Os Batutinhas Casa Redentor
Part of Inspired Education Group, Secular, Founded 1996
Updated July 2026
Languages
Os Batutinhas is a bilingual early childhood school in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, with nearly 30 years of tradition. It provides an immersive, affectionate, and innovative environment for children, focusing on integral development through a project-based curriculum.
Curriculum
Teaching approach
The school is inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, positioning the child as the protagonist of their own learning. It emphasizes the importance of affection, individual attention, and the construction of strong bonds between the school and families. The educational philosophy views the environment as an active educator that fosters investigation, discovery, and the development of a positive self-image.
Programmes
The school offers a bilingual early childhood education program where each classroom is led by a teacher responsible for the Portuguese curriculum and a teaching assistant who communicates exclusively in English. The curriculum integrates subjects such as science, music, visual arts, psychomotricity, flute, and drama. Key pedagogical projects include explorations of time, symphonic music, literature, and investigative studies of the natural world.
Outcomes
The school aims to prepare children for future academic success by building a solid foundation in cognitive, socioemotional, and cultural skills. Graduates are equipped with the autonomy, curiosity, and bilingual competence necessary to transition successfully to leading bilingual schools.
Student support
Learning support
The school maintains a pedagogical coordination team that monitors the development of each student and the work of every teacher. A dedicated supervisor for pedagogy and differentiation is part of the leadership team, ensuring that individual needs are met through sensitive observation and specialized support.
Frequently asked questions(3)
- Is Os Batutinhas Casa Redentor a day or boarding school?
- Os Batutinhas Casa Redentor is a day school.
- Is Os Batutinhas Casa Redentor co-educational?
- Os Batutinhas Casa Redentor is a co-ed school.
- Where is Os Batutinhas Casa Redentor located?
- Os Batutinhas Casa Redentor is an international school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Tuition & fees
No published fee schedule was found for this school.
Admissions
The admissions process begins with a scheduled visit to the campus to explore the facilities and pedagogical approach. Interested families then have the opportunity to address questions with the coordination team before proceeding to enrollment.
Calendar
The school follows an annual calendar of pedagogical and cultural events. Highlights include a Carnival celebration, Green Day, Mother's and Father's Day commemorations, a Festa Junina, a literary fair (FLIB), and a graduation ceremony for the Infantil 5 group. Semester-end presentations of pedagogical projects are also a core part of the school year.
Facilities
About the campus
Located in Ipanema, the Casa Redentor campus features spaces designed by international experts to stimulate curiosity and autonomy. The facilities include classrooms that open to outdoor areas, a courtyard with a fountain, central plazas with climbing structures and sand pits, and a bilingual library. The environment emphasizes natural light and the use of natural materials to support both active play and quiet moments.
Co-curriculars
The school offers extracurricular activities that enrich the daily routine, focusing on areas such as movement, arts, and language. These activities are designed to foster creativity, self-confidence, and investigative curiosity in a playful environment. Additionally, an optional extended-day program entirely in English is available for families seeking more intensive language exposure.
- Karla BohacHead of School
Karla Bohac is a psychologist, pedagogue, and psychopedagogue with a Master's degree in Educational Sciences from the University of Porto, specializing in Early Childhood and School Management. She has extensive experience in pedagogical management and the implementation of innovative educational projects, having previously served as a founder and coordinator at Escola Eleva. Currently, as Head of School at Os Batutinhas, she leads the pedagogical project with a focus on bilingual education excellence for early childhood.
- Lygia SanchesCoordenadora
Lygia Sanches is a lawyer and pedagogue with a postgraduate degree in Psychopedagogy from Pró-Saber and is currently specializing in Early Childhood Education at PUC-Rio. She began her career at Os Batutinhas as a teacher and has been part of the team since 2020.
- Aline SantanaCoordenadora Bilingual
Aline Santana has a background in Journalism and Letters (Portuguese-English) and has worked in language teaching for over 20 years. She joined the Os Batutinhas English team in 2018 and currently serves as the Coordinator and Supervisor of the "English Team," focusing on dynamic and playful bilingual education.
- Roberta ChreemSupervisora Pedagógica e de Diferenciação
Roberta Chreem is a psychologist with a postgraduate degree in Special Education who has studied and worked with the Pikler approach in Lausanne, Switzerland. She has deepened her expertise in early childhood through the International Study Group in Reggio Emilia and the Principal Training Center (PTC) course. After working for 10 years as a teacher, she now serves in the pedagogical coordination at Os Batutinhas.
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