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Colégio São Luís

Brazil, São Paulo

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Portuguese, English
Fees Fees not listed
Ages Not listed
Type Co-educational
Opened 1867
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum, IB (DP), British Curriculum
Taught languages English, Portuguese
Strengths STEM, Languages, Sport
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School, High School
Introduction

Colégio São Luís is a co‑educational private Catholic Jesuit school in Brazil that blends a bespoke curriculum with the International Baccalaureate Diploma and the British curriculum for a rigorous, internationally minded education. The Ignatian pedagogy centers the student in an integral formation across intellectual, physical, social, emotional, and cultural dimensions, guided by the PEC and the Rede Jesuíta de Educação, and anchored by BNCC and UNESCO guidelines. Students develop five core competencies—Competentes, Conscientes, Criativos, Comprometidos, Compassivos—through a revised curricular matrix and active, autonomous learning. Assessment is semestral: descriptive reports in early years; AV1–AV4 and an annual final average in older years, with an option to take the IB Diploma in High School. The Ibirapuera campus (opened 2020) spans 28,000 m2, featuring science labs, a Maker Space, a library, a chapel, theatres, and a comprehensive sports complex, including a semi‑Olympic pool and track. Cambridge English preparation is also offered to families.

Av. Dr. Dante Pazzanese, 295 - Vila Mariana, São Paulo - SP, 04012-180, Brazil

The Essentials

Colégio São Luís has instruction in Portuguese, English.

Location
Rua Dante Pazzanese, 295, Vila Mariana, São Paulo, SP 04002-010, Brazil. The school is located in the Vila Mariana district of São Paulo. It covers fourteen years of education (ages 4 to 17), from two years of kindergarten (Pre I and II) through Grade 12.

Stages
14 years of education: Pre I–II (kindergarten, 2 years); Elementary School (Grades 1–5, 5 years); Middle School (Grades 6–9, 4 years); High School (Grades 10–12, 3 years).

Type
The school is a co-ed, private, non-profit Catholic Jesuit institution.

Country affiliation
Brazil

Religious affiliation
Catholic (Jesuit)
Diving Deeper

Governance and Ownership
Private, non-profit Catholic Jesuit institution; part of the Global network of Jesuit schools and the Rede Jesuíta de Educação (RJE) in Brazil; accredited by the Brazilian Ministry of Education and by the IBO for the Diploma Programme.
Fees
Application fees
- The school does not publish a publicly available, itemised application or reservation fee amount for the 2026/27 academic year (and no detailed fee table for 2025/26 is posted in public admission/rematrícula materials).

Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year)
- There is no publicly posted, year‑by‑year tuition schedule (per term or annual totals) for 2026/27 or 2025/26 in the school's public admission or rematrícula documentation. Exact monthly or yearly amounts by grade/series are not available in the school's publicly accessible materials.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school operates under the normal private‑school model for admissions and rematrícula, but a specific billed‑period structure (for example: whether the annual contract is divided into 12 equal monthly installments or 11 installments, the precise invoice months, specific due dates, and late‑payment penalties) is not published in the publicly accessible admission/rematrícula information. For private schools in Brazil the standard practice is to present the annual tuition (anuidade) divided into monthly installments and to state due dates and conditions in the contract; detailed billing terms for this school's 2026/27 year are not posted publicly.

Boarding fees
- Colégio São Luís operates as a day school (pre‑school through Ensino Médio, including an IB option) and does not offer boarding; no boarding fees apply.

Other costs and typical additional charges
- Material escolar (school materials): the school publishes a material list for 2026 (Material Escolar 2026 exists as part of school communications), indicating that families will have material costs by year group. Specific itemised costs for the material list are not posted as fixed school charges.
- Uniforms, extracurricular course fees, field trips, optional extended‑day or after‑school programs, and special projects are customary additional costs at private schools; Colégio São Luís's public materials do not list fixed amounts for these items.
- Educational insurance: the school makes available an educational/tuition insurance product for enrolled families; the insurer's document describing coverages and conditions is published. This indicates insurance is offered as an ancillary cost option, though the premium amount is not shown as a fixed school charge in the publicly posted materials.

