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The activities help students develop new skills, discover new interests and hobbies, and socialise in a variety of environments. The school offers a variety of labs and extracurricular activities for students of all ages, from Early Years 5 onward, to complement and expand the learning experience beyond the classroom. The program includes arts, sports, robotics, and more, with daily after-school activities and age-appropriate options. The activities include a book club, a school band, robotics, arts, and study groups in English and Portuguese; football for children from three years old, plus ballet, capoeira, judo, and circus skills for Elementary I; older students can join ECJ teams in volleyball, soccer, and basketball.
Arts are offered through after-school activities, including a book club and a school band. Robotics and other arts activities are available, along with study groups in English and Portuguese. For Elementary I, ballet, capoeira, judo, and circus skills are available.
From Early Years, students experience complete immersion in the English language. They develop bilingual literacy in English and Portuguese based on the International Baccalaureate framework. Study groups in English and Portuguese are available as part of after-school activities.
After-school activities include a book club, school band, robotics, and arts. Sports options include football for children from three years of age, plus ballet, capoeira, judo, and circus skills for Elementary I. Older students can join ECJ teams in volleyball, soccer, and basketball.
The school encourages engagement in social projects and active participation in the community. The school offers international experiences that broaden students' worldview. The Cognita Be Well Day is observed, suspending regular instruction to focus on wellbeing activities.
Diverse celebrations are organized throughout the year, including Carnaval, Halloween, and St. Patrick's Day. The Cognita Be Well Day is observed, suspending regular curriculum to focus on wellbeing activities.
PlayPen Escola Cidade Jardim in Brazil is an independent bilingual school within the Cognita network, the first Cognita school in Latin America. It offers English-immersion from Early Years and bilingual literacy in English and Portuguese within the IB framework, with Spanish taught as a foreign language. The school serves ages 1 to 16, from Early Years through secondary, delivering the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) while pursuing authorization to offer the Middle Years Programme (MYP) as a candidate. The PYP emphasises inquiry-based learning and global perspectives, integrated with social and cultural development. The campus, designed by Isay Weinfeld and Márcio Kogan, connects indoor and outdoor spaces and features ramps for accessibility. Facilities include extensive library, outdoor and rooftop sports areas, and spaces for labs and after-school activities. With about 130 staff, the school offers after-school clubs in languages, robotics, arts, and sports, plus international experiences and Cognita Be Well day.
