Brazil, Sao Paulo
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The school has a uniform; a PE uniform is required from Grade 1 to Grade 10. Uniforms can be purchased from naruadaescola.com.br and luciauniformes.com.br.
The Alphaville Campus provides a Nutrition Menu with a Lunch Menu and Snack Menu.
The school uses a House System with three houses named Cambridge, London and Oxford. From Grade 1, all pupils are placed in one of the three houses. Each house is led by a Head of House (teacher), a House Captain and a House Vice-Captain (pupil).
The school is owned by James Kirsten.
St. Nicholas School Alphaville is a Brazilian international school delivering the International Baccalaureate across its early years to secondary. The Alphaville Campus offers a full IB continuum: Tiny Tots for ages 18 months to 3 years, the Primary Years Programme for ages 3–11, the Middle Years Programme for ages 11–16, and the Diploma Programme for ages 16–18. The IB was integrated into the curriculum in 2000, and Alphaville was authorized to offer the DP in 2024, making it a full IB school. The campus opened in 2016, and in 2025 celebrated its 45th anniversary with the opening of the Alphaville Athletic Complex. Students learn in English and participate in inquiry-based learning across Early Years, Primary, Middle Years and the Diploma. The school has a pool and sport-based ECAs, including futsal, football and basketball teams, a PE Fun Day, and inter-house fixtures. The DP core includes Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS).