Escola Nova by SIS Swiss International School

Escola Nova by SIS Swiss International School is a premium bilingual school located in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, adjacent to the famous Botanical Garden in the Gávea neighborhood. Part of the SIS Swiss International Schools network — a global group of bilingual schools in Brazil, Germany, and Switzerland — Escola Nova serves approximately 1,000 students from Educação Infantil through Ensino Médio. The school offers bilingual education in English and Portuguese through an immersion methodology, with IB curriculum available at the diploma level. Escola Nova's spacious campus in the heart of Gávea provides students with outstanding learning facilities, including science labs, sports courts, performing arts spaces, and technology-integrated classrooms. The school's educational philosophy emphasizes critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and the development of internationally-minded, socially responsible students. With a diverse student body drawn from Rio de Janeiro's professional and expatriate communities, Escola Nova provides an enriching, multicultural educational environment that combines Brazilian educational values with Swiss quality standards and international best practices.