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Brazil, Rio De Janeiro
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Day School Community offers a structured and challenging programme with consistent bilingual instruction, fixed hours, lunch, supervised homework hours and additional supervised periods and activities. The environment is stable and nurturing, where students learn to share, develop assertiveness, and take pride in their achievements. The teaching philosophy is based on core values such as honesty, appreciation, personal responsibility and commitment. The school aims for students to develop their cultural, linguistic and social identities so they become independent, reflective learners and global citizens. The SIS network supports international mindedness and cross-border collaboration among schools.
A psychopedagogue is part of the staff to support learning differences and neuropsychopedagogical approaches. A guidance counsellor coordinates support across preschool and primary, with ongoing involvement in secondary education. The secondary school includes a guidance counsellor as part of the management team. Fernanda is the educational counsellor for college students. The educators and staff regularly participate in internal and external professional development to support student needs.
Portuguese and English (or German or French at ESB Rio de Janeiro) play equal roles in school communication, in the classroom and in daily life. Language is learned through immersion, inviting children to dive headfirst into the new language. Faculty members are native speakers who use their mother tongue in the classroom, in the school yard, at lunch and during events to support bilingual learning. Non-native speakers can learn both Portuguese and the second language through immersion. The approach ensures bilingual education from early years through to college within the SIS network.
The school provides mental wellbeing support through a psychopedagogue and guidance counsellors. Luciana Arrabal is Preschool and Year 1 Coordinator and a guidance counsellor, supporting early learning and literacy. Patricia Boccanera is the Secondary School Guidance Counsellor, with a background in education and ongoing involvement in student guidance. Fernanda is a psychopedagogue and the educational counsellor for college students, contributing to wellbeing across secondary levels. Educators and staff regularly engage in professional development to maintain high standards of student support.
E-safety is integrated into the IT curriculum, with students learning about digital safety, programming and media from preschool onwards. Technology is used across subjects in a targeted way to promote safe and responsible learning. The SIS IT Curriculum provides a structured foundation for safe digital practice as students progress through the levels. The day school community is stable and nurturing, supporting safeguarding through consistent routines and active family engagement. Staff training for safeguarding and student protection is a regular part of professional development.
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.
