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Brazil, Niteroi
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Enrollment is opened and closed by the Pedagogical Executive Council on pre-set dates in accordance with current law. Enrollment outside the normal period may be accepted for justified reasons at the discretion of the General or Pedagogical Direction, with a March 31 deadline to ensure minimum entry ages of four years for early childhood and six years for elementary education; the school does not reserve spaces for students enrolled in the previous period who do not meet renewal deadlines. Enrollment for entry must be requested by the guardian within the deadline fixed by the General or Pedagogical Direction; the school may use tests or selection to fill vacancies, not considered a vestibular per law. Enrollment is processed during the school calendar by grade as initial, renewal, or transfer, and becomes effective only after approval by the Pedagogical Executive Council; required documents include birth certificate, three 3x4 photos, and the student's history for transfers, vaccination card, and for foreign students translation and legalization.
Instituto GayLussac is a private day school in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, with campuses at Rua Maria Caldas 35 and Rua Coronel João Brandão 95. It serves Early Childhood (Groups 1–5), Elementary, Middle, and High School, in a bilingual framework with IPC (Grades 1–5) and IEYC for Early Childhood, offering a 50/50 English-Portuguese option during partial shifts and a full bilingual schedule from 10:30 to 17:50. The school delivers IB PYP in the early years and Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge Secondary programs, with Grades 6–9 adding English, Portuguese, Spanish and Mandarin; English is the language of instruction (English First Language in Grade 9). The High School follows Lei 13415/17 reform. UNESCO Associated Schools Network membership since 1998 reflects its international engagement. Facilities include Innovation and Technology Center, Multisciences Laboratory, Sylvia Orthof Library, and Viva Ana Maria Machado Reading Room. Extracurriculars include theatre, sports, and projects such as Monografia and Por Um Mundo Melhor.
