Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
900 students. |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
27 |
| Most common nationality |
Brazilians, Germans and Asians. |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
85% local students and 15% international students |
| Native German and Portuguese speaking teachers |
Yes. |
| Language support for students not fluent in German and Portuguese |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
German, english and spanish. |
| Max. number of students per class |
30 students. |
| Average number of students per class |
25 students. |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes, in Kindergarden. |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Each classroom has a computer, a projector that it's used by the teacher or/and students for their activities and many projects are made using technology. From the 7th grade, chromebooks are part of the list of materials. |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes, we are ready. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
DSD, Cambridge, DELE, Abitur, Wirtschaftsdeutsch International. |
| Results in these examinations |
Good |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
About 2 hours. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
80%, because around 20% of our students attend our Professional School. |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes. |
| Learning support offered |
We have an educational orientation team that works from Kindergarten to High School. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
They are stimulat and sometimes transfered to the next class (it depends from each case). |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes. |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
It is not eliminatory, but to know the student's level. |
| Waiting list |
No. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
We don't have a deadline. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
07:10 a.m. |
| School finish time |
At 12:35 p.m. for students until 5th grade and 01:15 pm until High School. |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes, until 07:00 p.m. |
| School bus service available |
Yes. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes. |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
No, just for the gym class. |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Basketball, fencing, swimming, judo, ballet, yachting, theater, orchestra, etc. |
| Sports activities included |
Swimming and sports. Within sports classes, several modalities are worked on. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Facilities at the school |
Library, theater, labs, maker room, music room, art room, etc. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Semi-olympic and kinder pool, running track, gymnasium, sports courts, long jump sandbox, etc. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
We allow your child to develop their skills and abilities while respecting their individuality. Here we offer a world of opportunities for him, preparing him for an increasingly uncertain future. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Based on socioconstructivism. |
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