Maple Bear Barra da Tijuca

136 Martinho de Mesquita Street, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Barra da Tijuca is a district in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro. The area includes residential and commercial neighborhoods.

Bear Care starts at 1½ years old. Toddler through Year 1 cover ages from 2 to 6 years: Toddler at 2, Nursery at 3, Junior Kindergarten at 4, Senior Kindergarten at 5, and Year 1 at 6.

International bilingual school following Canadian methodology. The school emphasizes English immersion with Canadian educators guiding the program.

Canada

Application / Enrollment fee
- A one-time registration (taxa de matrícula) is charged at the time of acceptance/enrollment. The specific amount for Maple Bear Barra da Tijuca for the 2026/27 academic year is not published publicly.

Tuition fees by year group (per term / per month)
- No public schedule listing exact per-term or per-year tuition amounts for the 2026/27 academic year is available for Maple Bear Barra da Tijuca.
- For budgeting reference, Maple Bear schools in Brazil typically charge different monthly tuition depending on the level: education infantil (early years) is commonly lower than ensino fundamental and ensino médio. Published network-level guidance and market surveys indicate typical ranges across Maple Bear units in Brazil (illustrative ranges only):
- Education Infantil (Bear Care, Toddler, Nursery, JK, SK): approximately R$ 2,000 – R$ 3,500 per month.
- Ensino Fundamental (Year 1–Year 9): approximately R$ 2,700 – R$ 4,000 per month.
- Ensino Médio / High School (Year 10–Year 12): approximately R$ 3,000 – R$ 4,500 per month.
- Because the unit does not publish its exact tariffs, these ranges are provided only as planning estimates; exact per-term and per-year amounts for Barra da Tijuca must be obtained from the school's billing office.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Enrollment payment: the registration/enrollment fee is due upon confirmation of place.
- Regular tuition billing: many Maple Bear contracts and units issue monthly invoices with a specified monthly due date (commonly early in the month). Example contractual language used across units specifies a monthly due date (e.g., day 05) and allows different payment plans including annual, semestral or monthly arrangements. Exact billing cycle and number of installments (10, 11, 12 or other) are set by the local school and appear in the student contract.
- Reajuste (annual adjustment): tuition is typically adjusted annually; the effective percentage varies by year and is established by the school.

Boarding fees
- Maple Bear Barra da Tijuca operates as a day school; no boarding provision or boarding fees are listed. Boarding fees are not applicable.

Other costs and fees (typical items charged in addition to tuition)
- School supplies and Student Learning Material: an exclusive Student Learning Material package (material didático) is commonly required and billed separately at the start of the year.
- Uniforms: uniform purchase is required and supplied through authorized providers; cost is additional and charged to families.
- Didactic books and paradidactic books: may be billed at enrollment or during the year as applicable.
- Meals / Cafeteria: meal plans or cafeterias where offered are usually charged separately or included as an optional extra.
- Transportation: school bus / transport is typically an optional paid service with a separate fee.
- Extracurricular activities and special programs: many activities (sports, music, clubs, holiday programs) carry separate fees.
- Sibling discounts, scholarships or promotional discounts: some Maple Bear units offer sibling discounts or limited scholarships; availability and amounts vary by unit.

Refund and cancellation information
- No published, unit-specific refund policy for the 2026/27 academic year was found for Maple Bear Barra da Tijuca. Contractual documents used across Maple Bear units indicate that cancellation and refund terms are governed by the enrollment contract and may include non-refundable portions (for example, portions of registration fees or specific conditions tied to early withdrawal). Parents should review the enrollment contract for precise refund/cancellation conditions.

Fee payment options
- Payment methods commonly used across Maple Bear units include boleto bancário, credit/debit card, bank transfer and instant payment (PIX); annual-payment discounts or payment-in-full incentives are commonly offered in contracts. Exact accepted payment methods and any allowed installment plans are set by the school and appear on the school's billing statements and contract.

Findings and gaps (brief)
- The Maple Bear Barra da Tijuca public pages provide program, contact and admission-process information but do not publish a detailed 2026/27 fee schedule with exact per-term or per-year tariff values. For this reason, precise numeric fees by series and exact per-term billing amounts for 2026/27 could not be provided here.
- The statements above describe the fee components and typical national ranges reported across Maple Bear units in Brazil and contractual practices used by the network; they should be used only for budgeting until the school's official fee schedule for the specific academic year is obtained from the school's billing office or finance department.