IB Curriculum International Schools in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

International Baccalaureate (IB) schools in Rio de Janeiro commonly operate as bilingual or international programmes that combine one or more IB authorisations (PYP, MYP, DP) with the Brazilian curriculum and state requirements; some schools also offer German or French language tracks alongside Portuguese and English. Instruction is frequently English-medium in international schools, but Portuguese is taught and often required to meet local regulations, so families should check each school’s language track and how much teaching is delivered in the foreign language. Annual tuition varies widely by school, campus and year group - current city examples range from mid-tens of thousands of reais into the six figures for some campuses - and additional one-off registration and activity charges are common, so request the full fee schedule. The Brazilian school year runs roughly February to December, so admissions for the next academic year are typically arranged several months in advance and mid-year transfers require careful timing and language assessment; contact schools early if you are relocating.