Creating options: By combining the Brazilian curriculum with the IB Primary Years Programme, we broaden the radius for educational possibilities. Our students, the bilingual education and a healthy, performance-based approach are central to us.
Primary School
At our primary school, students acquire high-level language skills in both Portuguese and the second language (English, German or French), which is of paramount importance at this level. We use problem-solving, questioning and research skills based on real-life situations and give students a voice in their learning process.
ESB Rio de Janeiro
Our primary school combines the Brazilian curriculum with the Primary Years Programme (PYP) of the International Baccalaureate Organization, as well as with curricula developed by SIS in key areas to enrich learning with relevant and meaningful content and, at the same time, promote bilingualism.
Upon joining our school, families choose one of three language tracks of bilingual education in either English, German or French, alongside Portuguese.
Each of our primary school classes are accompanied by two teachers, who take turns at different times: one is a Portuguese-speaking teacher and the other speaks the language of the chosen track: English, German or French. Some subjects, such as maths and visual arts, are taught in the track language, granting the student knowledge in both languages.
From Year 3 onwards, a third language is taught as a foreign language (English for the German and French tracks and French for the English track). In Year 5, students participate in the PYP culmination project, the Exhibition.
We use different teaching and learning methods to encourage our students to identify and improve their own learning strategies. We focus on developing problem-solving, questioning and research skills based on real-life situations, enabling students to gain new knowledge and to help them deepen their understanding of what they have learned.
The primary students participate in various activities throughout the year, such as: Creative Saturday, in which parents are invited to participate in activities with their child, and Cultural Exhibition, in which, on the last day of the first semester, students present the work done throughout the semester to the parents, including drama performances and other activities.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Our bilingual preschool combines the Brazilian curriculum with the Primary Years Programme (PYP) of the International Baccalaureate Organization. The PYP is for children from preschool to Year 5. The PYP principles are aligned with the ESB Rio de Janeiro pedagogical proposal, such as using inquiry-based learning. In Year 5, students participate in the PYP culmination project, the Exhibition, in which they select a topic of global relevance to investigate and propose solutions in a collaborative way.
Learning Journey
Admissions
We are happy to guide you through our four-step admission process. As we welcome students from Brazil and abroad, our admission process is open throughout the academic year. Start the ESB Rio de Janeiro admission process and:
Contact
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