Colégio Diocesano

What Colégio Diocesano does

Colégio Diocesano São Francisco de Sales (commonly "Colégio Diocesano") is a private Jesuit K-12 institution headquartered in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil, founded in 1906 by the first bishop of Piauí and transferred to Jesuit administration in 1960. The school serves students ages 2 through 18 across four vertically integrated segments — Educação Infantil (Infantil), Ensino Fundamental I (years 1–5), Ensino Fundamental II (years 6–9), and Ensino Médio (years 1–3) — operating from two main campuses (Praça Saraiva for Fundamental/High School, Rua Benjamin Constant for Early Childhood) plus a 35,000 m² retreat property (Sítio Santo Inácio) used for retreats, events, and educational activities. Its core offering is the Ignatian pedagogical framework (Pedagogia Inaciana), a 500-year-old Jesuit methodology emphasizing cognitive, socio-emotional, and spiritual-religious formation, supplemented by structured programs such as DioAprova (vestibular/ENEM preparation), Projeto Vidahs (socio-emotional), Projeto SEMPRE (social entrepreneurship), Projeto MAGIS (spiritual), and Circuito Literário em Rede (literary platform).

The technology stack is conventional rather than proprietary: the 2025-launched Layers SuperApp (Android and iOS) handles school-family communication, while academic operations run on Portal do Aluno, Portal do Professor, and AVA RJE — the Jesuit Education Network's Moodle-based LMS. The institution maintains 42 air-conditioned classrooms, two libraries holding over 26,000 book copies, dedicated laboratories for sciences/robotics/languages/arts, sports facilities, and chapels. The school is maintained by Associação Antônio Vieira (ASAV), a CEBAS-certified non-profit foundation under Lei Complementar nº 187/2021, which also administers the PIEA scholarship program providing socioeconomic-based tuition assistance.

The business model is tuition-driven on a subscription-recurring basis with annual billing cycles, segmented by educational level (Educação Infantil, Ensino Fundamental, Ensino Médio). Tuition is not publicly disclosed. The school operates under a sales-led go-to-market with direct enrollment via its website, physical administrative offices, and the centralized ASAV portal (portal.asav.org.br). Word-of-mouth through the Jesuit religious community and alumni network (Nex Diocesano) is a documented secondary channel. There is no venture capital, private equity, or public ownership — the institution is structurally a non-profit within the Rede Jesuíta de Educação (RJE), which collectively serves 31,000+ students across 18 Brazilian Jesuit schools.

Name

Colégio Diocesano

Legal name

Colégio Diégio São Francisco de Sales

Website

https://diocesano.g12.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Colégio Diocesano is a private Jesuit K-12 school in Teresina, Piauí, serving students ages 2–18 across four segments (Infantil through High School) on a tuition-based subscription model, maintained by the non-profit ASAV and operated within the national Rede Jesuíta de Educação.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Montessori K–12 Schools (EDAJABAD)

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• Jesuit school services
• Early childhood education
• University preparation programs
• Integrated Christian formation

Headquarters

HQ city

Teresina

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and School Fees: Monthly tuition payments from enrolled students across Educação Infantil, Ensino Fundamental, and Ensino Médio levels. The school operates with annual billing cycles and offers different fee structures per educational segment.
2. Scholarship Programs (PIEA): Programa de Inclusão Educacional e Acadêmica offers scholarships and educational benefits through CEBAS certification, providing tuition assistance to qualifying students while maintaining revenue through partial payments and government tax benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Colégio Diocesano is a private Jesuit K-12 school in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil, providing in-person education from early childhood (ages 2-6) through high school. The school delivers the standard Brazilian curriculum across Educação Infantil, Ensino Fundamental I and II, and Ensino Médio, supplemented by Ignatian pedagogy-based programs for socio-emotional development, spiritual formation, university exam preparation (DioAprova), literary enrichment, and youth leadership. Educational services are delivered through two physical campuses plus digital platforms (Layers SuperApp, Portal do Aluno/Professor, AVA RJE LMS).

