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Welcome
Welcome to Avenues São Paulo. This website provides you with all the information you need for a smooth start to school in January 2025. Please take a moment to take all the required steps below and visit it regularly for updates. We can't wait to see you on campus!
What to do now
Complete the enrollment list — All Grades
Your child will be ready to start school only AFTER you complete all the steps in this section.
Complete the Enrollment Checklist in the Admissions portal
- Upload your child's school transcript
- Upload your documents as a parent
- Upload the required photos
- Input your car information
Choose your electives and enrichments: Grades 6–12
One of the distinctive features at Avenues is the opportunity for students to delve into their interests and explore new ones through our Elective (grades 9-12) and Enrichment courses (grades 6–12).
Electives are intense, 80-minute courses that allow students to dive deep into their interests. These courses typically last a semester, are graded, and will be listed on a student's transcript.
Enrichments provide students the opportunity to join up to two different courses—one that meets on Monday and Thursday, and one that meets on Tuesday and Friday.
Click below to review and indicate your preferences for Semester 2. We recommend students and parents take a moment to discuss the options as a family before submitting the form(s).
Select Elective Options for G9
Select Elective Options for G10
Select Elective Options for G11
Save these dates
Primary Division (Small World through 5th Grade)
- Late December: You will receive your credentials to access Avenues OPEN, our community portal, to upload health forms, update your family profile and sign school policies.
- SAVE THIS DATE! Thursday, January 23: In-person Welcome Session for all new parents on campus!
- Monday, January 27: First day of school for students in Small World through 5th grade.
Secondary Division (6th through 12th Grade)
- Late December: You will receive your credentials to access Avenues OPEN, our community portal, to upload health forms, update your family profile and sign school policies.
- SAVE THIS DATE! Thursday, January 23: In-person Welcome Session for all new parents on campus!
- SAVE THIS DATE! January 23-24: In-person Welcome Session for students in 6th through 12th grades, including ALLI.
- Monday, January 27: First day of school for students from 6th through 12th grade
Helpful Resources
School Calendar and School Hours
Below is a PDF file with the school hours and a short calendar indicating the first and last days of school, breaks and holidays.
Style Guide and Uniform
Our Style Guide reinforces a sense of belonging by making our students easily recognizable to one another and other members of our community. It provides us with a sense of identity with enough flexibility for individuals to personalize their choice of clothing. What the Style Guide is intended to accomplish are the following:
- Define an Avenues identity.
- Avoid advertising differences in economic circumstances.
You may read the complete style guide below.
While the style guide is mandatory, the Avenues uniform is optional. Avenues-logo items can be purchased at Cotton House.
Health
The The Health Office at Avenues works to ensure a safe and healthy campus for all our students. Our team, composed of three registered nurses accredited by COREN-SP, adheres to all norms and policies established by public authorities regulating the operation of educational institutions.
To ensure that treatments are conducted safely and under established norms, we request that families submit via our portal OPEN all required medical forms before the start of the school year and update their child's medical data annually or whenever there is any new medical information.
Transportation
School bus services are provided by Bus Children to all students, transforming their commute into an opportunity to socialize with peers and become more independent. Bus Children has been working with Avenues São Paulo since our campus opened in 2018 and is a valued partner in reducing traffic during arrival and dismissal and promoting more sustainability within our community.
Registration and payment for bus services are managed directly through our partner Bus Children. Families who wish to hire private transportation services may speak directly to Bus Children at bus-sp@avenues.org.
Available routes: Morumbi · Panamby · Alto da Boa Vista · Chácara Sto Antônio · Chácara Flora · Campo Belo · Brooklin · Moema · Vila Nova Conceição · Vila Olímpia · Itaim Bibi · Jardim Paulista · Jardim Europa · Jardim América · Aclimação · Paraíso · Vila Mariana · Higienópolis · Perdizes · Vila Madalena · Alto da Lapa · Alto de Pinheiros
Note: Flexible and optional services include transportation from school to: after-school classes, clubs, medical appointments, birthday parties and more. New routes can be created according to demand.
Nutrition
We are a Green Kitchen school!
All vendors go through a rigorous selection process, and production is daily, using fresh ingredients and natural seasonings. Food samples are collected throughout the whole process for hygiene and quality control.
Avenues is happy to partner with Sodexo to offer a balanced diet for our students and employees on campus. Important: Remember to inform our health office of any food allergies or restrictions so your child can receive an adapted menu.
- Snacks: Students enjoy morning and afternoon snacks that include fruits, carbohydrates and proteins.
