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Brazil, Rio De Janeiro
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The school uses the IB Learner Profile to guide student development. The profile describes ten attributes: Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators, Risk-takers, Caring, Open-minded, Principled, Balanced, and Reflective. Education at CIEI is organized around these attributes. Students are encouraged to demonstrate these attributes across learning activities, collaboration, and problem-solving. This IB-based approach supports holistic development and fosters a global perspective.
The school provides support rooms to assist students who require extra help. The building includes dedicated spaces for student support (Salas de apoio). For candidates with special needs, the admissions process requires notice at least five days in advance and a medical report detailing the required adaptations for the assessment. The school's admissions policy reflects attention to individual needs.
Language learning at CIEI includes English, German, and Spanish. English is taught from early childhood through high school. German is taught from the 6th year of EF II through high school. Spanish is taught starting in the first year of high school. The high school program is bilingual.
The school's mission states it aims to develop personal and social skills to become lifelong learners, responsible global citizens who are caring and principled. The IB Learner Profile includes the Balanced attribute, defined as 'I take care of my mind, my body and my feelings.' This profile is used to guide student growth within the program and daily life.
CIEI is an IB World School in Rio de Janeiro offering the Primary Years Programme and the Diploma Programme for students aged 4 to 18. The school day runs from 8:00 to 16:45 and incorporates learning in Portuguese, English, German, and Spanish, with English-language instruction used for Diploma subjects in the High School. The campus sits on about 10,000 square meters in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, surrounded by nature, and features modular buildings in Swiss chalet style, air conditioned classrooms, and verandas. Facilities include science labs, a computer room, a library, a culinary/experimental kitchen, a dance studio, a judo room, a stage, a pool, and multiple outdoor spaces. CIEI emphasizes inquiry, intercultural understanding, and sustainable attitudes through an integrated schedule that blends academics, sports, and arts. The school is certified as a Cambridge Exam Preparation Centre, and the Exhibition PYP project anchors its inquiry in the final year of primary school.
