Quick summary of key school information
School details
Number of students |
360 |
Most common nationality |
Brazilian |
Native English and Portuguese speaking teachers |
Yes |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish |
Max. number of students per class |
24 |
Average number of students per class |
18 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
Use of technology in the classroom |
Chromebooks are provided for activities upon teacher's request.
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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 use Google Meet for lessons through online video conferencing. |
Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Entry evaluation for students |
No |
Waiting list |
Depends on the grade. |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Average one month. |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School start time |
7:30 a.m. |
School finish time |
6 p.m. |
School bus service available |
We have external providers. |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Arts. music, ballet, capoeira, circus, tennis, yoga, five-a-side soccer, cooking, maker kids, judo, figure skating, skateboard, club maker, youtuber, minecraft. |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes, They participate in an annual sports festival. |
Sports facilities at the school |
Indoor and outdoor courts. |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the 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.
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Teaching approach of the school |
The curricular contents aim at developing competencies, the ability to use the acquired knowledge in a broad way. Our goals are: learn how to learn, know how to deal with information, act with judgement and responsibility, apply knowledge to solve problems with autonomy, be proactive and value diversity. Social-constructivism is our guiding principle . We see the acquisition of knowledge as a construction to be performed by the student in cognitive, social and emotional interactions that relate the content proposed by the school to their previous experience in an increasingly dynamic and globalized world. In an academically challenging environment, with professionals who are deeply committed to our specific philosophy, we guarantee: Well-being and respect to each child’s rhythm and individuality; Stimulation for the development of social, intellectual, emotional and physical skills. A close relationship with the families for an efficient and personalized work; Development of values and attitudes. |