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Brazil, Sao Paulo
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Curricular Focus Week (SEC) runs with interdisciplinary activities for students from Early Childhood through high school in multiple cities. A Curricular Focus Day dedicates a full day to an interdisciplinary project, with activities that may take place off campus. Economy Week is sponsored by the Ernst-Schmidheiny Foundation and has students form companies, develop business plans, and manage departments, with the annual company report presented in a foreign language during a General Assembly. The Research Project begins in ninth grade and continues into the first year of Upper School, comprising a creative project, a written report up to 3,000 words, and an oral presentation with visuals under teacher supervision; the Professional Experience program introduces High School students to the labor market by connecting them with professionals in diverse fields.
Arts are integrated into the curriculum through music, cooking, theater, photography, and woodwork, with projects developed in dedicated ateliers. Extracurricular offerings include theater, ballet, rhythmic motricity, and music lessons taught by specialized instructors. The school's Experimental Kitchen hosts weekly cooking classes and also offers a German cooking course.
Language diplomas are offered to maintain international standards, and German language courses are available at Basic German I and II levels for students. The library contains approximately 18,000 titles in Portuguese, German, English, and French to support language and cultural studies. The Secondary Education + IB program integrates languages within the international diploma.
Extracurricular courses include sports such as Artistic Gymnastics (training), Initiation Volleyball (mixed), and Skate, taught by specialized instructors. Music programs offer individual and group lessons led by professional instructors. Theatre and Rhythmic Motricity provide performance and movement options, alongside robotics courses that develop coding and problem-solving skills.
Community Service is developed through actions such as building educational toys to donate to charitable institutions. The 'Storytelling' project visits partner nurseries to share stories. Musical performances are organized in hospitals and nursing homes.
Professional Experience program introduces High School students to the labor market by connecting them with professionals in diverse fields. Economy Week fosters entrepreneurship as students form companies, develop business plans, and assume roles across departments, with reports presented in a foreign language during a General Assembly. It also encourages leadership and collaboration among students.
Sports Day is dedicated to physical activities, including rock climbing, sailing, and windsurfing, integrating social and interdisciplinary aims. Integration Day brings together parents and students from Early Childhood through Elementary for joint activities on Saturdays, once per year per class. Afternoon Follow-up is an after-school program for children from Early Childhood to 5th grade, available from 12:00 to 17:30, one to five days per week, and tailored to age and mother tongue.
Schweizerschule São Paulo is a non-profit bilingual school serving students aged 3 to 18. The curriculum combines the International Baccalaureate program (PYP, MYP, and DP) with the Swiss and Brazilian curricula, enabling a seamless progression between local and international standards. Instruction is delivered in Portuguese and German from early childhood, and language diplomas maintain international benchmarks. The school is affiliated with Switzerland and supported by the Basel Canton and the Department of Education for the State of São Paulo, reflecting formal recognition by the Swiss government since 1967. IB accreditation began in 1996, with first IB Diploma awarded in 1999. Facilities include science laboratories, a woodshop, arts studios, experimental kitchen and forest area, plus a multimedia library, a sports gym, theatres, a cafeteria and a medical clinic. Notable programs include Research Project, Economy Week and Professional Experience program, as well as curricular arts and music through secondary education and opportunities.
