Colégio Notre Dame Aparecida

What Colégio Notre Dame Aparecida does

Colégio Notre Dame Aparecida is a private Catholic K-12 school located in Carazinho, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, founded on March 10, 1930 and operated by the Congregação das Irmãs de Notre Dame. It serves approximately 700 students across Educação Infantil (Maternal I through Pré-Escola II), Ensino Fundamental (1º ao 9º Ano), and Ensino Médio (1ª a 3ª Série), with supplementary programs including the Integral Notre Dame full-day care, Cursos Livres electives, and Pastoral Escolar Notre Dame for faith formation.

The institution's core products are its educational stages layered with three network-shared program lines: Geekie One (an AI-powered personalized learning platform aligned to the Brazilian BNCC curriculum), Líder em Mim (social-emotional development for grades 7–9 drawing on the "7 Habits" framework), and the LIV - Laboratório de Inteligência de Vida program for high schoolers. Additional offerings include bilingual education, computational-thinking integration across the curriculum, Educação Climática for 5th–6th graders, and a cultural program anchored by the annual Cantata Natalina (a community Christmas spectacle now in its 20th edition).

The school runs a recurring subscription revenue model based on tuition fees paid monthly/annually by enrolled families; pricing is not publicly disclosed and prospective families are routed through a dedicated enrollment portal or on-site inquiry. The business is a constituent of the Rede de Educação Notre Dame (16 schools across four Brazilian states, ~10,000 students, ~2,000 staff), and on January 10, 2026 the two Brazilian provinces of the operating congregation were unified into Província Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe under a new six-year Provincial mandate, formalizing network-level governance, leadership development (Programa de Desenvolvimento Gerencial), and shared program rollout across member schools.

Name

Colégio Notre Dame Aparecida

Legal name

Colégio Notre Dame Aparecida

Website

https://aparecida.notredame.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Colégio Notre Dame Aparecida is a private Catholic K-12 school in Carazinho, Rio Grande do Sul, serving roughly 700 students from Educação Infantil through Ensino Médio, operated by the Congregação das Irmãs de Notre Dame within the 16-school Rede de Educação Notre Dame network, with tuition-funded recurring revenue and AI-personalized learning via the Geekie One platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Carazinho

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and School Fees: The school generates revenue primarily through tuition payments collected from enrolled students across Education Infantil, Ensino Fundamental, and Ensino Médio. Tuition is paid by families on a periodic (typically monthly or annual) basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Colégio Notre Dame Aparecida is a private Catholic K-12 school in Carazinho, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, providing on-campus educational services from Early Childhood (Educação Infantil) through High School (Ensino Médio). It also offers the Integral Notre Dame full-day program, Cursos Livres elective courses, and a Pastoral Escolar (school pastoral) component, all delivered in person to enrolled students and their families. The school is operated by the Congregação de Nossa Senhora within the Rede de Educação Notre Dame network.

Product overview

Colégio Notre Dame Aparecida operates as a comprehensive private educational institution offering a unified K-12 educational pathway spanning Educação Infantil (Early Childhood, Maternal to Pré-escola), Ensino Fundamental (Elementary/Middle School, 1º to 9º Ano), and Ensino Médio (High School, Series 1-3). The school supplements its core academic programs with enrichment offerings including Integral Notre Dame (full-day extended care with exploratory activities), Cursos Livres (elective courses), and Pastoral Escolar Notre Dame (faith-based spiritual development). The institution also integrates educational technology platforms including Geekie One for personalized learning, along with specialized programs such as Líder em Mim (socioemotional development), LIV (life skills), and bilingual education. Cultural programs like the annual Cantata Natalina further enrich the student experience. The school maintains a modernized infrastructure featuring dedicated spaces for different educational stages, playgrounds, a toy library, and gardens for experiential learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Integral Notre Dame: Extended care program for students with differentiated activities and spaces
• Pastoral Escolar Notre Dame
• Cantata Natalina
• Sonhando no Colégio
• Cursos Livres

Products and services

• Educação Infantil (Early Childhood Education)

