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Builders Bilingual School

Brazil, São Paulo

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Portuguese, English
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 1 - 11 years
Type Co-educational
Bus Service No
Part of
Builders Bilingual School
Academic offering
Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages Spanish
Strengths Languages, Service and Sustainability, STEM
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Cultural and Language, Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Stages Early Years, Preschool, Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School, High School
Introduction

Builders Bilingual School in Brazil offers a bespoke, multilingual learning path for children aged 1 to 11. The school teaches in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, with international certifications and real exchange and immersion experiences designed to develop empathy, fluency, and global connection. Across two campuses, more than 8,000 square meters host integrated classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and makerspaces, plus green spaces, vegetable gardens, mindfulness zones, and sustainable technologies that bring learning to life. The program combines a rigorous academic framework with interdisciplinary projects and technology-enabled inquiry, supported by daily yoga and meditation to nurture well-being. Extracurriculars emphasize sustainability in practice, social-emotional development, and cross-cultural collaboration. Students engage in academic and intellectual pursuits through STEAM, PBL, and real-world problem solving, with proprietary materials and individualized support. A signature emphasis on languages and intercultural exchange positions the school as a unique choice for families seeking immersion, practical learning, and a supportive community today.

This campus is part of Builders Bilingual School

The Essentials

Builders Bilingual School has instruction in Portuguese, English.

Stages
Education levels: Early Childhood Education; Elementary I; Elementary II; High School (from 2027).

Type
Bilingual school with a multilingual curriculum in Portuguese, English and Spanish.

Additional learning support
Structured socio-emotional education program with specialized support from health and wellbeing psychologists. Daily self-care practices, positive coexistence, and meditation. Projects based on student needs, individually or collectively, ensuring a positive impact on the community.

Country affiliation
Brazil
Diving Deeper

Food Options
Meals are prepared in the school kitchen by a third-party company specialized in child nutrition. The menu is supervised by a nutritionist and snacks are provided by the school to all students; lunch is provided for full-time and half-day students. The dining room ambiance is designed with color studies, furniture, and ambient music.

Governance and Ownership
The school is owned and operated by Triana Educação Ltda (Builders Educação Bilíngue).
Fees
Application fees
- No application, registration, or enrollment fee amount is published in the school's publicly available materials for the 2026/27 academic year or for 2025/26.

Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year)
- No tuition fee schedule, no per-term amounts, and no per-year amounts broken down by year group (Educação Infantil / Ensino Fundamental I / Ensino Fundamental II / Ensino Médio) are published in the school's publicly available materials for the 2026/27 academic year or for 2025/26.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- No published billing schedule (monthly, termly, annual invoicing) or specific payment-term details (due dates, late-payment penalties, installment plans) are available in the school's publicly available materials for the 2026/27 academic year or for 2025/26.

Boarding fees (if applicable)
- There is no published information indicating a boarding programme or boarding fees; the school's publicly available descriptions present the school as a day school with no boarding fee schedule listed for 2026/27 or 2025/26.

Other costs and fees (uniform, materials, extracurriculars, transport, exam fees, insurance, deposits)
- No specific charges for uniforms, textbooks/materials, extracurricular activities, transport, examination fees, insurance, security deposits, or similar ancillary fees are published for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years in the school's publicly available materials.

Refund information
- No published refund or fee‑cancellation policy (refund conditions for withdrawals, deadlines for tuition refunds, or pro‑rata refund rules) is available in the school's publicly available materials for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years.

Fee payment options (credit card, bank transfer, PIX, direct debit, checks)
- No specific published list of accepted payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, PIX, direct debit, checks, or other) or instructions for online payment are available for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years in the school's publicly available materials.

Summary of findings and next step (brief)
- The school's publicly available materials do not include a fee schedule or the detailed fee items you requested for the 2026/27 academic year or for 2025/26, so exact amounts, billing cadence, payment terms, and refund rules cannot be provided here.
Academics

Builders Bilingual School teaches Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 1 to 11.

Curriculum
Multilingual curriculum (Portuguese, English and Spanish) with international certifications and real exchange and immersion experiences to form students who communicate with empathy, fluency, and connection with the world.

Higher Education Progression
The high school begins in 2027, with a pedagogical project developed since 2024: 4,800 hours of an exclusive proposal, offering more time for in-depth study for students in the 1st to 3rd years; 1,800 hours more than the BNCC-recommended hours. It features a portfolio and national and international certifications and preparation for vestibulares and college applications.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Structured social-emotional education program, with specialized support from health and well-being psychologists.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Pedagogical resources developed by the teaching staff and complementary support materials aligned to the educational proposal and the specific needs of the students.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
Multilingual curriculum (Portuguese, English and Spanish), international certifications, and real exchange and immersion experiences to form students who communicate with empathy, fluency, and connection with the world.

