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Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Cultural and Language, Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction
Colégio Sidarta, founded in 1998 as the applied school of Instituto Sidarta, serves from Educação Infantil to Ensino Médio in Cotia's Granja Viana. The campus sits on a green site of 42,000 m² along Estrada Fernando Nobre 1332, 30 minutes from São Paulo. The school follows a Bespoke Curriculum, organized in cycles that align with brain development, with English fluency and proficiency exams beginning in the 5th year of Elementary School. The high school culminates in a TOEFL diploma accepted by universities worldwide, and Spanish is introduced in the 3rd year of Elementary School through the 3rd year of High School. Facilities include multimedia rooms, science laboratories, and an arts atelier, plus four outdoor multi-sport courts, a covered court, a football field, a restaurant, and two mediathèques holding over 11,000 titles in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. Extracurriculars emphasize sports, culture, and technologies; Muay Thai is offered, with teams competing nationally.
Estr. Fernando Nobre, 1332 - Granja Viana, Cotia - SP, 06705-490, Brazil
The Essentials
Colégio Sidarta has instruction in English.
Location
Located in Granja Viana, Cotia, Se3o Paulo, Brazil, at Estrada Fernando Nobre, 1332 (CEP 06705-490). The campus sits on a green site spanning 42,000 mb2, about 30 minutes from central Se3o Paulo. Facilities include multimedia rooms, science laboratories, an arts atelier, four sports courts, a covered court, a football field, a restaurant, and two media centers with more than 11,000 titles in Portuguese, English, and Spanish.
Fees
Application / Enrollment fee - No publicly posted, specific application, reservation or matrícula fee amount is available for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years. There is no published numeric value for an application or enrollment fee on the school's publicly available materials.
Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year) - The school does not publish a publicly accessible table listing tuition (mensalidade / anuidade) amounts by year group for 2026/27 or 2025/26. Exact per-term or per-year tuition figures for each grade are not available in the school's public materials.
Billing schedule and payment terms - For extracurricular activities, monthly charges are billed in nine installments with vencimentos (due dates) from 20 March to 20 November, paid via boleto bancário. In the event of cancellation of an extracurricular package, the installment due for the current month remains payable on its due date. - No published schedule of the school's core tuition billing (number of installments, specific monthly due dates for the annual tuition/anuidade) was found in the publicly available materials.
Boarding fees (if applicable) - Boarding is not listed among the school's services. Colégio Sidarta offers education from early childhood through secondary (Educação Infantil, Ensino Fundamental, Ensino Médio) as a day school; no boarding program or boarding fees are published.
Other costs and recurring ancillary fees - Extracurricular activities (examples and monthly rates): - 1 activity (2x/week, 50 min): R$ 345,00 per month. - 1 activity (2x/week, 100 min): R$ 475,00 per month. - 2 activities on the same day (combined): R$ 540,00 per month. - Escolinha de futebol (parcerias/valores): R$ 200,00 (2x week/75 min) and R$ 150,00 (sábados/75 min) as specified for the partner program. - Uniforms and school materials: specific uniform and materials lists are published for each grade (for example, material lists for G4 and G5 for 2026 are published), indicating that families are expected to purchase grade-specific supplies and uniforms. The school publishes grade-specific material lists. - Other possible ancillary charges: activity-specific fees (competition entry, transport, food) for extracurricular competitions are covered in the extracurricular package pricing when competitions do not require overnight stays; separate incidental charges may apply for items explicitly excluded from package coverage. Cancellation of an extracurricular package still triggers the installment for the month in which cancellation is made.
Refunds and cancellations - For extracurricular activities, if a family cancels (desistência) an activity package, the installment due for the current month is still owed and will be charged on the scheduled due date. No published, detailed refund policy for core tuition or enrollment fees was located in the publicly available materials.
