Colégio Academia

What Colégio Academia does

Colégio Academia is a private Catholic K-12 institution headquartered at R. Halfeld, 1179 – Centro, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil, serving students from Educação Infantil (Maternal I) through Ensino Médio. The school is owned by Associação Propagadora Esdeva (the legal entity of Província Brasil Norte of the Congregação do Verbo Divino / SVD) and operates as part of the Rede Verbita de Educação network, which spans additional schools (Colégio Arnaldo, UniArnaldo in Belo Horizonte; Colégio Verbo Divino in Barra Mansa; Colégio Sagrado Coração de Maria in Pará de Minas) and universities. Its core offering covers four educational segments (Educação Infantil, Ensino Fundamental Anos Iniciais, Ensino Fundamental Anos Finais, and Ensino Médio) augmented by a Tempo Integral full-time program from Maternal I through 5th grade, the VERBITA FOR LIFE interdisciplinary English program, Maker learning in elementary years, and a broad extracurricular slate including capoeira, judo, futsal, swimming, gymnastics, handball, volleyball, dance, theater, and chess.

The school's distinguishing physical assets include a Natural History and Indigenous Ethnology Museum, scientific laboratories, an industrial kitchen supporting a Gastronomia program in partnership with UniAcademia, and an art room; culturally, it maintains Coral Mater Verbi, described as the oldest choir in Juiz de Fora. Its technology layer consists of three web-based portals — Portal do Aluno, Portal do Professor, and Portal da Secretaria — hosted on the Rede Verbita platform, plus a virtual tour for prospective families. There are no disclosed AI, ML, or proprietary adaptive-learning capabilities; the digital stack is administrative rather than instructional.

Commercially, Colégio Academia operates a sales-led, direct-enrollment go-to-market targeting families in Juiz de Fora and surrounding region. The revenue model is recurring monthly tuition across the four educational segments, supplemented by a R$40/month sports-team maintenance fee covering trainer and equipment costs. Pricing for tuition itself is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, requiring direct inquiry with the school's secretaria. Marketing is multi-channel: official website, blog, Facebook (colegioacademiajf), email/newsletter, on-campus events (Colônia de Férias AC, Festa Julina, sports tryouts, Semana da Comunicação), and family referrals. Distribution is a single physical campus with regional catchment; the school has no disclosed plans for geographic expansion.

Name

Colégio Academia

Legal name

Associação Propagadora Esdeva

Website

https://academia.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Colégio Academia is a private Catholic K-12 school in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, owned by the SVD-affiliated Associação Propagadora Esdeva and operating within the Rede Verbita education network, serving families from Educação Infantil through Ensino Médio with tuition-based recurring enrollment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Electives & Enrichment Curriculum (Arts, Music, PE, CTE Exploratories) (EDAGAAAG)

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• Catholic school education
• Early childhood education
• Bilingual education programs
• Extracurricular activities

Headquarters

HQ city

JUIZ DE FORA, MG

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition/Monthly Fees: Primary revenue from monthly tuition fees charged to families for student enrollment across all educational segments (Educação Infantil, Fundamental, Ensino Médio).
2. Sports Team Maintenance Fee: Monthly fee of R$ 40.00 charged for participation in sports teams, covering trainer costs and equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Colégio Academia is a private Catholic K-12 school in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, delivering tuition-based educational programs from Educação Infantil (early childhood) through Ensino Médio (high school). Core offerings include age-segmented academic programs, the VERBITA FOR LIFE English language program, the full-day Tempo Integral option for younger students, the Aprendizagem Maker methodology, extracurricular sports and arts activities, the Coral Mater Verbi choir, and the Colônia de Férias seasonal holiday camp. Supporting web-based portals (Portal do Aluno, Portal do Professor, Portal da Secretaria) integrated with the Rede Verbita educational management platform handle academic, teaching, and administrative workflows.