Product overview

Colégio Diocesano operates as a private Jesuit school offering integrated educational services across two campuses: Colégio Diocesano (Elementary and High School) and Colégio Diocesano Infantil (Early Childhood Education). The institution provides a layered educational ecosystem combining academic instruction with socio-emotional development, spiritual formation, and digital communication tools. Core offerings include Layers SuperApp (mobile communication platform), Portal do Aluno/Professor (student and educator portals), AVA RJE (LMS), and specialized programs like DioAprova (exam preparation), Projeto Vidahs/SEMPRE/MAGIS (life skills and spiritual development), and Circuito Literário (literary platform). The school maintains extensive physical infrastructure including laboratories, libraries, sports facilities, and the Sítio Santo Inácio retreat space.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educação Infantil (Early Childhood Education) Early childhood education for children ages 2-6 at the Diocesano Infantil campus, focused on play-based learning, creativity, bilingual exposure, and socio-emotional development.
• Ensino Fundamental I (Elementary School, 1st-5th grade) Initial years of elementary education focusing on reading, writing, logical reasoning, interdisciplinary projects, and literacy development for grades 1-5.
• Ensino Fundamental II (Elementary School, 6th-9th grade) Final years of elementary education with emphasis on experiential learning, subject mastery, critical thinking, scientific initiation, and preparation for competitive exams.
• Ensino Médio (High School, 1st-3rd year) High school education preparing students for university admission, with DioAprova exam review program, career guidance, vocational testing with UniFacid, and advanced academic training.
• Programa de Inclusão Educacional e Acadêmica (PIEA) Scholarship Program Socioeconomic scholarship program providing partial tuition assistance to qualifying students, supported by CEBAS certification enabling government tax benefits.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35 medals in OBMEP Mirim (4 gold, 12 silver, 19 bronze)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Academic partnership where UFPI professors conduct lectures and educational activities for students, promoting dialogue between university and basic education.
• Centro Universitário UniFacid WydenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2026Partnership for vocational testing services where psychology professionals from UniFacid conduct vocational assessments for high school students to support career planning and university preparation.
• Rede Jesuíta de Educação (RJE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is an integral part of the Jesuit Education Network (RJE) in Brazil, which includes 18 schools, over 31,000 students, and nearly 2,000 educators. The network operates under the guidance of the Society of Jesus (Companhia de Jesus) and follows the Common Educational Project (PEC).
• Associação Antônio Vieira (ASAV)coreOthersPrivate non-profit association (CEBAS certified) that maintains the school and operates the Programa de Inclusão Educacional e Acadêmica (PIEA) for scholarships and social assistance programs.
• FLACSI - Federación Latinoamericana de Colegios JesuitasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatin American federation of Jesuit schools connecting educational institutions across 19 countries with 92 educational institutions.
• Federação Internacional de Fé e AlegriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational federation of Fe y Alegría education initiatives supporting 1,202 popular education centers and over 10,000 children and youth in Brazil.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Colégio Santo Agostinho: Catholic/religious-affiliated private K-12 group with multiple units in Brazil. Comparable as a faith-based private school network competing for the same premium family segment, although it is not part of the Jesuit network.
• Colégio Dante Alighieri: Long-established private K-12 in São Paulo with bilingual program and strong university-prep outcomes. Comparable on premium positioning, olympiad achievements, and full K-12 vertical, but secular rather than religious.
• Colégio Anchieta: Jesuit K-12 school in Porto Alegre, member of RJE. Directly comparable on pedagogical model, religious identity, network participation, and full K-12 offering; serves as a benchmark for premium Jesuit private schooling outside Teresina.
• Colégio Mãe de Deus: Catholic private K-12 in Porto Alegre with a strong Ignatian-style formation program. Comparable as a religious private K-12 emphasizing integral formation, although outside the Jesuit network.
• Colégio São Luís: Jesuit K-12 school in São Paulo operating under the same Rede Jesuíta de Educação (RJE) network as Colégio Diocesano. Most directly comparable peer: same Jesuit/Ignatian model, same national network affiliation, same full K-12 vertical offering.
• Colégio Bandeirantes: Top-tier private K-12 in São Paulo with strong olympiad and university-prep outcomes. Comparable to Diocesano as a premium secular private school competing for high-achieving families, although without the Jesuit identity.
• Colégio Porto Seguro: Premium private K-12 in São Paulo with full early-childhood through high-school vertical. Comparable on premium pricing, university-prep focus, and olympiad performance signals; differs in being secular rather than religious.
• Colégio Anglo (São Paulo): Premium private K-12 in São Paulo with strong vestibular preparation track record. Comparable to Diocesano on academic outcomes emphasis, premium positioning, and university-prep differentiation.

Broad incumbents

• Colégio Positivo: Brazil's largest private K-12 network (operated by Grupo Positivo, publicly listed). Comparable on K-12 offering and technology-enabled learning platforms (Positivo On), but at a much larger scale and with a national footprint rather than single-city presence.
• Colégio Marista: Brazilian religious private K-12 network (Marist Brothers) with multiple campuses nationwide. Comparable as a Catholic private K-12 operator with a strong religious formation program, but operating at materially greater scale than Diocesano.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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