Associação Parceiros da Educação

What Associação Parceiros da Educação does

Associação Parceiros da Educação is a Brazilian civil society organization of public interest (Oscip), founded in 2004 and headquartered on Avenida Paulista in São Paulo, that operates as an intermediary connecting corporate and individual donors with São Paulo state's public education network. The organization deploys a proprietary "Four Pillars" methodology — covering Pedagogical support, Management support, Community Engagement, and Infrastructure improvements — through a structured nine-step partnership process and a facilitator-mediated system that mediates between schools, Municipal Secretariats, and partner companies. It currently supports 740 schools directly, claims to have reached 700+ schools and 400,000+ students cumulatively since founding, trained 18,000+ teachers, and contributed to pandemic-recovery materials that reached 7.5 million students and 100,000+ teachers via the "Aprender Sempre" program.

The organization's revenue model is dual-track: corporate partnerships with major Brazilian and multinational firms (BTG Pactual, Suzano, Bradesco Foundation, Lemann Foundation, Boeing, Banco Itaú BBA, Banco Daycoval, Bracell, Grupo CCR, among 50+ named partners) and tiered individual donations starting at R$30/month. It holds an official agreement with the São Paulo State Education Secretariat (SEDUC-SP, serving 3.4 million students across 5,100 schools), a Technical Cooperation Agreement with Harvard Graduate School of Education's ELLA initiative signed in February 2026, and active partnerships with municipal networks in Santo André, Lençóis Paulista, Mogi Mirim, Espírito Santo do Pinhal, and Vargem Grande Paulista. A partner school, E.E. Deputado Pedro Costa, was recognized at the World's Best Schools Prize 2024. A five-year growth target aims to reach 1,500 schools and over 1 million students directly.

The organization is led by founder and President Director Jair Ribeiro and General Director Caetano Siqueira, with a senior team covering institutional development, planning, implementation quality, pedagogy, public policy, governance and data, and evaluation. An advisory board (Conselho Consultivo) draws senior figures from BTG Pactual, Suzano, Bank of America, Natura & Co, J.P. Morgan, Verde Asset, Iguatemi, Itaú BBA, and Bradesco Foundation, and a parallel Next Generation Council (Conselho da Nova Geração) includes leaders from XP Asset, Prisma Capital, Spectra Investments, Votorantim, Brasil Capital, and others. The organization has received consecutive "Selo Melhores ONGs" recognition (2020, 2024, 2025), Selo Doar and Selo Transparência 2025, the 2024 Community Impact Award and 2023 Person of the Year from the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, and additional earlier honors from Brazil Foundation, PNBE, and WORLDFUND. Revenue, headcount in absolute terms (band 11–50), and funding totals are not publicly disclosed in available sources.

Name

Associação Parceiros da Educação

Legal name

Associação Parceiros da Educação

Website

https://parceirosdaeducacao.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Associação Parceiros da Educação is a São Paulo-based Brazilian nonprofit (Oscip) founded in 2004 that connects corporate and individual donors with São Paulo's public schools, deploying a four-pillar methodology across 740 schools serving 400,000+ students and 18,000+ teachers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Services / Nonprofit Public Education Programs

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Coaching & Teacher Professional Learning (School-Embedded) (EDAJAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB), K–12 SIS & District Administration Platforms (EDAFAEAA), Compliance, State Reporting & Education Data Exchange (Ed-Fi/SIF) (EDAFAEAO)

Keywords

• Public education partnerships
• School support programs
• Teacher training services
• Educational program management
• Nonprofit education consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Corporate Partnerships: Companies invest in Partners for Education to ensure equity and quality of education for Brazilian students. Partners include major Brazilian and multinational corporations such as Banco Daycoval, Boeing, Bracell, Bradesco Foundation, Lemann Foundation, Suzano, and others.
2. Individual Donations: Monthly donation options starting at R$30 (approximately R$1/day), R$60 (R$2/day), and R$180, supporting teacher training and student learning programs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Associação Parceiros da Educação is a nonprofit that designs and delivers structured educational partnership programs for public schools in São Paulo state. Its core service is a four-pillar methodology combining pedagogical support, management support, community engagement, and infrastructure improvements, facilitated by trained facilitators and supported by annual diagnostic assessments in Portuguese and Mathematics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural School Partnership Program Long-term partnership that delivers the Four Pillars Methodology (Pedagogical, Management, Community Engagement, Infrastructure) to a single public school, with a trained facilitator mediating between the school and a corporate/individual partner through a 9-step engagement process.
• Entrepreneur School Partnership Partnership model where an entrepreneur partner supports the specific needs of an individual public school using the four-pillar framework, including pedagogical, management, community, and infrastructure improvements.
• Directorate-Level Regional Education Support Partnership with regional teaching directorates (Diretorias de Ensino) such as Sul 1, Sul 2, Jundiaí, and Pindamonhangaba to coordinate education support across multiple schools within a region.
• Municipal Education Network Partnership Program Comprehensive partnership program for entire municipal education networks (e.g., Santo André with 50+ schools, Lençóis Paulista with 14 schools, Mogi Mirim with 21 schools, Espírito Santo do Pinhal with 5 schools, Vargem Grande Paulista), providing pedagogical support, management assistance, and coordination across all schools in the network.
• Programa Aprender Sempre Educational Materials Educational materials and instructional content distributed statewide as part of pandemic recovery efforts, reaching 7.5 million students and over 100,000 teachers across the São Paulo public school network.
• Methodology of Management Results (MMR) Results-focused school management methodology developed and deployed to support all state schools, providing management frameworks and tools for educational leaders.
• Individual Monthly Donation Program Voluntary recurring donation program for individuals, with monthly contribution tiers starting at R$30 (approximately R$1/day), R$60 (R$2/day), and R$180, channeling individual contributions toward teacher training and student learning support.
• Harvard ELLA Technical Cooperation Program Academic technical cooperation program with Harvard Graduate School of Education's Education Lab for Latin America (ELLA) and SEDUC-SP, including knowledge exchange through workshops and technical meetings, joint research projects and pilot programs, implementation and impact evaluations, and advocacy for evidence-based policies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 700+ schools and 400,000+ students impacted since 2004
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and supporting.

