Brazil, Salvador
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Meals are served daily in the school cafeteria in a self-service buffet. The buffet includes a nutritious lunch, juice, and a healthy dessert. Lunch menus are prepared under the guidance of a nutritionist using fresh ingredients and are adapted to each age group; parents receive the monthly menus by email. A lunch-credit system allows families to reload the card as needed. Students may also bring lunch from home. Strict hygiene measures ensure high standards in the kitchen and dining area.
Gurilândia International School is part of the Inspired Education Group. In 2020 Gurilandia joined Escola Eleva Global Schools; in 2022 Gurilandia International School joined the Inspired Education Group. The two Salvador campuses are Gurilândia Federação and Gurilândia Pituba.
Escola Gurilândia is a bilingual international school in Salvador, Bahia, with two campuses serving ages 1 to 11. Inspired Education Group offers IB Continuum anchored by the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) alongside a bespoke Brazilian curriculum. The school blends national standards with the PYP, incorporating Singapore Mathematics and Reading and Writing Workshops from Columbia University, plus emotional intelligence classes and a focus on 21st‑century skills. The PYP certification, earned in 2014, made Gurilândia first school in Northeast to offer the programme. A Land School founded in 2019 ensures seamless progression through year 5. In 2020 Gurilândia joined Eleva Global Schools and, in 2021, opened second campus in Pituba; in 2022 it joined Inspired, linking to a network of premium schools. Facilities on the Federação and Pituba campuses support academic, athletic, technological and artistic development. Extracurriculars include capoeira, judo, swimming, arts, programming and scouting, with competition opportunities through Inspired worldwide.