Advisory
Social and environmental projects to enhance our educational curriculum and develop the student’s sense of responsibility and respect for the community as a whole.
Middle School
Collaboration and autonomy to prepare students for their next big step in academic life.
Authentic Learning
Learning is a visible process. Our Middle School students’ school experience
happens in the form of personalized learning, collaboration, and opportunities
in which different teachers work together on the same subject.
The integration of subjects aims to stimulate sustainable and independent learning, critical thinking, decision making and ethical discussions that prepare students to be responsible for their learning journey.
Each project aims to develop the student’s capacity to understand a bigger concept,
strength and expand competencies while promoting character principles for life.
What Makes Us Unique
UN Sustainable Goals
Middle School's Social Studies curriculum is based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, a collection of 17 global goals for the year 2030, including climate action and quality education.
Coding
Students have a chance to really understand how the digital world works, while developing skills such as problem-solving, logic, math and creativity.
Personalized Learning
Our curriculum includes elective courses in which students may choose unique subjects focusing on their areas of interest. Thus, they may explore different strands of knowledge, allowing them to build a curriculum based on the path they want to follow in their future careers. The courses are taught on a quarterly and semesterly rotation or year long duration, offering a variety of activities that go beyond academic subjects, from arts and technology to political and environmental concerns.
ISC Academy
The ISC Academy has more than 110 fee-based and non-fee based activities available for students of all ages. Besides sports, it offers a wide range of enriching activities for students, from arts and crafts, to technology and clubs. For Middle School students, there are more than 20 options, such as Choir, Google Science Fair and the 3D Printing Club.
Language Support
Our Language Support program is divided between EAL (English as an Additional Language) and PAL (Portuguese as an Additional Language). EAL aims to adapt the student who has little or no knowledge of English, using academic content to develop cognitive skills in a second language. The PAL program aims international student integration through the language and local culture.
Curriculum
The Middle School curriculum is divided into six areas: Language and Literature, Science, Humanities, Brazilian Studies, Mathematics and Computer Science. Also part of the curriculum are Physical Education, Electives, Advisory (Socio-Environmental Service), and Leadership (Student Clubs and Councils).
Meet the Middle School Principal
Owain Phillips is an educational leader with over fifteen years of experience in the United States, Poland, Japan and now Brazil. He has led the Middle/School for the last two years, focusing collective efforts to diversify personalized learning, implement Standards-Referenced Assessment and strengthen the Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) program.