• Harvard University - Education Lab for Latin America (ELLA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Technical Cooperation Agreement (ACT) with Harvard Graduate School of Education's ELLA initiative, São Paulo State Education Secretariat, and Partners for Education. Focus on development, implementation, and evaluation of educational policies. Includes knowledge exchange through workshops, technical meetings, publications; joint research projects and pilot programs; implementation and impact evaluations; and advocacy for evidence-based policies. Goal to transform São Paulo public education into an international reference.
• Secretaria de Educação do Estado de São Paulo (SEDUC-SP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner in implementing educational policies in São Paulo state, one of the largest public education networks in the Western world with 3.4 million students in 5,100 schools.
• Fundação BradescocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate foundation partner supporting education programs
• Fundação LemanncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Brazilian education foundation partner
• Instituto NaturacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial business partner focused on education initiatives
• BoeingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational corporate partner supporting education programs
• Suzano S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian pulp and paper company with strong ESG commitment to education
• BracellsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian cellulose company with education support programs
• Instituto CyrelasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate institute focused on education and urban development
• Machado Meyer Sendacz Opice AdvogadossupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw firm supporting education initiatives through legal expertise
• Tozzini Freire AdvogadossupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw firm partner providing legal support for education programs
• Vuon | Grupo PereirasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetail group supporting education initiatives
• Grupo CCRsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInfrastructure and logistics group with social responsibility programs
• Frente Pela Educação PaulistacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of 30+ civil society organizations implementing long-term plan for São Paulo education

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Instituto Natura: Corporate-affiliated Brazilian institute that funds and implements public education initiatives, including teacher development and curriculum support, often in partnership with municipal and state networks. Highly comparable in business model, donor base, and K-12 public-school orientation.
• Movimento Todos pela Educação: Brazilian civil society movement focused on monitoring and improving public K-12 education quality and policy. Comparable in mission and in leveraging public-private partnerships to influence state education systems, though more advocacy- and research-oriented than direct school delivery.
• Fundação Lemann: Major Brazilian philanthropic foundation funding and operating education programs in public K-12 schools, including in São Paulo. Directly comparable as a corporate-rooted education foundation working with state and municipal networks to improve learning outcomes and teacher quality.
• Instituto Unibanco & Itaú Social joint programs (Itaú Social): Itaú Social is a major Brazilian private social investor running education programs in partnership with municipal and state networks, including school management and reading initiatives. Directly comparable as a large Brazilian foundation deploying donor capital into public K-12 improvement.
• Instituto Ayrton Senna: Long-standing Brazilian nonprofit focused on public basic education, with programs deployed in partnership with state secretariats across multiple states. Comparable to Parceiros da Educação as a K-12 public education intermediary combining pedagogical programs, school management support, and donor-funded civil society model.
• Instituto Unibanco: Brazilian nonprofit foundation that develops educational management and pedagogical programs implemented by state and municipal public school networks. Highly comparable to Parceiros da Educação in mission (improving public K-12 outcomes), target customer (state and municipal secretariats), and program design (results-oriented school management, formative assessment, teacher training).

Broad incumbents

• Fundação Bradesco: Major Brazilian corporate foundation that both funds Parceiros da Educação and operates its own large network of K-12 schools and vocational programs. Comparable as a corporate-philanthropy actor in Brazilian public education, though it primarily runs its own schools rather than partnering into state networks.
• Ashoka: Global nonprofit network supporting social entrepreneurs, including in education, with significant Brazil operations. Comparable as a large civil-society organization enabling education innovators, but broader in scope (across multiple sectors and geographies) than a single-country public-school intermediary.
• Room to Read: Global nonprofit focused on literacy and girls' education in low-income countries, including Brazil, with structured program design and school partnerships. Comparable as a large, donor-funded, methodology-driven public education NGO, though more international and more curriculum-focused than school-management-focused.

Emerging players

• Worldfund: US-headquartered nonprofit supporting public K-12 education in Brazil and other emerging markets with school leadership and STEM programs. Comparable in mission and in operating model of partnering with public school networks, though smaller scale and focused on leadership training rather than broad four-pillar support.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/parceirosdaedu
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