Colégio Santo Agostinho - Leblon

What Colégio Santo Agostinho - Leblon does

Colégio Santo Agostinho - Leblon (CSA-Leblon) is a private Catholic confessional K-12 school in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, founded on March 18, 1946, and operated by the Ordem dos Agostinianos Recoletos (OAR), a Catholic religious order within the international Rede EDUCAR network spanning 19 countries. The institution serves families from the 1st year of Elementary School through the 3rd year of High School, combining traditional Augustinian pedagogy with bilingual Portuguese-English instruction, dual Brazilian-Canadian certification through the Canadian High School program (since 2015), and international exchange opportunities. Academic offerings are augmented by socio-emotional education, a maker space, computer labs, robotics, and extracurricular activities (theater, music, sports, Cambridge/DELE exam preparation), while a pastoral program anchored on the values of Interiority, Truth, Freedom, Friendship, and Solidarity runs social projects through ARCORES (e.g., Creche Santa Rita in Vidigal serving 125 children).

The school's digital infrastructure includes a Student Portal, Teacher Portal, the Meu eduCONNECT mobile app (launched June 2025), a Virtual Chapel, a 360° Virtual Tour of the campus, and the Frei Juan Manuel digital library. The campus is delimited by four streets in Leblon (Rua José Linhares, Rua Cupertino Durão, Avenida Ataulfo de Paiva, and Avenida General San Martin) on approximately 1,700 m² of land acquired by the order in 1931.

Revenue is generated exclusively from tuition and school fees on a recurring subscription basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed and inquiries are routed through the Finance Department. With 168 employees, no external shareholders, and no venture or public funding, the institution is a nonprofit confessional school. Recent strategic activity — bilingual program rollout (2018), mobile app launch (2025), China exchange (2026), and Certificação Melhor pursuit — signals incremental modernization of an established, brand-anchored educational franchise.

Name

Colégio Santo Agostinho - Leblon

Legal name

Colégio Santo Agostinho

Website

https://csa.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Colégio Santo Agostinho - Leblon is a private Catholic K-12 school in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, operated by the Augustinian Recollect Order since 1946, serving families with bilingual education, Canadian dual certification, and international exchange programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education (Catholic confessional)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Language Schools (61163)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Language Immersion & Bilingual Private Schools (EDAJABAL)

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• Catholic confessional schooling
• Bilingual education programs
• International dual certification
• Augustinian Recollet pedagogy

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

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 primary revenue stream comes from tuition payments charged to enrolled students from 1st year of Elementary School through 3rd year of High School.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Colégio Santo Agostinho - Leblon operates a Catholic confessional K-12 school in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, delivering formal education from 1st grade of Elementary School through 3rd year of High School under Augustinian Recollet pedagogy. The core offering is a tuition-based academic program integrating academic formation with pastoral care, bilingual education (Portuguese-English), international certification pathways (Canadian High School dual diploma, Cambridge, DELE), study-abroad exchanges, and extracurricular activities.