Product overview

Colégio Academia is a private educational institution offering comprehensive K-12 education from Educação Infantil (early childhood) through Ensino Médio (high school). The institution operates a unified platform architecture combining core educational services with digital portals and extended care programs. Core offerings include age-based educational segments (Educação Infantil, Ensino Fundamental Anos Iniciais e Finais, Ensino Médio), specialized programs (Tempo Integral full-time option, English language program VERBITA FOR LIFE, Aprendizagem Maker, and extracurricular activities including sports and arts), and administrative digital platforms (Portal do Aluno, Portal do Professor, Portal da Secretaria). The school also offers seasonal programs like Colônia de Férias and cultural offerings including the Coral Mater Verbi choir.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educação Infantil

Quantifiable outcome

• Students win medals at Gymnasiade, the world's largest school competition
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rede Verbita de EducaçãocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColégio Academia is part of the Rede Verbita de Educação network, maintained by Associação Propagadora Esdeva (Província Brasil Norte) of the Congregação do Verbo Divino. The network includes multiple schools (Colégio Arnaldo, UniArnaldo in Belo Horizonte; Colégio Verbo Divino in Barra Mansa; Colégio Sagrado Coração de Maria in Pará de Minas) and universities, sharing resources, methodologies, and educational values.
• Gupy.iominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe school uses Gupy.io recruitment platform for job applications and career opportunities, serving as their HR recruitment partner.
• Instituto EPROSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for sustainability initiatives. Flávia F. David, President of Instituto EPROS, conducted lectures during JUPIC Week on sustainability topics.
• Nutricionista Gabriela FreireminorOthersNutritionist who conducts healthy eating lectures and presentations during school events, promoting school nutrition awareness.
• Congregação do Verbo Divino (SVD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is administered by the Divine Word Congregation (SVD), founded by Santo Arnaldo Janssen in 1875. This Catholic missionary congregation provides the educational philosophy, values, and mission framework centered on dialogue, justice, and integral formation. The SVD is present in over 70 countries with approximately 6,000 members.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Colégio Bandeirantes: Premier private K-12 school in São Paulo with broad extracurricular programs and bicultural (American-Brazilian) curriculum. Comparable as a premium Brazilian independent school with full K-12 vertical, though operating at a much larger urban scale than Colégio Academia.
• Colégio Pitágoras: Large multi-city Brazilian private K-12 chain known for structured curriculum and vestibular preparation. Comparable as a scaled competitor offering private K-12 with strong academic rigor, though operating a regional chain model rather than a single-campus community school.
• Colégio Rio Branco: High-end private K-12 institution in São Paulo with bilingual English curriculum and strong international orientation. Comparable in premium positioning, values-based education, and emphasis on extracurricular breadth — illustrates the upscale tier toward which Colégio Academia could aspire.
• Colégio Positivo: Largest K-12 chain in Southern Brazil (Curitiba-based) with multi-unit footprint, bilingual programs, and integrated digital learning platform. Comparable as a scaled private K-12 operator, contrasting with Colégio Academia's single-campus model.

Direct peers

• Colégio Arnaldo: Rede Verbita sister school located in Belo Horizonte; operates the same SVD Catholic mission, shared portals, and curriculum philosophy, but at larger scale in a state-capital market. Direct network peer offering the closest institutional comparison to Colégio Academia.
• Colégio Bernoulli: Belo Horizonte-based premium Catholic private K-12 school with strong emphasis on college entrance exam (vestibular/ENEM) preparation and national/international academic competitions. Comparable in pedagogical ambition, premium positioning, and competition focus to Colégio Academia.
• Colégio Magno: Premium Brasília private K-12 school emphasizing international curriculum, bilingual education, and student-centered learning. Comparable in premium positioning, strong extracurricular portfolio, and competitive academic outcomes to Colégio Academia.
• Colégio Verbo Divino (Barra Mansa): Another Rede Verbita SVD-affiliated K-12 school in Rio de Janeiro state. Operates under the same congregational governance, shared tech platforms, and Catholic educational mission as Colégio Academia, with comparable program offerings across Educação Infantil through Ensino Médio.
• Colégio Sagrado Coração de Maria: Rede Verbita network sister school in Pará de Minas, MG. Another SVD-administered Catholic K-12 institution sharing the same educational tradition, methodology library, and digital portal infrastructure with Colégio Academia.
• Colégio São Bento: Historic Benedictine Catholic K-12 school in São Paulo with century-plus heritage and premium positioning. Comparable in values-based Catholic education tradition, long heritage, and emphasis on integral formation similar to the SVD-affiliated Colégio Academia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/colegioacademiajf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/col%C3%A9gio-academia

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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