Colegio Da Companhia De Maria

What Colegio Da Companhia De Maria does

Colégio da Companhia de Maria (operating as Compa RJ) is a private Catholic K-12 educational institution headquartered in the Grajaú neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in 1936, the school delivers a continuous educational pathway spanning Educação Infantil (Early Childhood), Ensino Fundamental in its initial and final years (Elementary School), Ensino Médio (High School), and a Período Integral (Full-Time Program), supplemented by a Centro Esportivo e Cultural (C.E.C) for extracurricular sports and cultural activities. The institution operates within the Christian-humanist pedagogical tradition of the Companhia de Maria, inspired by Saint Joana de Lestonnac, and is affiliated with the international Rede Internacional de Ensino (28 countries, 4 continents, 410+ years of heritage) and ANECOM Brasil (the national Catholic education association).

The school runs a direct-to-consumer tuition-based subscription model, charging recurring fees for educational services across grade levels; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is obtained only through direct inquiry via phone or the dedicated 'Ingresso 2026' enrollment portal. Supporting technology consists of a virtual 360-degree campus tour, a third-party Student Portal (Portal do Aluno via Serconet) for grades and attendance, and digital marketing channels including Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and newsletter distribution. The institution is LGPD-compliant and operates as a private nonprofit-affiliated educational body with no disclosed corporate investors, M&A activity, or external funding rounds.

The organization employs 52 staff across a single campus and has no multi-site expansion disclosed in available data. Its value proposition rests on integration with an international Catholic educational network, 90 years of local reputation in Rio de Janeiro, structured pedagogical frameworks (Proposta Evangelizadora and Proposta Pedagógica), and an integral-formation approach combining academic preparation for ENEM/vestibular with moral and spiritual development.

Name

Colegio Da Companhia De Maria

Legal name

Colégio da Companhia de Maria

Website

https://ciamaria.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Colégio da Companhia de Maria is a private Catholic K-12 school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded 1936, serving students from early childhood through high school via a tuition-based enrollment model and affiliated with the international Company of Mary network spanning 28 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and School Fees: Private school operating through tuition-based revenue model where families pay periodic fees for educational services across different levels (Educação Infantil, Ensino Fundamental, Ensino Médio, Período Integral).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Colégio da Companhia de Maria is a private Catholic K-12 school delivering classroom-based education from Educação Infantil (early childhood) through Ensino Médio (high school), including a full-day Período Integral program and a Centro Esportivo e Cultural for sports and cultural extracurricular activities. Educational delivery is grounded in a Christian-humanist pedagogy inspired by Saint Joana de Lestonnac, supported by a Student Portal and a virtual 360° campus tour. Families enroll directly through the school's dedicated Ingresso 2026 portal or via direct contact.

Product overview

Colegio Da Companhia De Maria is an educational institution offering a comprehensive K-12 educational program as part of an international network spanning 28 countries. The school provides a unified educational pathway consisting of Educação Infantil (Early Childhood), Ensino Fundamental Anos Iniciais and Anos Finais (Elementary School), Ensino Médio (High School), and Período Integral (Full-Time Program). Additionally, the Centro Esportivo e Cultural (C.E.C) offers sports and cultural extracurricular activities. The institution integrates technology in learning and provides a Student Portal for academic management. The school operates within the international network of the Company of Mary (Companhia de Maria), inspired by the charism of Saint Joana de Lestonnac, offering humanist-Christian education focused on integral formation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educação Infantil Early childhood education program for young children, typically ages 0-5, covering foundational development and play-based learning aligned with Christian-humanist values.
• Ensino Fundamental - Anos Iniciais Elementary school program covering the initial years (typically ages 6-10) of fundamental education, building foundational literacy and academic skills with a moral and ethical foundation.
• Ensino Fundamental - Anos Finais Elementary school program covering the final years (typically ages 10-14) of fundamental education, advancing academic subjects and critical thinking in preparation for secondary education.
• Ensino Médio High school program for students typically ages 14-18 providing secondary education with preparation for Brazilian university entrance examinations (ENEM/vestibular) and integral human formation.
• Período Integral Full-time education program offering extended school hours with comprehensive academic instruction and extracurricular activities beyond the regular school day.
• Centro Esportivo e Cultural (C.E.C) Sports and Cultural Center providing extracurricular activities in athletics, arts, and cultural programs for students and the broader community.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ANECOM Brasil (Associação Nacional de Educação Católica)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColégio da Companhia de Maria is affiliated with ANECOM Brasil (Associação Nacional de Educação Católica), the national association of Catholic education institutions. This affiliation provides institutional support, networking with other Catholic schools, and represents the school in national education policy discussions.
• Rede Internacional de Ensino - Companhia de MariacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the International Education Network of the Companhia de Maria, an educational network with over 410 years of history, present in 28 countries across 4 continents (Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia). The network follows the charism of Santa Joana de Lestonnac and provides shared educational methodology, exchange programs, and institutional solidarity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Maple Bear: Brazilian-Canadian bilingual school network operating across multiple Brazilian cities; competes in the premium K-12 segment with a different (English-immersion) pedagogical angle, attractive to families shopping for differentiated private options.
• Colégio São Paulo: Jesuit private K-12 in São Paulo with the same Catholic, humanist-formation heritage and prestige positioning — a regional incumbent peer in the same confessional premium segment.
• Cognita: Global K-12 schools operator with a presence in Brazil; broadly competes for premium private K-12 demand via international curricula, economies of scale, and multinational branding.
• Colégio Bandeirantes: Highly regarded private K-12 school in São Paulo with comparable premium academic positioning, college-preparatory focus, and similar tuition-tier — comparable as a same-segment incumbent though based in a different metro.
• Inspired Education Group: International premium K-12 operator with a growing footprint in Brazil; competes in the same premium-private category as Compa RJ via globally benchmarked curriculum and infrastructure investment capability.

Direct peers

• Colégio Santo Inácio: Jesuit K-12 private school in Rio de Janeiro operating in the same Catholic, values-based, premium private segment and competing for the same family demographic in the city.
• Colégio São Bento: Benedictine private K-12 school in Rio de Janeiro with comparable Catholic heritage, traditional academic rigor, and similar fee positioning — a direct competitor for the same Rio-based confessional families.
• Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro: Long-established private international K-12 school in Rio de Janeiro competing for the same premium, internationally-minded family segment, though with an American-style rather than Catholic pedagogical approach.
• Lycée Français Molière: French international school in Rio de Janeiro serving K-12 students from premium expatriate and bicultural families — directly competes for the same internationally-oriented, higher-income families in Rio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCY1iG0m9EWwOa1S6P1UQl4w
• Facebookfacebook.com/ciademaria
• Instagraminstagram.com/compa.rj
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colegio-da-companhia-de-maria

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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