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Below, we have compiled our top 20 international schools in Brazil according to our users. However, there are another 23 schools to choose from in the country. You can find the best international school for your child by personalising your results. Just fill in your search criteria, and we will calculate a personal score for every international school in the city of your choosing based on your requirements.

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Avenues São Paulo

Avenues exists to develop future world-wise leaders uniquely equipped to understand and solve global-scale problems.
City
São Paulo
Curriculum
International
Language of instruction
English
Ages
1 to 18
Yearly fees - 2024/2025
from: R$ 116,400
to: R$ 198,000
Reviews
(1 review)

The British College of Brazil

The British College of Brazil is ambitious for all. Our students are confident ethical leaders who make a positive difference to our global society.
City
São Paulo
Curriculum
IB, British
Language of instruction
English
Ages
2 to 18
Yearly fees - 2024/2025
from: R$ 90,000
to: R$ 129,000
Reviews
(2 reviews)

Best 20 International Schools in Brazil

Out of a total of 43 International Schools in Brazil.

Based on the aggregated preferences of our users in the last 30 days.

Avenues São Paulo

Avenues exists to develop future world-wise leaders uniquely equipped to understand and solve global-scale problems.
City
São Paulo
Curriculum
International
Language of instruction
English
Ages
1 to 18
Yearly fees - 2024/2025
from: R$ 116,400
to: R$ 198,000
Reviews
(1 review)

The British College of Brazil

The British College of Brazil is ambitious for all. Our students are confident ethical leaders who make a positive difference to our global society.
City
São Paulo
Curriculum
IB, British
Language of instruction
English
Ages
2 to 18
Yearly fees - 2024/2025
from: R$ 90,000
to: R$ 129,000
Reviews
(2 reviews)

St. Nicholas School Pinheiros

St Nicholas School serves the families of the city seeking a personal and purposeful learning experience: a unique learning adventure following the programmes of the International Baccalaureate.
City
São Paulo
Curriculum
IB, British
Language of instruction
English
Ages
2 to 18
This school does not make their fees public.

Graded - The American School of São Paulo

City
São Paulo
Curriculum
IB, American
Language of instruction
English
Ages
3 to 18
This school does not make their fees public.

Tip Toe Discovery School

Family and nurturing environment, lots of green areas, multicultural background students.
City
São Paulo
Curriculum
American, British, Montessori
Language of instruction
English
Ages
2 to 18
This school does not make their fees public.

The British School, Rio de Janeiro

The school provides a caring and friendly, although demanding, learning environment and makes every effort to ensure that each individual has the opportunity to develop their particular talents to the full. The emphasis on academic achievement is balanced by our concern to meet our students’ physical, emotional and social needs and to ensure that they are prepared for active and well balanced citizenship. Personal development and social responsibility are an integral part of our educational programme. The highest value is placed on good social behaviour and moral standards in which respect for the individual and the environment are paramount. We want our students to be happy in school and we hope that their school experience will be fondly and warmly remembered for life. We believe that this can be achieved through providing high expectations, clear guidelines and limits, offering constant encouragement, attending to individual needs and providing opportunities for our students to participate in a wide variety of enjoyable activities – social, sporting and cultural.
City
Rio de Janeiro
Curriculum
IB, British
Language of instruction
English
Ages
2 to 18
This school does not make their fees public.

Our Lady of Mercy School

Our Lady of Mercy School is a Catholic American School whose mission is to enable each student to achieve their full potential by providing an outstanding education in a supportive and safe learning environment.
City
Rio de Janeiro
Curriculum
American, Catholic, International
Language of instruction
English
Ages
2 to 18
This school does not make their fees public.

St. Francis College

Excellence , caring, friendly, an inclusive school.
City
São Paulo
Curriculum
IB, British
Language of instruction
English
Ages
2 to 18
This school does not make their fees public.

Maple Bear Canadian School

Canadian methodology
City
São Paulo
Curriculum
Canadian, Brazilian
Languages of instruction
English, Portuguese
Ages
3 to 11
This school does not make their fees public.

St. Nicholas School Alphaville

We are an inclusive and friendly school, with an emphasis on the community. We believe in partnership with the families, and provide a range of community events and information sessions.
City
São Paulo
Curriculum
IB
Language of instruction
English
Ages
2 to 16
This school does not make their fees public.