Refund information
- The school's publicly accessible admission/rematrícula materials do not publish a specific, itemised refund policy for enrollment or matriculation fees for 2026/27. In Brazil, consumer protection guidance applied to school contracts (as referenced by consumer protection agencies) sets typical rules about return of matriculation payments and treatment of reservation fees; however, the school's own posted contract terms and the precise refund conditions for this institution and academic year are not publicly posted.

Fee payment options
- Publicly visible school systems and digital access points used by the school include a student/parent portal and the Agenda Edu app, which are used for administrative and billing communications. The school's publicly accessible materials do not list a definitive set of accepted payment instruments (for example: which credit cards, whether online card payment is accepted, boleto bancário, bank transfer, direct debit). Specific accepted payment methods are not published in the public admission/rematrícula content.

Concise summary of findings and gaps
- The school's public admissions and rematrícula pages and the school's public documents do not include a public, itemised tuition schedule by grade or explicit numeric values for application, term, or annual fees for the 2026/27 academic year (nor for 2025/26 in the publicly posted materials). The school does publish related administrative documents (admission/rematrícula notices, material lists, and an educational insurance document), and it uses digital billing/communication systems, but exact fee amounts, installment counts, due dates, penalty rates, fixed uniform prices, and a clear refund table are not available in those public materials.
Academics

Colégio São Luís teaches Bespoke Curriculum, IB (DP), British Curriculum.

Curriculum
The school uses an Ignatian-inspired pedagogy that places the student at the center of the educational process for integral formation across intellectual, physical, social, emotional, and cultural dimensions for life. The curriculum is anchored in the Jesuit PEC (Projeto Educativo Comum) and the Rede Jesuíta de Educação, and it aligns with BNCC guidelines and UNESCO documents, with active methodologies used to make learning engaging and autonomous. The school defines five general competencies—Competentes, Conscientes, Criativos, Comprometidos, and Compassivos—which guide the learning trajectory from early years through high school. The curricular matrix has been revised to reflect these principles and to support the development of these competencies in daily classroom life. The evaluation system is semestral, with two 10-point terms; for Early Childhood and 1st year of Elementary, assessment is described through descriptive reports, while 2nd to 9th grade and High School use a multi-instrument framework (AV1–AV4) and an annual final average. The High School curriculum can be taken as Brazilian curriculum with the option to earn the International Baccalaureate Diploma.

Exam Results
In 2025, graduates were admitted to universities in Brazil and abroad, with Brazilian admissions including ESPM, IBMEC, USP, UFRJ, FGV, and PUC, among others; graduates were also admitted to international universities such as the American University of Paris, The American University of Rome, University of British Columbia, University of Toronto, Loyola University Chicago, IE University, Pace University, and others. The school also lists foreign university placements for individual students and details about international programs.

Higher Education Progression
In 2025, CSL graduates were admitted to universities in Brazil and abroad, including ESPM, IBMEC, USP, UFRJ, FGV, and PUC in Brazil, as well as international institutions such as the University of British Columbia, University of Toronto, Loyola University Chicago, University of California campuses, IE University, and Pace University, among others. The list demonstrates a mix of Brazilian and international destinations for higher education progression.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Colégio São Luís uses an Ignatian-inspired pedagogy centered on the person. Formation is integral and lifelong, with emphasis on cognitive, socioemotional, and spiritual-religious dimensions, guiding students toward goodness, truth and beauty. The education prepares students for personal and professional fulfillment while equipping them to be autonomous citizens committed to humanity and the common home. It aims to develop students as Competent, Conscious, Creative, Committed, and Compassionate people, through a curriculum defined by five general competencies for lifelong learning. The school emphasizes interculturality and global citizenship and aligns with UNESCO's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
Proficiency in languages is a prerequisite for forming a global citizen; the school invests in meaningful English language learning with extended hours. It serves as an optional Cambridge English exam center, offering tests appropriate to each age group. Cambridge exam results support applications to international universities, and the school hosts informative lectures with international universities and provides individual mentoring for students pursuing international admissions.

Mental Wellbeing
Spiritual formation is central to school life: Christian initiation (baptism, first Communion, and confirmation), volunteering, social campaigns, and Ignatian Spiritual Exercises for staff, with weekly Mass and moments of Ignatian prayer shared by students, staff, and families. The school also supports the Project of Life (Projeto de Vida) and Religious Education areas as part of students' holistic development. Teamwork, interdisciplinarity, and collaborative projects are emphasized, fostering empathy, ethics, dialogue, and responsibility in group work.

