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Escola Nova

Brazil, Rio De Janeiro

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Escola Nova by SIS is a Rio de Janeiro private day school within the SIS Swiss International School network. The SIS group operates private day schools in Brazil, Germany and Switzerland, offering bilingual education from kindergarten through college. The SIS program centers on bilingual instruction and peer learning in the local language and English, with ESB Rio de Janeiro offering German or French. Escola Nova by SIS provides bilingual pathways from preschool through college, including ENEM and national university entrance exam preparation, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma. The school is located in Rio de Janeiro, at Rua Major Rubens Vaz 392, in Gávea.

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Escola Nova by SIS offers a vivid day-school community with opportunities beyond classroom instruction, including lunchtime, homework supervision, intercountry activities, signature school events, and after-school activities. The Principal emphasizes continuous development of cognitive, social and emotional skills and sees students as protagonists of their own learning. Preschool is bilingual in Portuguese and English, and Year 1 in Primary is bilingual English-Portuguese. The school serves the Rio de Janeiro community from its Gávea location.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Portuguese, English
Fees R$58,046 - 94,345
Ages 3 - 18 years
Type Co-educational
Bus Service No

Escola Nova by SIS is a private day school in Rio de Janeiro within the SIS Swiss International School network. The school offers bilingual instruction from early years to college, with education in Portuguese and English and pathways that include the International Baccalaureate Diploma and ENEM preparation for university entry. In the early years, preschool provides a bilingual option in Portuguese and English with morning or afternoon shifts, while Primary Year 1 is bilingual in English and Portuguese. Secondary schooling emphasizes developing academic skills through critical, ethical, and reflective thinking. The college pathway enables students to obtain both the IB Diploma and the Brazilian college degree. The campus is at Rua Major Rubens Vaz 392 in Gávea, Rio de Janeiro, and operates as a day school with optional shifts or full-day care, including lunchtime supervision and after-school activities. The SIS Educational Concept centers on a bilingual experience and peer learning.

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