Gurilândia International School - Pituba

Rua Miguel Navarro Y Cañizares, 11, Pituba, 41810-215 Salvador - BA, Brasil, Brazil

In short: Gurilândia International School - Pituba is a private, secular, co-ed international school in Salvador, Brazil. It offers the IB. Stages: nursery, preschool and primary (ages 1–9). Taught in English and Portuguese.

Type: Private · Secular · Co-ed
Ages: 1–9 · Nursery to primary
Curricula: IB
Languages: English, Portuguese

Awards & accreditations

IB World School PYP

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Fees

Fees on request

The school shares its fees, enrolment and extras on request.

Curriculum & results

Gurilândia offers the IB Primary Years Programme, combined with the Brazilian national curriculum, and states that its Early Years in both Pituba and Federação are certified by the IB. Early Years also follow the Reggio Emilia approach, and the curriculum incorporates the Columbia University Reading and Writing Workshops. Pupils can continue the IB continuum at Land School, which offers the IB Middle Years and Diploma Programmes.

Stages · ages 1–9

Approach · General Curriculum

Gurilândia's mission is to prepare students for life, forming critical citizens with a sense of community, ethical values and multicultural awareness through a world-class education. Its vision is to develop generations of change-makers able to achieve personal and professional fulfilment with ethical and social responsibility, and its values are Knowledge, Integrity, Respect and Responsibility.

Languages

Gurilândia is bilingual in English and Portuguese and aims for native-level proficiency in both. In Early Years, from K2, children spend the same amount of time learning in each language, and from Group 5 they are expected to communicate only in English in English-taught lessons. In Ensino Fundamental, subjects are taught in both languages in a complementary way, and a language assistance programme supports new students whose English is below the expected level.

Programmes & accreditations

IB World SchoolAuthorised to teach International Baccalaureate programmes

IB Primary Years ProgrammeInternational Baccalaureate

Open Days

Visit the school on a date that suits youNo open days scheduled right now. Ask for a private tour and the school will propose a date.

Location

Rua Miguel Navarro Y Cañizares, 11, Pituba, 41810-215 Salvador - BA, Brasil, Brazil

Facilities & services

Facilities

The Pituba campus opened in 2021 with new purpose-built facilities on a site of more than 4,000 m², including 2,525 m² of leisure space and green areas. It has spacious Early Years classrooms, technology-equipped classrooms for Ensino Fundamental, dedicated visual and performing arts rooms, an auditorium, a Maker Space, sports courts, large playgrounds with a covered area, a school library, a cafeteria serving daily meals and two secure car parks.

Services

Learning support

After-school activities

After-school activities at the Pituba campus include musical theatre, ballet, rhythmic gymnastics, judo, capoeira, futsal, flag football and coding (Happy Code), with sessions for Early Years and Ensino Fundamental pupils. The curriculum includes art, music, drama, physical education, technology and weekly emotional intelligence lessons.