Brazil, Sao Paulo
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Beit Yaacov School is an IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP). The PYP serves Early Years through Elementary, the MYP covers Middle School, and the DP is for High School. The school has participated in national academic events such as the Brazilian Mathematics Olympiad. The IB framework emphasizes international mindedness and a global mindset as core aspects of the program.
After School offers arts and creative activities including Music, Theater, Ballet, Israeli Dance, Circus, and other performing arts. It also includes Maker Station, Artistic Gymnastics, and Chess as part of the program.
English is used as the language of instruction, reflecting the school's global orientation. International mindedness is a core value, fostering global citizenship and intercultural understanding.
After School promotes social and recreational development through numerous modalities, including Athletics, Ballet, Baby Jazz, Basketball, Beach Tennis, Circus, Israeli Dance, Soccer, Futsal, and more; the program emphasizes play, cooperative learning, and engagement.
The After School Program is dedicated to promoting students' physical, social, and psychological well-being. It centers on three pillars: autonomy, perceived competence, and healthy relationships.
Escola Beit Yaacov is an IB World School in Brazil offering the full IB continuum alongside a bespoke curriculum for students aged 3 to 18. English is the language of instruction, reflecting a global orientation, and the school began as Brazil's first trilingual Jewish school. The Primary Years Programme has been in place since 2009 for Early Years through Elementary; the Middle Years Programme has been available since 2025 for G6-G9; the Diploma Programme since 2013 for High School. The campus features a new High School and EJA building (2024) with a covered gymnasium, modern laboratories, study and social areas, spacious classrooms, and synagogues. Libraries with Follett Destiny catalogs are open to staff, students, and families. Torah values and international-mindedness are central to the education, preparing students to engage confidently in a world that is constantly transforming. The school emphasizes inquiry, character, and service within a collaborative, multilingual community today.