Mental Wellbeing
Mindfulness programs have emerged as tools to develop social-emotional skills within the school; all classes begin with at least five minutes of meditation. Mindfulness, yoga, meditation and other wellbeing resources promote well-being and sustainability.
Parent Experience

Community
Multilingual education with affection and purpose forms well-rounded individuals capable of learning, teaching, and living together. The school offers a multilingual curriculum (Portuguese, English, and Spanish), international certifications, and real exchange and immersion experiences to foster empathy, fluency, and global connection. It is a Zero Waste School recognized for sustainability, with a structured socio-emotional program supported by health professionals and a culture of family involvement in curricular and extracurricular activities, described as harmonious and respectful.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Environments designed to inspire, welcome, and transform. More than 8,000 square meters across two campuses, with integrated classrooms, green spaces, vegetable gardens, laboratories, libraries, makerspaces, mindfulness zones, courts, and sustainable technologies. Safe and inspiring spaces, welcoming and sustainable environments designed to promote well-being, learning and healthy living at every stage of school life.

Sports Facilities
The two campuses include sports courts as part of the facilities.

Academic Facilities
Academic facilities include integrated classrooms, laboratories, libraries and makerspaces. Sustainable technologies support teaching and learning. Mindfulness zones support student well-being alongside the academic program.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Interdisciplinary projects; social-emotional development program with daily yoga and meditation; sustainability in practice.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Academic Excellence: A solid, creative, and meaningful learning journey with intentionality, individualized support, and proprietary and personalized teaching materials. Innovative practices: Interdisciplinary projects and real-world problem solving, STEAM, PBL, technology; approaches that engage and unite theory and practice to develop creativity, critical thinking, and student leadership.

Cultural & Language
Multilingual curriculum (Portuguese, English, and Spanish), international certifications, and real exchange and immersion experiences to form students who communicate with empathy, fluency, and connection with the world.

Community & Service
Sustainability in practice: Zero Waste School and reference in sustainability, with daily concrete actions and projects that raise ecological awareness from early childhood; recognized with Level 5 Seal from Movimento Escolas pelo Clima.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Socio-emotional education: Structured program with specialized psychologists, daily self-care, positive coexistence, and meditation; student-driven projects and actions, individually or collectively, with positive impacts on the community.
Languages

Language Provision
Languages taught: Portuguese, English, and Spanish. The curriculum integrates these languages with international certifications and real exchange and immersion experiences to form students who communicate with empathy, fluency, and global connection.

Bilingual Teaching
The school uses immersion-based bilingual education in Portuguese and English. Spanish is included in the multilingual curriculum.

Immersion Programs
Immersion experiences and international exchange opportunities are provided. They aim to develop language fluency, empathy, and global connection.
Admissions

Admissions
Admissions begin a new journey. Builders believes the admission process should be as careful as the education offered, and creates welcoming experiences for each family to understand Builders' purpose, spaces, and the way of educating with love and by example. Process steps are simple, welcoming, and carried out with care: 01 Formulário de Interesse — Fill the online form with basic information about the family, which starts a personalized contact. 02 Contato com a equipe — The team will reach out to understand the profile and schedule a visit to the school (in person or virtual). 03 Visita — During the visit, the school's spaces, values, and methodology are presented. 04 Bem-vindo à Builders — After learning the proposal, the necessary enrollment information and documents are provided and the family is ready to join Builders. FAQ: A partir de que idade posso matricular meu filho na Builders School? We accept children from 1 year of age, as long as they can walk autonomously, and at this stage they can join the Early Childhood Education routine. Há lista de espera? Yes, there is a waitlist; some classes have higher demand, so a waitlist is in place. Contact the school early to check vacancy and, if needed, reserve a slot for the desired period. A escola oferece alimentação? Yes. Meals are part of the services and the curriculum, and through direct contact with food (in practical activities, garden work) students are encouraged to become familiar with and try new flavors naturally and enjoyably. The menu is varied, age-appropriate, and nutritious, and accommodates dietary restrictions. Como funciona a adaptação dos alunos novos? The adaptation of new students is personalized and gradual, starting with shorter days at school with parents or guardians present in the early days. The pedagogical team, specialized in education through love, welcomes new students with care, creating a safe and comfortable environment, while maintaining constant communication with families throughout the process.

Waitlist
Yes, there is a waitlist. Some classes tend to have higher demand, so Builders operates a waitlist. Contact the team early to check vacancy availability and secure a reserved spot for the desired period.
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