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Brazil, Rio De Janeiro
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High School began in 2022 with Year 10, the first year of high school. It follows 100% the Novo Ensino Médio guidelines and is accredited and authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). Full scholarships are open for Year 10 in 2025. Pre-enrollment for Year 10 is open for 2025. New High School entrants from other schools must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B2; to assess language ability, a free test is available.
Full scholarships for Year 10 are open for 2025; to apply, use the 'Apply here' link to participate in the 2025 scholarship selection and learn more about the 2025 call for applications.
Maple Bear Barra da Tijuca is a bilingual school in Rio de Janeiro following a Canadian methodology. The curriculum blends a Canada-inspired approach with Brazilian guidelines to support bilingual proficiency and continuity from years to high school under Novo Ensino Médio. The school serves students from Bear Care (1 year 6 months) through Year 1 (6 years) up to ages 17. English immersion is central, with Canadian educators guiding and periodically monitoring academic team to maintain standards. The campus features stimulating classrooms designed to support learning. Instruction emphasizes observation, problem solving and decision making across subjects. In grades 11 and 12, students can deepen study in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and electives such as Sports Methodology and Technology. The program stresses leadership, career studies, vocational guidance, independent studies, Theory of Knowledge and community service. Bilingual English-Portuguese learning enables English-first courses to accelerate language acquisition; High School entrants must demonstrate CEFR B2.
