public profile. St. Paul's School is described in its school profile as a day school delivering Pre‑Prep through Sixth Form (K–12) on its Jardins campus; therefore boarding fees are not applicable. Other costs and compulsory extras - Publicly reported summaries of St. Paul's fees record the registration/placement fee and monthly tuition only; a published, itemised list of additional compulsory charges (uniform, books/materials, technology fees, school lunch, transport, extra‑curricular programme fees or school trips) for 2026/27 or 2025/26 was not available in the school's publicly accessible documents. Where other schools include separate material/technology charges in reporting, those appear as separate line items; St. Paul's public reporting in the sources consulted did not provide the same line‑by‑line breakdown for uniforms or materials. Refunds and cancellations - The school's public Terms of Service and policies indicate that detailed rules about registrations, payments and related administrative processes are managed through the school's parent channels and formal policies available to registered families. A public, itemised refund or cancellation policy for fee payments (effective for 2026/27) was not published in the publicly accessible documents reviewed. Refund and withdrawal terms are handled in the school's formal documentation for parents. Fee payment options - The public Terms of Service explains that information about payments is provided to parents via the school's parent communications app and admissions office; specific payment methods (for example, bank transfer, boleto, credit card authorisation, direct debit) are not published as a public list. Parents are normally required to use the school's payment channels described in admissions/parent communications. Summary note on the figures above - The figures presented above are taken from the most recent widely circulated public reporting available in the sources consulted; public reports show differing figures in different outlets. The school's public materials (school profile and Terms of Service) describe admissions, communications and where parents receive invoicing information but do not publish a detailed 2026/27 fee schedule on the publicly accessible site. For accurate, binding billing information for a particular application year and for exact instalment schedules, documented refunds, compulsory extras (uniforms, transport, meals), and accepted payment methods, the school issues the formal fee schedule and terms to applicants/registered families through its admissions and parent communication channels.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details The school offers a bilingual curriculum; a German International Curriculum; and the International Baccalaureate (IB). It also offers Continuing Education. The Panamby Campus became an IB World School for the Diploma Programme.	Curriculum details The curriculum is aligned with the English National Curriculum, incorporating the UK National Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSEs and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, while also meeting the Brazilian Core Curriculum. It provides a British bilingual and bicultural education across Escola Infantil, Ensino Fundamental and Ensino Médio, with qualified local teachers registered with MEC. Junior School, Senior School and Sixth Form structure the programme. The school offers enrichment opportunities in arts, culture and sport, as well as field trips to broaden learning beyond the classroom. The curriculum also emphasizes developing pupils sense of identity, including spiritual, moral, social and cultural aspects of a diverse society.
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Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results IB Diploma Programme: 2023-2024 cohort achieved a 100% pass rate with 75 diploma recipients; average points score was 35.4, higher than the global average of 30.32, with about 22% of grades at 7 and 18 pupils scoring 40 or more. Cambridge IGCSEs: for the year, over half the grades were A-A, with 9 students achieving all A and A grades and 75% of grades in the A*-B range. Recent news items include the Class of 2025 IB results announced in August 2025.
Higher education progression	Higher education progression 826 university admissions, 207 admissions to international institutions, and graduates admitted to universities in eight countries.	Higher education progression St. Paul graduates enroll in three- to four-year degree programs at colleges and universities worldwide. In the United Kingdom, destinations include Cambridge, Durham, LSE, UCL, Kings College London and Warwick. In the United States and Canada, destinations include Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Penn, Columbia and NYU. In Continental Europe and elsewhere, destinations include IE University (Spain), University of Amsterdam and University of Toronto; in Brazil, Insper, Fundação Getúlio Vargas and Mackenzie.
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented The enrichment program offers a wide range of clubs and societies, trips and activities in sport, music and the arts. Notable programs for high-achieving pupils include Model United Nations and the Duke of Edinburghs International Award.