Product overview

Colégio Santo Agostinho - Leblon is a private Catholic confessional educational institution offering a comprehensive K-12 education program from 1st grade of Elementary School to 3rd year of High School. The school operates as a unified educational platform supported by multiple digital products including student and teacher portals, a mobile application (Meu eduCONNECT), virtual chapel, digital library, and 360-degree virtual tour. Academic programs are enhanced with bilingual education modules (Portuguese-English), the Canadian High School dual certification program, international exchange opportunities, international certification exam preparation (Cambridge/DELE), robotics and maker spaces, and socio-emotional education. The institution also integrates pastoral programs and social projects aligned with Agustinian Recollect values, operating under the motto 'Amor e Ciência: Educar a mente e o coração' (Love and Science: Educating the mind and the heart).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ensino Fundamental Anos Iniciais (1º ao 5º Ano) Elementary School program covering grades 1-5 (crianças de 6 a 10 anos), focused on building foundational knowledge in reading, writing, mathematics, foreign language acquisition, and the Augustinian Recollet charisma. Targeted at children aged 6-10 and their families in Rio de Janeiro.
• Ensino Fundamental Anos Finais (6º ao 9º Ano) Middle school program covering grades 6-9, addressing the transition from childhood to adolescence with emphasis on socio-emotional skill development and academic preparation for High School. Targeted at adolescents aged 11-14.
• Ensino Médio (1ª à 3ª Série) High School program aligned with Augustinian Pedagogy, designed to transform students into protagonists of their learning, with emphasis on family engagement, academic excellence, and preparation for university and international pathways. Targeted at adolescents aged 15-17.
• Canadian High School (CHS) Dual Certification Program Dual-certification program in partnership with the Government of Canada through AEI - Atlantic Education International (Province of New Brunswick), allowing High School students to simultaneously complete Brazilian and Canadian curricula and obtain dual certification upon completing 3rd year of High School.
• Projeto de Educação Bilíngue (Portuguese-English) Bilingual education program (Portuguese-English) covering 1st to 7th grade, teaching Natural Sciences in English for Elementary I and Geography in English for 6th and 7th grades, plus English Language instruction, preparing students for Cambridge certification exams.
• Estudos no Exterior (Study Abroad Program) International study-abroad program through Green Intercâmbios partnership, with destinations including Spain, Canada, USA (Boston), and China, available during July breaks for Elementary II and High School students.
• Exames de Certificação Internacional (Cambridge / DELE) Official Cambridge English Assessment exam center administering KET, PET, FCE, and CAE certifications, and designated Instituto Cervantes DELE (Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera) exam application center for Spanish proficiency certification, with local teacher evaluation. Available to Elementary and High School students.
• Atividades Extracurriculares After-school activities program including keyboard, singing, public speaking, sustainability club, basketball, Cambridge/DELE exam prep, math club, theater, robotics, futsal, volleyball, and guitar. Targeted at enrolled Elementary and High School students.
• Educação Socioemocional Socio-emotional education program aligned with BNCC (Base Nacional Comum Curricular) competencies and Augustinian values (Interiority, Truth, Freedom, Friendship, Solidarity), teaching students to manage emotions, work in teams, and solve problems.
• Aplicativo Meu eduCONNECT Official mobile application for families, students, and teachers providing access to grades, invoices, attendance, messages, notifications, and school routine updates on iOS and Android.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dual certification (Brazilian and Canadian) upon completing 3rd year of High School through the Canadian High School project
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AEI - Atlantic Education International (Government of Canada, Province of New Brunswick)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership through the Canadian High School (CHS) project allowing High School students to simultaneously complete Brazilian and Canadian programs, obtaining dual certification upon graduation. Students receive certification from the Canadian government through AEI.
• Green IntercâmbioscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational exchange partner providing study abroad programs during July recess to destinations including Spain, Canada, and USA (Boston) for Elementary and High School students.
• UFRJ - CBPF (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro / Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and Brazilian Center for Physics Research for High School student programs and enrichment activities.
• PUC Rio (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro offering the 'PUC por um Semestre' program for High School student academic enrichment.
• ESPM (Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with ESPM for student programs and educational enrichment activities.
• EQUIPE TEIAR (Torneio Empresarial Interescolar)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Inter-school Business Tournament, a student competition and learning event hosted at the school.
• HEMORIO (Projeto Hemocione)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the blood donation center HEMORIO through the Hemocione project for student blood donation awareness and community service.
• Cambridge English AssessmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial Cambridge exam center administering KET, PET, FCE, and CAE English certification exams on school premises for Elementary and High School students.
• Instituto Cervantes (DELE)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDesignated as an exam application center for the Diploma in Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE), certified by the Instituto Cervantes, with local teacher evaluation of candidates.
• Arcores - Rede Internacional Solidária Agostiniana RecoletacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Agostinian Recollet Solidarity Network through which the school conducts social projects including Creche Santa Rita in Vidigal (attending 125 children), Marajó Island community support, and the Arraiá Solidário fundraising event.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Avenues: The World School: Premium international school with a São Paulo campus — newer entrant aggressively targeting affluent Brazilian families with globally portable curriculum; represents the rising competitive threat to established Catholic schools.

Direct peers

• Graded School: American international school in São Paulo — competes for the same affluent Brazilian families seeking international curricula and English-language instruction, with comparable premium pricing and global certification pathways.
• St. Paul's School: Anglican international school in São Paulo — directly comparable as a confessional international-curriculum school targeting affluent Brazilian families with globally oriented education.
• Lycée Français Rio de Janeiro: French international school in Rio — directly competes in the same Rio premium catchment for families seeking French-language international curriculum and overseas university placement.
• Colégio Santa Cruz: Jesuit-run elite K-12 school in São Paulo — comparable as a Catholic confessional institution with strong academic reputation and extracurricular programs targeting similar premium urban families across Brazil.
• Colégio São Bento: Historic Benedictine elite K-12 school in Rio de Janeiro — directly comparable as a confessional Catholic school competing for the same Leblon/Zona Sul families, with a similar traditional-plus-modern positioning.
• Colégio Miguel de Cervantes: Spanish-language immersion K-12 school in Brazil — comparable as a private school with bilingual/international focus serving affluent Brazilian families seeking foreign-language credentials.
• Colégio Bandeirantes: Elite secular K-12 school in São Paulo — comparable premium positioning and academic intensity, often cited alongside Catholic elite schools as a benchmark in Brazil's private K-12 segment.
• Colégio Santo Agostinho – Unidade São Paulo / outras unidades OAR: Other units of the same Ordem dos Agostinianos Recoletos network operating in Brazil — share curriculum, governance and ARCORES infrastructure with CSA-Leblon, representing both internal network peers and potential student transfer pipelines.
• Escola Alemã Corcovado / Deutsche Schule Rio de Janeiro: German international school in Rio — another in-city international school competitor for premium Leblon/Zona Sul families, particularly those targeting German-language and European university pathways.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2aK9-YP-8BHAFADvLLI_Hw/feed
• Facebookfacebook.com/csaleblonoficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/csaleblonoficial
• TikToktiktok.com/@csaleblonoficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/csa-leblon

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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