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ABA Global School

Brazil, Recife

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How students are nurtured, understood, and kept safe

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

The ABA English Education programs integrate social and emotional learning through a focus on global citizenship, multicultural competence, media literacy, and social awareness, developing life skills such as problem solving, creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and autonomous learning.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

The school offers bilingual education from early childhood through high school, with English instruction central to its ABA English Education programs. Programs include Kids, PreTeens, Teens, Adults, Corporate, and Special Courses, delivered with a communicative methodology that emphasizes linguistic and multicultural learning alongside global citizenship and 21st‑century skills.

Mental Wellbeing

Mindfulness is part of the ABA methodology within its 21st‑century skills framework, supporting student well‑being as part of language learning.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Portuguese, English
Fees Unlisted
Ages Not listed
Type Co-educational
Opened 1987
Bus Service No
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ABA Global Education in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, offers bilingual education from infancy through high school, combining a Canadian curriculum with Brazilian study requirements and a bespoke program. ABA Maple Bear will provide this bilingual path from early childhood through high school, starting in 2025. It is the only Pernambuco school to offer the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), certified by IB World Schools. The English Education program is recognized by the U.S. Embassy for excellence in teaching and includes an American Space, an information center for studying abroad, and a FabLab/Maker Space to foster hands-on innovation. The three-campus complex on the Aflitos and Boa Viagem sites supports a safe, welcoming learning environment with spaces for digital fabrication, research, and collaboration. ABA is an UNESCO Associated School and part of a binational network with U.S. educational partners. The school also hosts leadership and service initiatives and is an Apple Distinguished School.

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