Fee payment options - Extracurricular fees are billed via boleto bancário. The publicly available extracurricular materials explicitly state boleto as the payment method for those activities. - The school's publicly available documents do not list a comprehensive set of accepted payment methods (for example, whether core tuition may be paid by credit card, bank transfer, or direct debit). No published confirmation of credit-card acceptance or other payment channels for core tuition was found.
Brief summary of search results and limitation - Available public documents include detailed extracurricular pricing, billing timing for those services, and grade-specific materials lists. However, a publicly posted table or breakdown of core tuition (mensalidades/anuidades) by year group, explicit application/matrícula fee amounts, published refund policy for tuition, and a full list of accepted payment methods for tuition were not found in the school's public materials for 2026/27 or for 2025/26. Therefore, exact core tuition figures and any formal tuition refund provisions are not available from the school's publicly accessible documents.
Academics
Colégio Sidarta teaches Bespoke Curriculum.
Curriculum
The student gains fluency in English and takes proficiency exams from the 5th year of Elementary School. The high school program ends with the TOEFL diploma, accepted by leading universities worldwide. Spanish is introduced in the 3rd year of Elementary School and continues through the 3rd year of High School.
Higher Education Progression
TOEFL diploma is accepted by leading universities worldwide.
Wellbeing
English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school offers bilingual English instruction through the 3rd year of Elementary School. From this stage, students have the capacity to continue studying English in a schedule with expanded hours. The student attains fluency in English and takes proficiency exams from the 5th year of Elementary School. The high school culminates with a TOEFL diploma, accepted by leading universities worldwide. Spanish is introduced in the 3rd year of Elementary School and complements education through the 3rd year of High School.
Admissions
Scholarships
Up to five scholarships are awarded to students in the 9th grade who will enter high school the following year, for students who demonstrate commitment to their academic performance and the principles of Sidarta, and whose family income does not exceed 1.5 times the minimum wage per person in the household. The scholarship covers tuition and is renewed annually; as needed it can also support costs such as meals, school transportation, uniforms, and books. The scholarship policy is designed to welcome new students and invite the Sidarta community to live, in practice, the principle that wisdom is recognizing the unity that exists in diversity. Applications are open until September 12, 2025. Categories: Quality Education, Events, Instituto Sidarta.
FAQs
What curriculum does Colégio Sidarta follow?
The student gains fluency in English and takes proficiency exams from the 5th year of Elementary School. The high school program ends with the TOEFL diploma, accepted by leading universities worldwide. Spanish is introduced in the 3rd year of Elementary School and continues through the 3rd year of H
What are the tuition fees?
Fee details should be confirmed directly with Colégio Sidarta.
Where is Colégio Sidarta located?
Located in Granja Viana, Cotia, Se3o Paulo, Brazil, at Estrada Fernando Nobre, 1332 (CEP 06705-490). The campus sits on a green site spanning 42,000 mb2, about 30 minutes from central Se3o Paulo. Facilities include multimedia rooms, science laborator
Does Colégio Sidarta have a religious affiliation?
No published religious affiliation was found for Colégio Sidarta.
Does Colégio Sidarta offer learning support?
No published learning support or SEN provision was found. Families should contact Colégio Sidarta directly.
What languages are used for instruction?
English and Spanish are taught as languages. English is taught bilingually through the 3rd year of Elementary, after which students continue language studies in a program with expanded hours. Spanish is taught as part of the language program, with periodic proficiency exams for English and Spanish.
What facilities does Colégio Sidarta have?
The campus covers a large green area of 42,000 m² and is located about 30 minutes from São Paulo. The spaces are designed to foster deep and meaningful learning experiences aligned with the school's fundamental principles and pedagogical approach. The facilities include multimedia rooms, science lab
When was Colégio Sidarta established?
Colégio Sidarta was established in 1998.
What is the school community like?
The school sits on a green campus of more than 40,000 m² in Cotia's Granja Viana, about 30 minutes from the capital of São Paulo. Facilities include large classrooms, outdoor spaces, laboratories for
What are the university pathways?
TOEFL diploma is accepted by leading universities worldwide.
