Brazil, Sao Paulo
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English is taught from early years; the Infant curriculum includes English language. Japanese is also taught from early years as part of language and culture. In high school, multilingual offerings include English, Japanese, and Spanish as part of the IB bilingual diploma programme.
The school offers a bilingual IB Diploma Programme in high school. The curriculum is structured according to the BNCC and includes disciplines that prepare students for the bilingual IB Diploma. Languages offered for bilingual study include English, Japanese, and Spanish. The program emphasizes multilingualism as a pedagogical differentiator.
The Homestay Program provides immersion by enabling students to study at Colégio Soka do Brasil while living with host families. The program supports Brasil Soka Gakkai Internacional and aims to build a solid intercultural network. Since 2017, high school cohorts have included students from other regions of Brazil, with new students joining each year. Partnerships and exchange programs connect students to cultural and academic experiences in various countries; the DIG International preparatory course focuses on SAT and English proficiency tests (TOEFL and Duolingo), delivered online.
Colégio Soka do Brasil is a private day school in São Paulo that blends Soka Education philosophy with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Since 2018 it has offered the IB DP alongside the Brazilian high school diploma, preparing students for global pathways through multilingual options in English, Japanese and Spanish. The curriculum is BNCC-based in the early years and integrates language, culture, life skills, and the arts, while maintaining a strong bilingual emphasis as students advance toward high school. The campus features a Sustainability Excellence Seal, multimedia classrooms, Chromebooks, a reading room, an art studio, and spaces for body expression and musical education, plus covered multi-sport courts. The school operates UNESCO ASPnet status, international projects and exchanges, a DIG SAT/TOEFL prep course, university admissions advisory, and a Homestay program to host international students. A CAS component accompanies the IB Diploma, encouraging creativity, activity and service worldwide. Within a nurturing global community.