Lower Primary School | Nursery-Grade 1

OUR PROGRAM

Transformative, global, joyful early learning

Our four-year lower primary program emphasizes language immersion in English and the acquisition of developmental skills through play, exploration, and specialty classes. Social-emotional learning is woven throughout the curriculum, with special focus on the importance of community.

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LANGUAGE IMMERSION

Developing lifelong language skills

At Avenues, students don’t just learn a second language, they live it. In nursery, pre-k, and kindergarten, students benefit from 100% English language immersion, supported by two fully qualified teachers per classroom. Portuguese is introduced in grade 1.

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LEARNING THROUGH PLAY

The key to child development

Play is critical to our development, and in Avenues’ classrooms, it’s a powerful tool for learning. Every day, our expert faculty guide students through different kinds of purposeful play, building their curiosity and stimulating their growth.

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PROJECT-BASED LEARNING

Real-world interdisciplinary problem solving

In project-based learning, students engage with real-world challenges and problems. We take an intentional approach to project design, ensuring that students achieve specific learning outcomes as a natural result of their authentic investigations.

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SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Cultivating empathy and building community

Students explore what it means to be part of a community, beginning with their classroom and expanding outwards to the school and neighborhood. As they grow, we foster the foundational skills of global citizenship: empathy, adaptability, and collaboration.

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WELLNESS AND MOVEMENT

Establishing healthy habits to last a lifetime

Wellness and Movement (WAM) is our signature health and physical education program. Through WAM, we ensure that every student builds a foundation for life-long fitness and wellness, including mental health, nutrition and mindfulness.

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DUAL DIPLOMA

An integrated Brazilian program

We take Brazilian educational standards as seriously as we do international ones. From grade 1 onwards, we incorporate the Brazilian national curricular components of Portuguese into our language program, and distribute Brazil-specific content from other subjects across our curriculum. Having attained balanced mastery of both languages by graduation, all students are awarded both a Brazilian and an American diploma.

ACADEMIC OUTCOMES

Avenues World Elements

Designed by our Research and Development Team, Avenues World Elements (AWE) is a bespoke global system that sets clear learning goals for our students. This innovative tool supports growth at all grade levels, and across all our campuses.

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