Brazil, Sao Paulo
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Socio-emotional skills are integrated into the educational approach; cognitive development alone is not sufficient, and there is emphasis on the development of ethical values and social-emotional skills; Pisa plans to assess students' social-emotional performance.
Bilingual education using two integrated curricula: Brazilian Common Curriculum (BNCC) and United States Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
Mental wellbeing is supported through the emphasis on socio-emotional skills and the integration of ethical values within learning.
Pueri Domus Bilingual School in São Paulo offers a single bilingual education for ages 2–18 that blends the Brazilian BNCC with the US CCSS and culminates in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in High School. Aclimação campus is a candidate IB World School, while Perdizes (opened 2020) and Perdizes II (2023) expand access across a network of campuses that share the same mission and quality. The school emphasizes technology as a core pillar and holds Apple Distinguished School status. A central feature is Pueri Maker, a makerspace with workbenches and a 3D printer that supports hands-on projects; coding begins in Year 2 and runs through Year 9. The bilingual program uses English and Portuguese across Preschool through Secondary, with platforms like EducaCross, Mistery Science and Journeys supporting maths, science and language arts. The CORE program supports socio-emotional development, and After School Pueri Domus provides flexible pathways. Notable cultural projects include Olharte and Feitek.