- Lunch: We offer six options of salad with homemade dressing and seeds, soup, three options of rice, pasta with two options of sauce, three options of animal protein and a vegan option.
- Dessert: Fruits, yogurt, honey and oat are served every day. Sweet desserts are offered only twice a month to avoid the sugar rush caused by excess sugar and expand the students' dietary repertoire.
Questions? Reach out to operations@avenues-sp.org
6th–12th Grades: Athletics
At Avenues, students can participate in athletic activities, have fun, experience the benefits of being physically active and enjoy being on a team or in a program.
Our Athletic program offers basketball, cheerleading, futsal, soccer, volleyball and flag football in the Junior Varsity category (students who are 14 years old and younger) and Varsity category (students who are 15 years old and older).
The Athletics schedule is announced at the beginning of each semester.
Explorers: After-School Program
Sign up for the 2024-25 programs
Many of the world’s greatest scientists, artists, athletes, and mathematicians got their start early, following their curiosity and passion beyond the formal school day. Inspired by the lives of these changemakers, we have curated a selection of after-school learning experiences for our students. The range of classes engages students to explore their curiosity, excel in their passions, and just plain have fun.
Our classes are offered Monday through Friday. These classes provide an additional snack and supervision until 5:00 p.m. if necessary. Please visit our webpage below to learn more about our programs and fees, and secure your child's spot!
Technology
Avenues recognizes the power of technology to enhance the learning experience for our students. The technology team aims to work in partnership with our parent, student and faculty community to ensure the success of our program and the responsible use of technology.
Here is the summary of our device program:
- Small World, nursery and pre-K: Students have shared iPad kits available in the classrooms.
- Kindergarten through 5th Grade: Students receive an iPad.
- 3rd and 4th Grade: Each grade has access to a shared MacBook cart.
- 5th Grade: Students receive a MacBook Air to support with their transition from Primary to Secondary.
- 6th through 12th Grade: Students receive a MacBook Air.
New students starting in 6th through 12th grade will receive their devices during New Student Orientation. Please note that parents or guardians with students in these grades will need to digitally sign a lease agreement.
Communications
At Avenues, it is our goal to keep our families as well-informed as possible while being mindful of the email-saturated culture in which we live. These are Avenues official communication channels and platforms:
- Email: All families are automatically subscribed to receive cyclical communications, including weekly bulletins, monthly messages from the head of school, and more.
- Avenues OPEN: Here, you will be able to access important information regarding the school, update your contact information and manage your communications preferences. New families will get access to OPEN in late December.
- WhatsApp: Avenues uses WhatsApp to send read-only reminders to families, who can opt-out if they wish to do so. Make sure to include a valid cellphone number in your Family Profile on Avenues OPEN so you can receive our messages.
Keep exploring
If you have already completed your checklist and are eager to learn more before the start of the school year, click on the links below to explore various aspects of school life at Avenues.
Contacts
General information about start of school and enrollment:
Diogo Santos
Ricardo Marques
orientation@avenues-sp.org
(11) 2838-1830
Academics and specific information about each division:
primary@avenues-sp.org
secondary@avenues-sp.org
Health information:
Taisa Silva, Christopher Bezerra, Gabriela Oliveira (Health Office)
nurse@avenues-sp.org
Technology-related information:
Avenues Tech Team
tech@avenues-sp.org
General inquiries about security and campus access:
Welcome Team
welcome@avenues-sp.org
Avenues Parent Association (APA)
Welcome Committee
apawelcome-sp@avenuesapa.org
Meet our team
Admissions Team
Lisa Lund Peixoto
Connie Dayller
Primary Division
Juliana Viola
Esther Hwang
Anastasia Nerantzi
Ricardo Marques
Aryana Souza
Primary Division Leadership Team
Daniela Pannuti
Julie Hutchinson
Small World, nursery and pre-K
Milena Carmona
Kindergarten and 1st grade
Andreza Felix
2nd and 3rd grades
Daniela Kemeny
4th and 5th grades
Secondary Division Leadership Team
Tim McNamara
Ligia Ravagnani
Fernando Briceño
Dominique Paladini
Lindsey Anderson
Susannah Muench
Denise Max
6th through 8th Grade
Patricia Fernandes
6th through 8th Grade
Victor Gunsalus
6th through 8th Grade
Sabrina Steyer
Adriana Silveira
9th through 12th Grade
Alice Moren
9th through 12th Grade
Brenda Velázquez
9th through 12th Grade
Josh Bolland
9th through 12th Grade
Patricia Adolfs
9th through 12th Grade