Brazil, Niteroi
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Students must present themselves at the institution in complete uniform; attendance requires full uniform. Staff wear the appropriate uniform for their role.
In Educação Infantil, snacks are included for regular hours. In full-day programs, lunch is included. The school follows a Healthy Eating Program.
Direction General Luiza Sassi leads the school. The organizational chart lists Luiza Sassi as Direção Geral and Renata Pestana as Vice-direção Pedagógica. The school is owned by Gaylussac Empreendimentos Educacionais LTDA. The school has been a UNESCO Associated Schools Network member since 1998.
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.