Quick summary of key school information
School details
Additional language classes offered by the school |
English, French |
External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma, National Brazilian College Degree |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School start time |
7:30 |
School finish time |
15:15 or 17:00 (depends on the grade level) |
Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
ESB offers many clubs and activities. |
Sports activities included |
Physical education |
Facilities at the school |
Library, carpentry and art studios, biology lab, computer lab. |
Sports facilities at the school |
Playground. |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Escola Suíço-Brasileira Rio de Janeiro by SIS Swiss International School is a benchmark in bilingual education with teaching in English, German or French alongside Portuguese. The school offers its bilingual education in three sections: German/Portuguese, French/Portuguese and English/Portuguese. |
Teaching approach of the school |
ESB's teaching philosophy is non-ideological, but founded on clearly defined core values such as honesty, appreciation, personal responsibility and commitment. |