
Primeiro Mundo-Praia da Costa
Updated July 2026
Accreditations
Centro Educacional Primeiro Mundo is an educational institution with over 30 years of experience, offering an innovative curriculum from early childhood through to high school. It is a candidate school for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme and provides a comprehensive education focused on academic, personal, and professional success.
Curriculum
Teaching approach
The school aims to prepare students to be protagonists in the construction of knowledge through an innovative and modern pedagogical project. It promotes values such as respect, critical-reflexive positioning, autonomy, and flexibility, with a mission to foster humanized learning that shapes competent and entrepreneurial citizens.
Programmes
The school offers a comprehensive academic programme from early childhood (Educação Infantil) through to high school (Ensino Médio), with options for both regular and full-time (Ensino Integral) schedules. Key features include a quadrilingual programme, a Maker project for logical reasoning, and a High School programme that provides a diploma with access to American universities and a Cambridge certificate. Additionally, the school is a candidate for the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP).
Outcomes
The school reports strong academic results, including 99 university entrance approvals in 2023. Students also participate in national competitions, with 85 medalists in the Brazilian Astronomy Olympiad (OBA) and over 250 award winners in the Canguru Mathematics Olympiad in 2023.
Student support
Learning support
The school emphasizes a humanized approach to teaching and learning, focusing on the cognitive, ethical, emotional, and social development of its students. It utilizes the 'amais educação' platform to enhance engagement and communication between the school and families.
Tuition & fees
This school publishes fees only on request — contact admissions for a current schedule.
Admissions
Prospective families are invited to schedule a visit to the school to learn more about the educational proposal. The school manages the enrollment and re-enrollment processes for new and returning students through its online portal.
Calendar
The school provides specific academic calendars for its various units, including Vitória, Vila Velha, Canaã dos Carajás, and Ourilândia do Norte. These calendars are updated annually, with the 2026 versions currently available for the Vitória and Vila Velha units.
Facilities
About the campus
The school operates across multiple locations, including campuses in Vitória and Vila Velha. The facilities span over 12,000 square meters and feature specialized classrooms for students from the early years (Maternal) through to pre-university levels, as well as a dedicated fitness studio for students.
Co-curriculars
The school offers a range of extracurricular activities, including sports, arts, and music, designed to complement the core curriculum. Specific initiatives include a fitness studio for adolescents, a dance workshop, and a culinary programme focused on healthy eating habits.
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