Brazil, Niteroi
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Space is a third educator at GayLussac. The campuses feature modern, spacious, airy, and safe facilities with courts, playgrounds, and green areas. In 2022, a new building for the Primary and Secondary levels was inaugurated, and all classrooms have acoustic treatment and a sound system to enhance comfort and learning. The Innovation and Technology Center supports STEAM projects and a large on-site dining area reinforces nutrition and well-being. The infrastructure includes a multilingual center, new classrooms, a theatre, the Sylvia Orthof Library, a dedicated Pre‑University floor, the Viva Ana Maria Machado Reading Room, a Multisciences Laboratory, and multimedia classrooms.
The school supports cultural and athletic development with spaces for theatre, dance, music, and languages after school, and sports are supported by multi‑sport courts and training rooms. Our facilities foster both artistic and athletic growth through dedicated spaces for cultural activities and physical education.
The campus houses the Centro de Inovação e Tecnologia to boost STEAM projects, accompanied by a large on‑site dining space. It includes a Multisciences Laboratory and Sala de aula multimídia (multimedia classrooms). The Sylvia Orthof Library provides a bright, welcoming reading space with group study areas, and the Viva Ana Maria Machado Reading Room supports early literacy. A dedicated Pre‑Universitário floor expands competencies for vestibular exams, and the third year of Ensino Médio has its own exclusive space.
Projeto Integral offers extended hours to learn, develop skills, and explore new possibilities. Projeto Bilígue focuses on English and carries accreditation from international centers such as the University of Cambridge and Fieldwork Education. Clube de Cultura e Esportes (CCE) promotes sports, dance, theatre, music, and languages after school, with teachers specialized in each area.
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.