PlayPen Escola Cidade Jardim
International School in São Paulo
Quick answer
PlayPen Escola Cidade Jardim offers a multi-track IB and British programme. Well-suited to boarding and internationally mobile families valuing curriculum portability families.
Key facts
- Curriculum: IB, British taught at PlayPen Escola Cidade Jardim.
- Ages: Ages 2 to 16 school day starts at Preschool: 8 am Elementary School: 7:30 am Middle School: 7:30 am.
- Accreditations: IBO verified.
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IBO
About PlayPen Escola Cidade Jardim
PlayPen began as a preschool and gradually transformed into what it is today: one of São Paulo’s most renowned bilingual preschool, elementary and middle schools.The objective, from the start, has been to offer students the opportunity to acquire a second language through daily interaction in an English immersion program located in a stimulating space, comfortable and appropriate for offering the best educational environment possible.
Learning & language support (SEN / EAL)
This school states some support, but key details aren't published — confirm the gaps below before applying.
Why this matters
Special-needs provision at international schools varies widely and is rarely guaranteed by the school itself — and local legal duties differ by country. Confirm what this school provides, in writing, before you commit.
- EAL/ESL support listed
Not published
- —Learning-support provision not published
- —Educational-psychologist availability not stated
- —In-house specialist staff not listed
Questions to ask the school
- What in-house learning-support specialists do you employ (SENCo, learning-support teachers, speech & language therapist, occupational therapist), and what is each one's caseload?
- Is an educational psychologist on staff or available by referral?
- Can you support a child with my child's specific need (e.g. dyslexia, ADHD, autism), and have you done so this year? Ask for concrete examples.
- Is there an additional fee for learning support or EAL — and how much per year?
- Is learning support guaranteed for the full enrolment, or can it be withdrawn later?
IB, British
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If the student has not yet reached the expected level of languages, PlayPen offers an “accelerated learning” department to help with this process, without compromising the regular curriculum. By Middle School, the student should have total proficiency in both languages (Portuguese and English).
Preschool: 8 am Elementary School: 7:30 am Middle School: 7:30 am – Preschool: 3 pm Elementary School: 3:20 pm Middle School: 3.30 pm
Yes. In addition, the school also has a full-time nutritionist at the school. Together, this team develops healthy and diversified meals for all students. The cafeteria and snack bar are organized to offer the best in food preparation for children. All dishes are made in a convection oven (hot air dry and steam), prioritizing the use of steam. This makes food much healthier, since it requires minimal use of oil and little change in the nutritional composition of foods, making them tastier and crisper. Nuggets, breaded items, fish sticks, crispy potatoes — all these are now prepared in the oven. As for the desserts, we believe that students are already tempted by too much sugar outside of school. Therefore, the school aims to serve only fruit. Both snack and lunch at school are already included in the monthly fee; there are no extra costs.
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