Brazil, Rio De Janeiro
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A dynamic, multicultural student life with four languages in one place; the school is a place to learn and grow—a stable and beneficial environment where our students feel safe and challenged.
The school offers bilingual instruction in English and Portuguese, or German and Portuguese, or French and Portuguese, with students able to study up to four languages. The German and French divisions also study English.
A stable and beneficial environment in which students feel safe and challenged.
Escola Suíço-Brasileira Rio de Janeiro is a private day school in the SIS network serving students aged 3 to 18. The school offers a multilingual, IB-aligned pathway: preschool is bilingual with play-based discovery, while Primary blends the Brazilian curriculum with the IB Primary Years Programme and Secondary follows the Brazilian curriculum enriched by the IB Middle Years Programme; the College track combines the IB Diploma with a Brazilian certificate and ENEM preparation. Instruction is delivered in Portuguese alongside English, German or French, with three language pairings: German/Portuguese, French/Portuguese and English/Portuguese. Facilities include the Araújo building with a multilingual library, carpentry and art studios, a biology lab, a computer lab, an outdoor study area, a Kids Playground and a cafeteria. Students benefit from after-school activities, international exchanges, and opportunities to pursue Cambridge English, DELF/DALF and German DSD certificates. The school has a history of bilingual education and ties within SIS network.