Safeguarding
The school adopts the Internal Policy for the Protection of the Rights of the Child and Adolescent, grounded in the Federal Constitution, the Statute of the Child and Adolescent (Law 8.069/90) and other applicable laws. A Permanent Care Committee ensures policy compliance, prevents all forms of abuse, and supports and protects potential victims, while promoting a 'culture of care' through ongoing training and open dialogue spaces. The school maintains regular liaison with an Antiracist Collective of Mothers, Fathers, and Guardians. All staff participate in the Arrupe Ignatian Leadership Development Program.
Parent Experience

Community
The Colégio São Luís is a Catholic educational institution affiliated with the Rede Jesuíta de Educação (RJE) and follows the Jesuit Pedagogical Project (PEC), emphasizing integral development and a humanistic worldview. It is maintained by the Associação Nóbrega de Educação e Assistência Social (ANEAS), with headquarters on Avenida Paulista, 2300, 17th floor, suites 172 and 174, São Paulo, and it operates two teaching units in São Paulo: Colégio São Luís EIMF (Unit I) and Colégio São Luís – Unidade II (Unit II), registered with the state education department under CIE codes 103548 and 388117, respectively; Unit II is located at Avenida Doutor Dante Pazzanese, 295, Vila Mariana, CEP 04012-180, São Paulo. As a member of the Rede Jesuíta de Educação Básica (RJE), the school aims to form people with a humanist vision and the capacity to analyze reality critically to lead social transformation. The International Department coordinates relationships with foreign institutions and supports study-abroad programs and international admissions, while the school maintains multiple channels of communication with families (website, social networks, CSL app, Portal do Aluno, email, Teams, televisions, digital signage, and notices) and an Ombudsmanship channel (ouvidoria@saoluis.org and the CSL app) for feedback; the school also hosts knowledge fairs and student projects such as Mostra do Conhecimento.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
With 28,000 m² of total area and 15,000 m² built, Colégio São Luís occupies a modern campus designed for sustainability, accessibility, and comfortable acoustics and temperature. The school moved to the new Ibirapuera campus in 2020. Learning spaces include a library with areas for classes, research, individual and group study, recreational reading and cultural sessions, an auditorium, and flexible classrooms with movable partitions. On-site facilities include science laboratories and a Maker Space, a chapel, and a comprehensive sports complex with courts, a semi-Olympic pool, and an athletics track. Exclusive spaces for Early Childhood Education include pentagonal rooms facing an outdoor green courtyard; Pre I and II have exclusive bathrooms. The dining hall seats up to 500, and Capim Santo Escola provides meals.

Sports Facilities
The campus features a sports complex with courts, a semi-Olympic pool, and an athletics track. There are spaces for judo and gymnastics, among other activities. The school runs sports training and inter-school competitions in partnership with other schools. It offers selective teams in volleyball, handball, futsal, and basketball.

Academic Facilities
The library provides spaces for classes, research, individual and group study, recreational reading, and cultural sessions. There are science laboratories and a Maker Space for science education and hands-on learning. An auditorium provides infrastructure for lectures, presentations, and events. Flexible classrooms with movable partitions support varied teaching approaches. Capela Nossa Senhora do Bom Conselho is on campus. There are advanced technological resources and assessment platforms to monitor student progress.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Extra courses are offered to families who wish their students to remain after the regular school day for additional activities in sports, arts, logic, creativity, and innovation, providing opportunities to acquire knowledge and techniques. The activities include basketball, capoeira, circus, culinary arts, dance, sports school, soccer society, futsal, gymnastics, handball, games and play, judo, music education, swimming, robotics, skate, theatre, table tennis, and volleyball. A selective process is used to assign activities according to the abilities of each age group. The programs run after-school hours and extend learning beyond the core curriculum.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school offers three pathways: Natural Sciences and Mathematics; Humanities and Languages; and the Languages pathway that follows the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum. From the first year, students choose a learning pathway aligned with their life projects and interests. In Grade 12, students follow either the Brazilian National Curriculum or the IBDP program integrated with the Brazilian National Curriculum. Complementary experiences include the Problem Solving Laboratory (10th grade), Scientific Research Methodology (11th grade), mentorship, supervised studies, and electives; the school has been a Cambridge English Preparation Center for Young Learners, Key, Preliminary, First and Advanced since 2021.

