Brazil, Sao Paulo
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No standardized High School uniform; you may choose what to wear to school. The only exception is Physical Education classes, where wearing the uniform is mandatory.
Lunch is not served during the initial phase of return. Monthly menus are published on the website and the school app. Students may purchase school meal credits or bring their lunch from home. If bringing lunch, the school provides a refrigerator to store the meals and a microwave.
Beacon School is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational private school owned by Beacon School Ensino Integrado Ltda. It is not associated with other Beacon Schools and operates on three campuses with each age group in a specific location. It is accredited by the Ministry of Education - Brazil and by the International Baccalaureate, offering the IB Continuum (PYP, MYP, DP).
Beacon School is an IB Continuum School in Brazil offering PYP for Early Childhood and Elementary, the MYP in Middle School, and the DP for High School. The DP core includes Theory of Knowledge, Creativity, Activity and Service, and the Extended Essay, with a Brazilian Diploma integration option. The school provides bilingual instruction in English and Portuguese, with Spanish introduced from age 10. Its January–December calendar means students begin the DP in Year 10 and complete it in Year 12, graduating in December. Serving more than 1,400 students from Early Childhood to High School, Beacon operates across three units: Campus (Grades 5–12) with a hub of arts, technology and music, 400-seat auditorium, amphitheatre, gym, outdoor courts, football field, laboratories, libraries and classrooms equipped with advanced technology; Villa (Grades 3–4) with a library and atelier; Berlioz (Grades 1–2) with an atelier, storytelling space and sleep room, plus outdoor play areas.