Brazil, Brasilia
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The British School of Brasilia is located at SHIS QI 7/9, Lot 7 in Lago Sul, Brasília. The campus spans almost 16,000 square meters with green, clean-air surroundings and state-of-the-art facilities. The campus provides generously proportioned learning areas and well-maintained outside spaces. The facilities support a high-quality international education, with modern classrooms and learning spaces.
BSB has two large, well-equipped playgrounds with climbing frames and a garden for gardening lessons. EYFS, Primary and Secondary have age-appropriate outdoor areas for relaxation, play and socialising. The sports programme is supported by a sports gymnasium, an athletics track, a heated swimming pool, and four more sports courts for football, tennis, basketball, volleyball, rugby, cricket, and more. There is a Forest School area for outdoor creative learning in nature.
All classrooms are generously resourced and equipped to meet the English National Curriculum standards, with technologies including interactive white boards, MacBooks, Chromebooks, iPads and air conditioners. Specialist classrooms include music with a studio, arts, language classrooms and a science lab. The assemblies, drama lessons, choir, and general presentations take place in a spacious and well-equipped auditorium with light and sound systems. The library is large and exceptionally well resourced, with books in English and Portuguese, complemented by comfortable reading areas and access to two exclusive websites for further English and Portuguese literature.
Beyond Academics includes sports, music, arts, theatre, school trips, and after-school activities. The school offers a Forest School area for outdoor learning in nature. School trips are a core part of the extracurricular programme, providing experiential learning opportunities. The after-school activities programme offers additional opportunities for students to pursue interests outside the classroom.
The British School of Brasilia, located in Lago Sul, is a British international day school for ages 2 to 18. It follows the English National Curriculum and offers Pearson Edexcel IGCSE and the IB Diploma Programme. The school is affiliated with The British Schools Foundation (BSF), a UK-registered nonprofit organization. The campus spans almost 16,000 square metres and features modern learning spaces, a library, an auditorium and specialist facilities that meet English National Curriculum standards. The curriculum begins with ENC as a starting point and extends through an Integrated Curriculum with a mentoring programme and pupil choice within study, building strong foundations in English, Maths, Portuguese and Science. Examinations begin from Year 10, providing a pathway to universities worldwide. The school emphasizes proficiency in both English and Portuguese within a global context that includes sports, music and arts. The campus also includes a Forest School area, outdoor play spaces, a heated swimming pool, an athletics track, and a well-resourced library with English and Portuguese literature and access to two exclusive websites for literature.