Deutsche Schule Rio de Janeiro

We are a bilingual, international school with 55 years of tradition promoting cultural exchange between Brazil and Germany.
City
Rio de Janeiro
Curriculum
German
Languages of instruction
German, Portuguese
Ages
3 to 18
This school does not make their fees public.

Beacon School

Beacon is an IB Continuum School with an international program. We develop curious students with critical thinking skills, striving to create a more ethical and peaceful society for the 21st century.
Beacon School offers an international education program. As an IB Continuum School, we develop students who are intellectually curious, who have critical thinking skills and committed attitudes, and who will strive to create a more ethical and peaceful society for the 21st century.
Our mission at Beacon School is to offer a bilingual and international education that is open to the world, and at the same time, values its Brazilian roots. With a caring, enthusiastic, and respecting environment, Beacon provides an academically challenging inquiry based education, aiming to foster responsible citizens who believe in diversity as an opportunity to enrich and broaden their own development, as well as that of our society.
Accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization as an IB Continuum School, Beacon School currently has over 1300 students from Early Childhood Education to High School.
We are very proud of Beacon's commitment to academic excellence and our comprehensive program grounded in solid principles.
City
São Paulo
Curriculum
IB, Brazilian
Languages of instruction
English, Portuguese
Ages
2 to 18
This school does not make their fees public.

GIS The International School of São Paulo

We are an IB World School and we offer a modern, challenging and international educational programme according to the standards set by the International Baccalaureate (IB)*. Our language of instruction is English, and we have international teachers in our faculty. Brazilian culture and the Portuguese language are also valued through Portuguese classes and typically Brazilian activities and celebrations. Our academic year follows the northern hemisphere calendar (beginning in August and ending in July).

As we are a new international school, opened in 2019, we currently have up to Year 1 ( 6-year olds), but the school has plans to expand. We are opening new grades as our students grow, and in August 2023 we will offer up to Year 2 (7-8 year olds).
Our mission is to provide expatriate and local families with an international education that is broad, balanced and challenging.
City
São Paulo
Curriculum
IB, Reggio Emilia Approach
Language of instruction
English
Ages
2 to 11
This school does not make their fees public.

Chapel School

Chapel School was founded in 1947 by priests of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate Order with the aim of providing education for children from English-speaking Catholic families. Initially housed in a small building in the Jardins neighborhood, it is now located in Chácara Flora, a quiet residential area in São Paulo.
Chapel is an international school providing early-childhood, elementary and high school education. Three diplomas may be earned by students: American, Brazilian and/or International Baccalaureate.
Chapel’s mission is based in Christian values, ensuring complete development which enables students to make informed decisions, take responsibility for their actions, and for the needs of the community.
The institution is run by the priests and brothers of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate with a board committee consisting of priests and parents appointed by the order’s provincial and members of the congregation.
Chapel School is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association, the Association of American Schools in Brazil, the Association of American Schools in South America, and the National Honor Society. The institution is accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), Brazil’s Ministry of Education (MEC) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (AdvancED – SACS CASI). As a member of AdvancEd, Chapel School must ensure educational excellence by continuously evaluating its curriculum, mission and vision.
City
São Paulo
Curriculum
IB, American, Catholic
Language of instruction
English
Ages
3 to 18
This school does not make their fees public.

St. Paul's School

St. Paul's is the British school of São Paulo, the first South American School to be recognised by the UK government as a British School Overseas. At St. Paul’s, we believe in releasing passion to achieve the best in everyone. We should strive to be better in all that we do, in work and play, every day. An innovative, structured curriculum, combined with excellent teaching, state of the art facilities, and the best in pastoral care, equip pupils to achieve that. Our culturally diverse community of pupils of over thirty nationalities includes girls and boys aged 3 to 18. As members of a strong and united community, Pauleans are equipped with everything they need to be global citizens that make a difference.
City
São Paulo
Curriculum
IB, British
Language of instruction
English
Ages
3 to 18
This school does not make their fees public.
Reviews
(1 review)

Colegio Humboldt - Deutsche Schule Sao Paulo

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.
City
São Paulo
Curriculum
German, Brazilian
Languages of instruction
German, Portuguese
Ages
2 to 18
This school does not make their fees public.

