Brazil, Curitiba
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Curitiba, Brazil. The campus is located on the Positivo University complex.
Primary Years Programme (ages 2 to 11); Middle Years Programme (ages 11 to 15); Diploma Programme (ages 16 to 18).
IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme.
Intensive Study Program: a period dedicated to study and organization of knowledge with the support of a mentor teacher.
Brazil
PYP day: 9:30–16:30; MYP day: 8:30–16:50 (extended-day option available); DP day: 8:15–16:30 (extended-day option available).
Application / enrollment fee
- No fixed application or one‑time enrollment fee amount for Colégio Positivo – Positivo International School is publicly listed for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years. Specific application/registration charges are set at time of enrollment and are not published as a standard table.
Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year)
- The school does not publish a complete, itemized tuition schedule by year group (per term or per year) for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic year. Exact monthly, term or annual tuition amounts for each grade level are not available as a public price list.
Known program‑specific fees (examples available)
- Dual‑Diploma / High School Dual Diploma program — example fees and structure (program‑specific):
- Positivo – Água Verde: Plan 1 (2 days Bilíngue Plus + 1 day Dual Diploma): R$ 1,213.09 per month (charged as 11 installments).
- Positivo – Água Verde: Plan 2 (4 days Bilíngue Plus + 1 day Dual Diploma): R$ 1,941.82 per month (charged as 11 installments).
- Positivo – Master (example within the network): R$ 809.46 per month (11 installments) — includes food for the program option cited.
- Other program lines on the same form show monthly amounts of R$ 969.82 and R$ 475.63 when the annual amount is divided into 11 installments (February–December 2026). These figures apply to the specific Dual‑Diploma program options and are presented as an annual fee split into 11 payments.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school academic calendar runs February through December; at least one school program expressly divides the annual fee into 11 monthly installments charged from February to December. Expect annual billing cycles split into multiple installments rather than a single up‑front annual payment. Exact installment counts, due dates, and late‑payment terms for mainstream tuition are not published in a public fee table.
Boarding (residential) fees
- The Positivo International School is described and presented as a private K–12 day school; no boarding/residential program or boarding fees are published for this unit. Therefore boarding fees are not applicable.
Other costs and typical additional charges
- The school operates extracurricular activities, clubs and extended‑day options; some specialized programs (for example the Dual‑Diploma options cited above) include meals in their monthly price. Separate charges commonly applied by schools in this sector that are relevant to expect are: uniforms, textbooks and supplies, extracurricular club or sport fees, school lunches (when not included), and transport. Specific amounts for those items at Positivo International School are not published as a consolidated fee list.
Refund information
- A public, line‑by‑line refund or cancellation schedule tied to tuition, application fees or program fees is not posted as a single public fee document for the school. Refund and cancellation terms should be verified at contract signing; no standardized refund table for 2026/27 or 2025/26 is publicly listed.
Fee payment options
- At least one program offered by the group uses installment billing (annual fee divided into 11 installments charged February–December). Other specific payment methods (for example: credit card, bank transfer, invoice/boleto) are not published in a central public fee schedule for the Positivo International School. Payment method options and whether card installments or bank boletos are accepted are set at contract/payment negotiation.
Discounts and concessions
- The Colégio Positivo network participates in partner agreements and employer/association convênios that can provide discounts on monthly tuition; published examples show Positivo International School listed as eligible for discounts (e.g., around 5% for some convênios), though discount levels vary by partner, unit and program. Specific discounted tuition rates by year group are not published as a single public table.
Summary of availability (brief):
- A complete tuition schedule (application fee, tuition per grade per term/year, boarding fees, uniform and materials costs, refund table, and the school's full list of accepted payment methods) for the 2026/27 academic year is not published as a consolidated public fee list for Positivo International School. The only precise price figures publicly available on the school's pages at present are program‑level items (examples from the Dual‑Diploma program) and references to installment billing (February–December). For the Dual‑Diploma program the amounts listed above and the 11‑installment (Feb–Dec) billing are the published figures for that program.
Colégio Positivo Internacional is an IB World School in Curitiba, Brazil, offering the IB continuum: PYP for ages 2–11, MYP for ages 11–15, and DP for ages 16–18. English-language instruction includes Cambridge proficiency test preparation for Grades 3 and 5, and the Diploma Programme includes Theory of Knowledge. The campus is located within the Positivo University complex and features green spaces, a football field, a swimming pool, a multi-sport gym, and laboratories to support an international and inclusive mindset. Opened in 2013, the school blends sustainability with collaborative learning spaces and provides a reception program to welcome students. The PYP applies a transdisciplinary framework with real-world learning and an Action Cycle to develop physical, social, intellectual, aesthetic, and cultural skills. Extracurriculars include College Counseling and a range of activities, with Half Day, Full Day, and Extra Activities options. It is unique in Curitiba for offering IB certifications (PYP, MYP, DP).