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Emotional intelligence classes are part of the Gurilândia curriculum to help students balance learning and emotions. The program emphasizes 21st‑century skills including adaptability, entrepreneurship, resilience, critical thinking, leadership, collaboration, and communication. The school applies the 4Cs—communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking—across the curriculum and promotes intercultural understanding as part of its IB‑inspired approach to education. A weekly emotional skills program, started by psychologists from the early years, supports students' social‑emotional development. The curriculum uses active, practical teaching and a spiral approach that reinforces skills over time.
Gurilândia is bilingual in English and Portuguese, with instruction in both languages. The school emphasizes bilingual education, enabling students to become fluent in English and Portuguese as part of its international program.
The school places strong emphasis on emotional development through a dedicated emotional skills program run by psychologists, starting in the early years and offered weekly. This program supports students' emotional growth as part of a holistic educational approach. The IB framework and the focus on 4Cs contribute to mental wellbeing by fostering communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. The school aims to develop leaders with social‑emotional competencies that support personal and professional success. Overall, emotional wellbeing is integrated into everyday school life and curriculum.
The Gurilândia community takes responsibility for actions, choices and learning within a safe and encouraging environment.
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.
