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Brazil, Sao Paulo
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BCB Sao Paulo offers Early Years, Primary, and Secondary education with bilingual instruction. Languages taught: Early Years English and Portuguese; Primary English and Portuguese; Secondary English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Nationalities: Early Years 17+, Primary 14+, Secondary 23+. Average class size: Early Years 16; Primary 18; Secondary 18. Student-teacher ratio: 10:1. A typical day includes daily greetings, themed learning, lunchtime conversations, literacy development, and after-school activities. The Juilliard curriculum supports music, drama, and dance in Secondary. There is one-on-one university counsellor support for university applications, and students may shadow professionals, attend career fairs, or participate in workshops with BCB parents. The school has two campuses: Cidade Jardim Campus (Avenida Engenheiro Oscar Americano, 630) and Chácara Flora Campus (Rua Álvares de Azevedo, 50), São Paulo, Brazil. The school operates Monday–Friday, 7:30 am–4:30 pm.
The British College of Brazil is a British international school for ages 2 to 18, with two São Paulo campuses, Cidade Jardim and Chácara Flora. The school follows a British curriculum framework beginning with EYFS, continues through IPC and Cambridge IGCSE, and offers the IB Diploma in the secondary years, complemented by a Bespoke Curriculum to meet student needs. In Early Years and Primary, English and Portuguese are taught bilingually, while Secondary students study English, Portuguese, and Spanish, supporting multilingual communication across the curriculum. The Juilliard curriculum informs music, drama, and dance, and Maker Lab and STEAM laboratories enable hands-on, project-based learning. A university counsellor provides one-on-one guidance for university applications and career planning. Class sizes range from about 16 to 18 students per class, and a 10:1 student-teacher ratio supports personalized attention. The campus culture emphasises collaboration, inquiry, and practical exploration across academics, arts, and sport for curious learners.