Quantifiable outcome

• Rede de Educação Notre Dame ranked in top 5 most remembered/preferred brands in RS for 3 consecutive years (2024-2026)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rede de Educação Notre Dame (Notre Dame Education Network)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 January 2026The school is a constituent institution of the Rede de Educação Notre Dame, a network of 16 schools across four Brazilian states serving approximately 10,000 students and employing about 2,000 staff. The network operates under the Congregação das Irmãs de Notre Dame and shares educational platforms (Geekie One), pedagogical programs (Líder em Mim, LIV), training initiatives (Programa de Desenvolvimento Gerencial - PDG), and governance standards. In January 2026, the network's two Brazilian provinces were unified into Província Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe.
• Congregação das Irmãs de Notre Dame (Congregation of Sisters of Notre Dame)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is owned and operated by the Congregation of Sisters of Notre Dame (Congregação das Irmãs de Notre Dame), which arrived in Brazil in 1923 and established the Santa Cruz Province (Passo Fundo) in 1937 and Nossa Senhora Aparecida Province (Canoas) in 1962. The Congregation provides spiritual guidance, governance, educational mission, and leadership development. On January 10, 2026, the two Brazilian provinces were unified into Província Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe.
• Escritório Bassani e Miranda (Architecture Firm)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Bassani e Miranda architecture firm designed the modernization project for the Educação Infantil building, which included playground design, vibrant color schemes, Palco Kids stage, modernized bathrooms adapted for children, flooring and wall cladding replacement, new lighting circuits, and door and finish replacements.
• Damiani Comin (Architect)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitect Damiani Comin designed the modernization and revitalization project for the main school building, which included internal environment revitalization, circulation area improvements, ceiling adjustments for thermal and visual comfort, electrical infrastructure updates, and the new Oficina de Ideias (Ideas Workshop) space.
• Geekie (Educational Technology Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe Rede de Educação Notre Dame adopted the Geekie One platform, an AI-powered educational technology that analyzes individual student academic performance, provides personalized learning pathways, and offers a digital library aligned with the Brazilian BNCC curriculum. This platform is used across all network schools including Colégio Notre Dame Aparecida.
• Líder em Mim (Leader in Me Program)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe Leader in Me social-emotional development program was adopted by the Rede de Educação Notre Dame for students in 7th, 8th, and 9th grades, focusing on habits of highly effective people and life project development. Educators receive training to implement the program across network schools.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Colégio Positivo: Large private K-12 chain headquartered in Curitiba, Paraná, with a multi-school southern Brazil footprint comparable to the Rede Notre Dame network. Comparable as a tech-forward (Positivo On, Anglo integrated) private K-12 operator with similar geographic and demographic reach.
• Colégio São Bento: Historic Benedictine Catholic K-12 school in São Paulo with a comparable faith-based, values-driven model and similar premium positioning in Brazil. Comparable as a traditional religious private K-12 institution serving families seeking holistic Christian formation.
• Colégio Bandeirantes: Premium private K-12 school in São Paulo known for academic excellence and university entrance preparation. Comparable as a high-tuition private K-12 competitor targeting the same upper-middle-class family segment, though secular rather than faith-based.
• Escola Notre Dame Santa Júlia: Sister school within the Rede Notre Dame network sharing the same governance, Catholic identity, and shared technology platforms — directly comparable as a same-network K-12 operator.
• Colégio Notre Dame Rainha: Sister school in the Rede Notre Dame network sharing the same Catholic K-12 model, pedagogical programs, and tech platforms (Geekie One, Líder em Mim, LIV) — the most direct operational and brand comparable to Colégio Notre Dame Aparecida.
• Escola Notre Dame Menino Jesus: Sister school in the Rede Notre Dame network offering the same Catholic early-childhood-through-elementary model under the Congregação. Smaller in scope but uses identical pedagogy, platforms, and pastoral approach.
• Colégio Notre Dame Recreio: Sister school in the Rede Notre Dame network, providing the same Catholic K-12 pathway with shared educational platforms and pastoral program. Located in Rio de Janeiro, it competes in the same private high school brand rankings in RS-adjacent surveys.
• Colégio Notre Dame Ipanema: Sister school in the same Rede de Educação Notre Dame network, offering the same Educação Infantil through Ensino Médio Catholic K-12 model under the Congregação das Irmãs de Notre Dame, with shared platforms (Geekie One, Líder em Mim, LIV). Operates in Rio de Janeiro rather than Carazinho.
• Colégio Notre Dame Passo Fundo: Sister school within the same Rede Notre Dame network, located in Passo Fundo, RS — also in southern Brazil. Offers identical K-12 Catholic education model with shared platforms, governance, and ESG positioning under the Congregação.

Broad incumbents

• Cogna Educação: One of Brazil's largest private education groups (K-12, higher education, and online learning via Kroton, Vasta, and Saber). Comparable as a broad incumbent operating across the same educational services space, though with a for-profit, publicly listed structure rather than a religious non-profit one.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/notredameaparecida
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/col%C3%A9gio-notre-dame-aparecida

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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