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Brazil, Sao Paulo
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IB Diploma Programme is offered; Vila Nova Conceição became an IB Global School in 2020 and started the Diploma Programme in 2021, with Alto da Boa Vista joining in 2023. For high school, a Programa de Aprofundamento Acadêmico provides after‑school classes to strengthen vestibular exam preparation.
LC CULTURA & ARTES teaches art as a language focused on expression and communication, connecting knowledge with aesthetic perception and critical reflection.
English is taught from early childhood through high school, and Spanish from 6th to 9th grade. German is taught in partnership with the Goethe Institute for students from 6th to 1st year of Ensino Médio, with cultural experiences, library access, and Studienkolleg pathways.
LC Esporte includes Physical Education, Sports Training, and Extracurricular Courses. The program features a basketball curriculum, a football program developed with ex‑players, skating, beach tennis for families, Early Learning starting at 18 months, and martial arts to develop socioemotional competencies.
School meals are part of the pedagogy, with a partnership with Sanutrin to provide balanced, nutritious menus. Spaces are designed to be transdisciplinary and dynamic, supporting wellbeing and active learning through sports, movement, and wellness activities.
Escola Lourenço Castanho is a private day school in São Paulo offering Early Childhood through High School across four campuses. It delivers the IB Diploma Programme on two campuses: Vila Nova Conceição (IB Global School since 2020; Diploma Programme since 2021) and Alto da Boa Vista (Diploma Programme since 2023). Alongside IB, English is the curricular language from early childhood through high school; Spanish is taught 6th–9th grade, and German is offered with the Goethe Institute from 6th year to the first Ensino Médio year, including afternoon classes, cultural activities, library access, and Studienkolleg pathways. The school treats art as a language through LC Cultura & Artes and supports sport via LC Esporte. Its spaces are redesigned for transdisciplinary, project-based learning, with nutrition education through Sanutrin. After-school offerings include Programa de Aprofundamento Acadêmico for vestibular prep. In 2022 a JK Unit expanded facilities to 11,000 m², with Pompidou-inspired design.
