

Escola Carlitos
Founded 1980
Updated July 2026
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Escola Carlitos is a private school in São Paulo serving students from approximately one to fourteen years of age. It provides a humanistic education focused on developing autonomous, socially responsible, and culturally engaged individuals.
Curriculum
Teaching approach
Founded in 1980, the school is inspired by the humanistic values represented by the character 'Carlitos' (Charlie Chaplin), emphasizing freedom, equality, respect, solidarity, and responsibility. The educational approach prioritizes a collaborative environment over competition, viewing the student as an active participant in their own development. It seeks to democratize knowledge and foster social, artistic, linguistic, and scientific formation through shared learning experiences.
Programmes
The school's curriculum is organized into annual series across three main stages: Educação Infantil (G1 to G5), Ensino Fundamental I (1st to 5th grade), and Ensino Fundamental II (6th to 9th grade). The pedagogical project is structured into cycles that address the specific developmental needs of each age group, ensuring a continuous and integrated learning path from early childhood through early adolescence.
Outcomes
The school aims to develop students who are competent, autonomous, responsible, and just citizens. By the end of their education, students are expected to be conscientiously integrated into their social and cultural environments, possessing the necessary tools to contribute to the common good.
Student support
Tuition & fees
No published fee schedule was found for this school.
Admissions
Prospective families can initiate the enrollment process by submitting a formal request for a vacancy through the school's website. The application requires detailed information regarding the student, their current school, and family background.
Calendar
The school maintains an online calendar to keep the community informed about academic and extracurricular events. Specific details regarding the school year, including menus and material lists, are also provided to families through the school's information portal.
About the campus
Located in the Higienópolis region of São Paulo, the school operates from a campus on Avenida Angélica. The environment is designed to support a collaborative approach to learning across all age groups.
Co-curriculars
The school offers a variety of enrichment activities designed to foster social and cultural engagement. These include projects such as 'Aprendiz de Cinema' (Cinema Apprentice), art exhibitions, literary weeks, music festivals, and social projects. Students also participate in traditional celebrations like the 'Festa Junina' and produce the 'Jornal Ipê Amarelo' school newspaper.


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