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Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing —	Mental wellbeing —
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding —
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities —	Academic facilities —
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History —
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Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision —
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards —	Awards —
Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions Porto (Elementary School to High School) 2026 admissions. 1. Registration. The process of registering and admitting candidates for 2026 is centralized at the Portinho Morumbi Principal's Office by filling in the VenhaNosConhecer form on Porto's site. After completion, families are contacted to begin the next steps. Contact: Morumbi Campus admissions and administration are listed for scheduling and guidance. 2. Interview with the family. A meeting is scheduled with the Admissions Department to present Porto's Pedagogical and Educational Project. The meeting is also an opportunity to share information about the applicant's social, emotional and cognitive aspects. Guardi‍ans must be present at the interview. 3. Submission of documents. To proceed with enrolment, a copy of the latest pedagogical report from the school of origin, the applicant's identity document (RG) or birth certificate, the student's CPF, vaccination record, a current photo, guardian IDs, CPF of guardians, and other required documents are requested; a transfer declaration may be required for foreign applicants. 4. Reservation. If a spot is available in the desired grade, confirmation is sent by email and the family must pay a reservation fee (R$1,500), which is deducted from the first instalment of the school fee. The reservation remains valid until the end of the official enrolment period. 5. Enrolment. Enrolment happens online; the online form is completed and documents are uploaded. After online enrolment, the Educational Services Agreement is signed and the first instalment of the school fee is paid; enrolment is finalized once these steps are completed. (References: 2026 Porto admissions for Elementary to High School; Portinho Morumbi 2026 admissions)	Admissions PP1 entry (3 years old). Stage 1: Enquire. Read about St. Paul's values and policies. Stage 2: Visit St. Paul's — Open Mornings for Pre-Prep 1 Admissions. Open Mornings are held several times each term and include a guided school tour led by Student Admissions Ambassadors and a leadership presentation to give insight into daily life and the educational approach. Open mornings are for parents; international families can request a personalised session, subject to availability. Do not book visits more than a few months in advance. Stage 3: Application. After an Open Morning, families receive detailed instructions to begin the application. Complete the form and pay a non-refundable application fee of R$800; payment does not guarantee a place. Stage 4: Informative meeting with Admissions team. All Pre-Prep 1 applicants are invited to a meeting with the Admissions Team to learn about life in the Pre-Prep, daily routines, curriculum, and educational approach; parents may ask questions; children do not attend. Stage 5: Stay & Play session. The Stay & Play session is held on different days in February and March of the year of entry and observes children in a group classroom setting in an English-speaking environment; no preparation is needed and detailed information is provided in advance. Outcomes. After all stages, the school notifies families of the outcome. Applications are frequently oversubscribed; if a place is offered, families receive a list of enrolment documents and detailed information about fees.
Scholarships	Scholarships Full scholarships are available to candidates who meet the established criteria. The criteria require proximity of residence within 20 kilometers of the Vila Andrade Campus and a family income not exceeding 1.5 times the minimum wage per person, based on a socio‑economic analysis. If a candidate does not meet these criteria or the required supporting documents are not provided, the scholarship is not granted. The applicant's legal guardians are responsible for the accuracy of all information and documents. The socio‑economic analysis invites families to upload the necessary documents and complete the digital form; results are communicated by email and published on the admissions site. The scholarship process is part of the Vila Andrade admissions cycle and is followed by the standard enrollment steps (signature of the Enrollment Term and payment of the first instalment). (References: Vila Andrade edital 2025-2026)	Scholarships St. Paul's Scholarship Programme includes the St. Paul's Endowment, established to expand financial assistance and advance towards a target of 10% of Senior School pupils receiving financial aid. The Endowment supports the St. Paul's Foundation Scholarship Programme, which offers fully funded places for talented Brazilian children whose families cannot cover the costs of an international education. The Bursary Fund provides partial fee assistance for British families, funded by FABEC. Eligibility requires the child and one parent to hold UK passports and the British parent to have lived in the UK for at least 10 years; assistance is means-tested, up to 40% of tuition, not time-limited but reviewed, and involves submission of school reports and financial documents. The application process includes an assessment day, submission of income documents, and a decision by a Bursary Subcommittee.
Waitlist	Waitlist Vila Andrade campus: If there are more applicants than vacancies for 7th, 8th and 9th grades, a public draw is held to form a waiting list. The waiting list is posted on the admissions site as a public draw. The 14 November 2025 date marks when the waiting list is published; the subsequent classification list for socio‑economic analysis is released on 19 December 2025, with remaining candidates kept on the list for possible future vacancies. If vacancies arise later in the year, additional admissions steps may be scheduled. (References: Vila Andrade admissions edital, 2025-2026)	Waitlist If there are no places available for the year group, families are asked whether they would like to be placed on our contact list for future vacancies.
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