Arts & Creative
Theater, Communication, and Expression build creative expression, communication skills, and teamwork. Electives reflect on social and cultural themes and are offered in 10th–12th grades to deepen knowledge beyond the standard curriculum. Additional opportunities for arts and performance are provided as part of complementary activities in the upper grades.

Cultural & Language
The Languages pathway follows the IB curriculum, supporting language learning and intercultural understanding. The school emphasizes global citizenship as part of its seven global competencies, including cultural awareness. The IB language pathway and related programs foster international-mindedness and language development across the senior grades.

Social & Hobbies
Complementary Activities for 10th–12th grades include student councils, study groups, sports, arts, and volunteer work, enabling students to explore interests beyond the classroom. These activities promote collaboration, leadership, and peer engagement across disciplines.

Community & Service
Volunteer work and community engagement are integral to the school's activity mix, reflecting social responsibility initiatives and opportunities to contribute to the broader community.

Leadership & Professional
Student councils and mentorship programs provide leadership development and personal growth guidance. The school emphasizes preparation for university entrance exams and career development through its IB and Brazilian curricula, with dedicated staff and advising to support student trajectories.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Practices of Body and Mind focus on physical activity and overall well-being. Mentorship supports socio-emotional development and personal growth, helping students cultivate a balanced approach to life and learning.
Languages

Language Provision
Language of instruction includes English and Portuguese. IB components are taught in English, with the exception of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies. English is taught as a second language within the IB program (Língua Inglesa), and the curriculum includes English-language elements within IB. The school uses English and Portuguese across its curricula to support bilingual academic work within the Diploma Programme.

Bilingual Teaching
Colégio São Luís offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) integrated with the Brazilian high school curriculum. During the three-year high school, two years are spent with the IB DP alongside the Brazilian curriculum, and the Diploma Programme begins in August. IB curricular components are taught in English, with Portuguese and Brazilian Studies taught in Portuguese. The program combines seven Brazilian curriculum components and nine IB components, and the IB diploma is recognized by universities worldwide.

Immersion Programs
IB classes are taught in English as part of a global, multilingual program. Portuguese language and Brazilian Studies remain part of the Brazilian curriculum and are taught in Portuguese. English is also offered as a second language within the IB program, with elective IB components expanding language opportunities. The program emphasizes language immersion through the use of English in core IB disciplines.
Reputation

Awards
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Accreditations
Colégio São Luís is a co-educational private Catholic Jesuit school accredited by the Brazilian Ministry of Education and by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) for the Diploma Programme.
Admissions

Admissions
1. Digital admissions context. Colégio São Luís uses a digital admissions process as part of its enrollment. It is a Jesuit institution and part of the global Rede Jesuíta de Educação (RJE). The school offers an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and operates as a Cambridge English testing center, with IB components taught in English except for Portuguese and Brazilian Studies. The International Department guides university applications, transcripts, and letters of recommendation, and intercultural exchange initiatives are supported through Educate Magis. 2. Pre-enrollment windows for 2026. For the 2026 school year, the first stage of enrollment runs as follows: Education Infantil to 2nd grade of Elementary School (EF) from October 6, 2026 at 9:00 to October 10, 2026 at 18:00; 3rd grade of EF to 1st year of High School (EM) and IB High School from October 13, 2026 at 9:00 to October 17, 2026 at 18:00. 3. How to start pre-enrollment. To begin, enter the e-mail or CPF of the responsible person and click OK. A validation code is sent to the e-mail; open the link and enter the code. Fill all data correctly and upload the requested documents. Click Finalizar to complete the pre-enrollment. 4. Assistance.

Scholarships
3. Scholarships. Through the Programa de Inclusão Educacional e Acadêmica (PIEA) of the Society of Jesus and the socio-economic analysis required by Lei Complementar No. 187/2021, Colégio São Luís offers full scholarships and additional benefits to Evening High School (Noturno) students. The benefits include materials, a uniform, and meals. The Noturno program includes two itineraries: 'Science and Society' and 'Studies in the Humanities.'
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