Stance Dual School

Individual attention and develop global citizens that are ethical, creative and prepared to face the challenges of a constantly changing world.
City
São Paulo
Curriculum
British, Brazilian
Languages of instruction
English, Portuguese
Ages
3 to 14
This school does not make their fees public.

Builders Bilingual School

Builders’ differential is the nurturing, respectful and caring environment that focuses on the children’s emotional and social development. This has been our mission and essence since our foundation: the Education through Love, considered the most efficient way for humans to learn. Children who are treated with respect in a love-filled environment deal better with the needs of the modern world and become adults who are more socially and emotionally capable.
We believe in the transformation of humans through LOVE. Our focus is to educate the child as a whole, not just a formal education. In addition to our excellent bilingual education we strive to be an economically viable, environmentally friendly and socially responsible school, involving our staff, students, and community.
We want our students to love learning, to be in contact with nature, to reflect on their actions and to be in harmony with others. We promote a joy-filled and inviting environment because we believe humans learn better when they are happy.
City
São Paulo
Curriculum
International, Brazilian
Languages of instruction
English, Portuguese
Ages
1 to 11
This school does not make their fees public.

Colegio Brasil Canada

City
São Paulo
Curriculum
Canadian, Brazilian
Languages of instruction
English, Portuguese
Ages
3 to 18
This school does not make their fees public.

Pan American Christian Academy

PACA is a Christian, American and Brazilian curriculum school located in the city of São Paulo. All PACA students follow an American program of study, which has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (AdvancEd) since 1986.
PACA also offers an optional dual curriculum which is accredited by the Ministry of Education in Brazil. The program allows students to receive two diplomas, American and Brazilian, upon graduation and opens doors for them to study in the best universities in the USA, Brazil or throughout the world. The curriculum is fully transferable, allowing students to move to another American school worldwide with minimum academic disruption.
City
São Paulo
Curriculum
American, Christian, Brazilian
Languages of instruction
English, Portuguese
Ages
3 to 18
Yearly fees - 2024/2025
from: R$ 72,198
to: R$ 93,711
Reviews
(1 review)
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Summary

What are the best international schools in Brazil?

  1. Avenues São Paulo
  2. The British College of Brazil
  3. St. Nicholas School Pinheiros
  4. Graded - The American School of São Paulo
  5. Tip Toe Discovery School
  6. The British School, Rio de Janeiro
  7. Our Lady of Mercy School
  8. St. Francis College
  9. Maple Bear Canadian School
  10. St. Nicholas School Alphaville
  11. Deutsche Schule Rio de Janeiro
  12. Beacon School
  13. GIS The International School of São Paulo
  14. Chapel School
  15. St. Paul's School
  16. Colegio Humboldt - Deutsche Schule Sao Paulo
  17. Stance Dual School
  18. Builders Bilingual School
  19. Colegio Brasil Canada
  20. Pan American Christian Academy

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How Many International Schools are there in Brazil?

There are 43 international schools in Brazil. See them all

What are the most popular curriculums in Brazil?
Curriculum International schools
Brazilian 23  
IB 21  
American 12  
British 11  
International 6  
Other 18  
What are the most popular languages of instruction?
Language International schools
English 36  
Portuguese 26  
German 4  
French 3  
Spanish 1  
Other 1  

Among these, there are 23 bilingual schools in Brazil.

How Much do International Schools cost in Brazil?

The average price of international schools in Brazil is R$ 96,911. (*)

Price for 12 y.o.
Min. price R$ 54,744
Avg. price R$ 96,911
Max. price R$ 198,000
Price for 12 y.o. Number of international schools
R$ 54,500 to R$ 115,499 6  
R$ 115,500 to R$ 176,499 1  
R$ 176,500 to R$ 237,499 1  

(*) The price for one year of fees for a 12 year old (or the closest age to 12 available in the school), excluding one-time fees at enrolment.

How Big are Class Sizes in Brazil?

The average class size of international schools in Brazil is 18.8 students.

Class Size Number of international schools
10 to 14 1  
15 to 19 12  
20 to 24 10  
25 to 29 1  

How big are the schools in Brazil (in number of students)?

The average size, in number of students, of international schools in Brazil is 742 students.

Number of students Number of international schools
100 to 599 14  
600 to 1,099 9  
1,100 to 1,599 7  
1,600 to 2,099 0  
2,100 to 2,599 1  

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