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Brazil, Sao Paulo
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Beacon uses English and Portuguese as languages of instruction and communication. Spanish is introduced as a foreign language from age 10 with the goal of High School graduates fluent in three languages. The school offers the English Support Program (ESP) for students who need English language support. In High School, the Diploma Programme is integrated with the Brazilian curriculum and the IB Diploma Programme is integrated with the national curriculum.
Beacon uses English and Portuguese as languages of instruction and student identity development across all levels from Early Childhood to High School. G1 to G4 are immersed in English for four school hours per day, with 40 minutes daily in Portuguese Language and Brazilian Culture. G5 to G6 begin full-time schooling with Portuguese Language classes lasting 1 hour and 30 minutes daily. From Y1 to Y5, half of knowledge areas are taught in English and half in Portuguese; from Y6 to Y9 most areas are taught in English with Portuguese Language, Portuguese Literature, Brazilian History, and the Elective taught in Portuguese; from Y10 to Y12 English is predominant, with Brazilian Social Studies taught in Portuguese.
G1 to G4 are immersed in English for four school hours per day. Portuguese Language and Brazilian Culture are taught for 40 minutes daily. G5 to G6 begin full-time schooling with Portuguese Language classes lasting 1 hour and 30 minutes daily. From Y1 to Y12, the distribution shifts by grade: Y1–Y5 half of knowledge areas are taught in English and half in Portuguese; Y6–Y9 most areas are taught in English with Portuguese taught in specific subjects; Y10–Y12 English predominant.
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.
