What Colegio Bernoulli Ltda does

Colegio Bernoulli Ltda (operating under the Bernoulli Educação brand) is a privately held Brazilian K-12 educational institution founded in 2001 and headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. It operates five physical school units across three cities — three in Belo Horizonte (Bernoulli Go/Santo Antônio, Cidade Jardim, Lourdes), one in Nova Lima (Vale do Sereno), and one in Salvador (Caminho das Árvores) — serving students from Educação Infantil through Ensino Médio, including a specialized IME/ITA engineering-school preparation track and a Pré-Vestibular program. The company also offers a dedicated Central ENEM digital preparation portal (enem.bernoulli.com.br) and the Bernoulli Resolve online practice platform (bernoulliresolve.com.br) as supplementary learning resources.

The core proprietary asset is the Bernoulli Sistema de Ensino, an in-house pedagogical platform built around a 'Spiral Knowledge Methodology' in which content is revisited at increasing levels of complexity throughout a student's school life. This content system is not only used inside the five Bernoulli units but is also licensed to more than 1,000 partner schools serving over 300,000 students across Brazil, effectively operating a parallel B2B content-licensing business alongside the owned-school operations. Supporting programs include an English Language Program, an International Office for global exposure, a Período Integral (full-day) schedule, and Educational Olympics participation.

The business model is direct-to-consumer recurring tuition billed to families, with admissions handled through the company website, online re-enrollment (matricula.bernoulli.com.br), guided campus visits, and 360° virtual tours. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; prospective parents must contact the school directly. Marketing relies on a content-marketing blog, event-driven enrollment campaigns (with active 2026 re-enrollment and 2027 new-student campaigns visible), and WhatsApp-based conversion. The firm is privately held, with no parent company, funding rounds, M&A activity, or leadership changes disclosed in the source data.

Name

Colegio Bernoulli Ltda

Legal name

Colegio Bernoulli Ltda

Website

https://colegiobernoulli.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Colegio Bernoulli Ltda is a private Brazilian K-12 school group operating five units across Belo Horizonte, Nova Lima, and Salvador, serving families from early childhood through high school, including specialized IME/ITA and vestibular preparation tracks. Its proprietary Bernoulli Sistema de Ensino is also licensed to 1,000+ partner schools serving 300,000+ students nationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

K–12 Standardized Assessments & Benchmark Exams Prep (State tests, MAP, ISEE/SSAT) (EDANABAD)

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• School education services
• College entrance preparation
• Teaching methodology systems
• Pre-university preparatory courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Belo Horizonte

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private School Tuition: Tuition fees charged to families for K-12 education services across all school units. Operates as a traditional private school model with annual/semester billing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Colegio Bernoulli Ltda operates five private K-12 school units in Brazil delivering Educação Infantil, Ensino Fundamental, and Ensino Médio programs, including a specialized IME/ITA engineering-school preparation track and a Pré-Vestibular course. Tuition-based enrollment covers in-person instruction built on the proprietary Bernoulli Sistema de Ensino spiral-knowledge curriculum, complemented by the Bernoulli Resolve online practice platform and Central ENEM exam-preparation portal.

Product overview

Colegio Bernoulli Ltda operates as a private educational institution offering a comprehensive K-12 education system through five physical school units located in Belo Horizonte (MG), Nova Lima (MG), and Salvador (BA). The core offering is the Bernoulli Sistema de Ensino, a proprietary teaching methodology and curriculum system used across all units and serving over 300,000 students in more than 1,000 partner schools nationwide. The school provides programs from Educação Infantil (Early Childhood) through Ensino Médio (High School), including specialized tracks for IME/ITA engineering entrance exam preparation. Additional offerings include English language programs, International Office for global exposure, full-time schooling options, and dedicated college entrance exam preparation (Pré-Vestibular and Central ENEM). The institution also provides the Bernoulli Resolve online practice platform as a supplementary learning resource.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bernoulli Go: Early childhood and initial elementary education unit located in Belo Horizonte, offering Educação Infantil and Ensino Fundamental Anos Iniciais.
• Bernoulli Sistema de Ensino

Products and services

• Bernoulli Sistema de Ensino Proprietary spiral-knowledge teaching methodology and curriculum system developed by Bernoulli, licensed to more than 1,000 partner schools and used by over 300,000 students across Brazil.
• Educação Infantil

Quantifiable outcome

• Teaching materials used by 300,000+ students in 1,000+ schools

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Colégio Sion: High-end private K-12 school known for academic rigor and strong vestibular results. Comparable to Bernoulli on customer profile, full K-12 offering, and reliance on exam-prep outcomes as a brand pillar.
• Colégio Bandeirantes: Elite São Paulo private K-12 school with strong vestibular preparation and a specialized high school track. Highly comparable to Bernoulli on customer profile, full K-12 offering, and university placement focus.
• Etapa: Premium São Paulo private K-12 school known for systematic vestibular preparation and high university placement rates. Closely comparable to Bernoulli in operating model and emphasis on elite exam results.
• Colégio Ari de Sá Cavalcante: Large Fortaleza-based private K-12 school recognized for vestibular preparation and a full Educação Infantil through Pré-Vestibular offering. Comparable to Bernoulli in segment coverage and university prep specialization.
• Objetivo Sistema de Ensino: Brazilian teaching system and associated private schools focused on vestibular preparation. Comparable to Bernoulli's content licensing arm (Bernoulli Sistema de Ensino) and to its vestibular/ENEM prep positioning.
• Anglo (Sistema de Ensino e Colégio): São Paulo-based private school and content licensing system. Comparable to Bernoulli because it combines a K-12 private school with a national teaching system used by partner schools, mirroring the Bernoulli Sistema de Ensino dual model.

Broad incumbents

• Colégio Marista: Brazil-wide Catholic private school network with comprehensive K-12 offerings. Comparable as a multi-unit private K-12 operator serving similar family segments, but with a national footprint and religious affiliation that Bernoulli does not have.
• Colégio Positivo: Brazilian private K-12 network with national reach and a related content licensing system. Comparable to Bernoulli as a private K-12 operator with both school and content/system businesses, but materially larger and more geographically diversified.
• Colégio Pitágoras: National Brazilian private K-12 network with a related teaching system (Pitágoras Sistema de Ensino). Comparable to Bernoulli's combination of school operations plus a licensed curriculum product, but operating at materially larger scale.

Regional players

• Colégio Módulo: Salvador-based private K-12 school with vestibular preparation emphasis. Comparable to Bernoulli's Salvador (Caminho das Árvores) unit in product mix and target customer, but operates primarily in Bahia rather than Minas Gerais.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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