Our students, bilingual education and a healthy, performance-based approach are central to teaching and learning at SIS.
Primary School
At our primary school, students acquire high-level language skills in both Portuguese and English, which is of paramount importance at this level. We use problem-solving, questioning and research skills based on real-life situations and give students a voice in their learning process.
SIS Belo Horizonte
Our primary school combines the Brazilian curriculum with International curricula developed by SIS in key areas to enrich learning with relevant and meaningful content and, at the same time, promote bilingualism.
Each of our primary school classes are accompanied by two teachers that take turns at different times: one is an English-speaking teacher and the other speaks Portuguese.
Some subjects are taught in both languages, such as mathematics, science, history/society and geography, and others are alternately taught each year in English or Portuguese, such as physical education and arts. This alternation helps the students to acquire knowledge in both languages. In addition, some other subjects are always covered in one of the two languages.
We use different teaching and learning methods to encourage our students to identify and improve their own learning strategies. We focus on developing problem-solving, questioning and research skills based on real-life situations, enabling students to gain new knowledge and to help them deepen their understanding of what they have learned.
Learning Journey
Admissions
We are happy to guide you through our three-step admission process. As we welcome students from Brazil and abroad, our admission process is open throughout the academic year. Start the SIS Belo Horizonte admission process and:
Contact
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