Welcome

Below is a PDF file with the school hours and a short calendar indicating the first and last days of school, breaks and holidays.

2024-25 School Hours + Calendar

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.

Avenues Style Guide

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: after-school classes, clubs, medical appointments, birthday parties and more. New routes can be created according to demand.

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-sp@avenues.org

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) or Enrichment (grades 6–12) courses. 

Enrichments allow students to join two different 50-minute courses—one that meets on Monday and Thursday and one that meets on Tuesday and Friday, during a time of the day called Enrichment Block. 

Electives are intense daily 80-minute courses where students can dive deep into their interests and typically last a semester, are graded, and will be listed on a student's transcript. 

Click below to review and indicate your preferences for Semester 1. We recommend students and parents take a moment to discuss the options as a family before submitting the form(s). 

Select Enrichment Options for G6-8

Select Enrichment Options for G9-12

Select Elective Options for G9

Select Elective Options for G10

Select Elective Options for G11

Select Elective Options G12

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.

Team practices will start on Monday, August 12, 2024. The updated practice schedule will be shared soon and students should enroll directly with their coaches in their first practice session. Enrollments will be closed after September 13, 2024. In case of a long-term injury that may prevent a student from joining a team before the September 13 deadline, parents must contact the athletic director at athletics-sp@avenues.org.

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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!

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School break program
You can still sign up your child entering nursery through 5th grade for our school break program: the Explorers Nature Camp! This camp is also offered to non-Avenues students—you are welcome to invite your child's friends to join.

Learn more and register

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.

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.
• 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.