Beacon School
A bilingual school, offering an international education with a Brazilian identity. This is how Beacon School was created: as a school where differences between people offer broader opportunities for development, not only for the individuals, but for society as a whole.
Starting with early childhood education, the pedagogical project was designed based on four pillars.
Starting with early childhood education, the pedagogical project was designed based on four pillars.
- Language broadens the creative potential of children. With a genuinely bilingual approach, Beacon School recognizes both Portuguese and English languages as means of communication which, in addition to providing children with learning resources and the ability to fully experience the Brazilian culture, promote an open perception and awareness of the world, and extend their creative potential.
- The quality of a school can only be as good as that of its teachers. Beacon School is proud of its highly-qualified, motivated, and committed teaching staff, who engage in team planning, reflection and the development of their pedagogical practices. The investment in individual and collective professional development programs fosters job satisfaction, which in turn benefits our students.
- Children are curious about, and interested in the world around them. Inquiry based learning, as a pedagogical device, makes use of a range of multidisciplinary projects that are relevant to the child’s universe. Challenged beyond their immediate possibilities, children are encouraged to ask questions and to interact with their physical, social, and intellectual environments. At Beacon, knowledge is built by doing.
- The school’s facilities and environment foster relationships.Each space at Beacon School consists of multiple resources and is open to the child as a discovery station. Our classrooms invite children to explore these resources either alone or in groups, with different corners for drawing, reading, individual activities, arts and computer activities. The atelier is set up as a creativity lab where children can exercise all of their imagination; the park has been conceived to challenge and develop their motor skills and the math garden combines logic and play.
Beacon School is committed to excellence. The school is regularly assessed by experts in different areas of learning. It is driven by the immense responsibility of educating young children, and confident in its ability to deliver a superior international educational experience.