PlayPen Escola Cidade Jardim

Cidade Jardim, São Paulo, BrazilLicensed

IB PYP
IB MYP

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PlayPen Escola Cidade Jardim is a bilingual school in São Paulo, Brazil, with 45 years of history. It offers English immersion from Early Years with simultaneous English and Portuguese literacy, and is an IB-authorised school for the PYP and MYP. It is the first Cognita school in Latin America and emphasises deeper learning, global engagement and community.

Key facts

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School website

Info checked 2026-11-03

Curriculum
IB PYP · IB MYP
Ages
Ages 3–15
Language
English, Portuguese
Type
Bilingual school

Accreditations: IB

Curriculum and academics

Source: Read from the school's website

Curricula, explainedIB PYP · IB MYP

The IB's four programmes

Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.

IB PYPOffered
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
IB MYPOffered
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
IB DP (Diploma)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.