SPDM - Associação Paulista para o Desenvolvimento da Medicina - Projeto Rede - Projeto de Inclusão E

What SPDM - Associação Paulista para o Desenvolvimento da Medicina - Projeto Rede - Projeto de Inclusão E does

SPDM – Associação Paulista para o Desenvolvimento da Medicina is a São Paulo-based, non-profit civil association of philanthropic nature that operates as a Social Health Organization (OSS). Its flagship educational inclusion initiative, Projeto Rede, was established under a convênio signed on September 2, 2010 with the São Paulo Municipal Education Secretariat (SME-SP) as part of the Programa Inclui. The project began field operations on February 1, 2011 with 430 Auxiliares de Vida Escolar (AVEs) and currently deploys 2,800+ dedicated school-life assistants across approximately 1,230 municipal schools, serving 16,000+ students with physical, sensory, mental, or multiple disabilities each month. Front-line AVE support is backed by Technical Supervisors (physiotherapists and occupational therapists) performing functional assessments, adaptive furniture prescriptions, and AVE oversight, and by a Multidisciplinary Team (speech therapists, psychologists, social workers) and CEFAIs providing pedagogical guidance and evaluation for students without prior diagnosis.

The project does not sell a software product. Its offering is entirely a service-based, in-school support model, with governance wrapped around a formal Integrity and Compliance Program (since December 2019), an LGPD-aligned privacy program, a confidential reporting channel, supplier due diligence, and an EAD training platform. Technology assets are limited to an institutional website, intranet (Afiliadas Net), mobile app for compliance access, and internal communication channels.

The business model is a government-contracted managed services arrangement. Revenue is generated exclusively through fixed monthly disbursements from SME-SP under the convênio, currently averaging approximately R$13.5 million per month, implying annual contracted revenue of roughly R$160 million (≈USD $29–$32M). SPDM is responsible for recruiting, selecting, hiring, training, and supervising the AVE workforce and multidisciplinary teams. The customer base is effectively a single government counterparty (SME-SP) within São Paulo municipality, with no disclosed commercial pricing, no external sales motion, and no diversification beyond the São Paulo municipal education network.

Name

SPDM - Associação Paulista para o Desenvolvimento da Medicina - Projeto Rede - Projeto de Inclusão E

Legal name

SPDM - Associação Paulista para o Desenvolvimento da Medicina

Website

https://projetorede.spdmafiliadas.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SPDM's Projeto Rede is a São Paulo municipal government–contracted educational inclusion program that deploys 2,800+ trained school-life assistants (AVEs) and multidisciplinary healthcare teams across 1,230+ schools to support 16,000+ students with disabilities each month.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAKABAB

Paraprofessional / Teaching Assistant Support Services

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Inclusive Education & Mainstream Classroom Support

SECONDARYEDAKABAL

Professional Development for Inclusive Practices (General Education Staff)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Inclusive Education & Mainstream Classroom Support

SECONDARYEDAKAIAJ

AT Funding, Procurement & Compliance Support (IEP/504 Documentation)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Assistive Technology (AT) Assessment, Devices & Training

SECONDARYEDAFAEAI

Special Education (IEP/504) & Student Support Case Management

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Student Information Systems (SIS), School ERP & Administration Software

Keywords

• Special education services
• Educational inclusion support
• Disability support services
• School accessibility services
• Social health organization

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo, São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contract Revenue: The project is funded through convênios (agreements) with the São Paulo Municipal Government, specifically the Secretaria Municipal de Educação (SME-SP). Revenue comes from monthly contracted amounts disbursed by the municipal government for the operation of the educational inclusion program. The project started with theconvênio signed on September 2, 2010, as part of the Programa Inclui.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Projeto Rede is a government-contracted educational inclusion program operated by SPDM under convênio with the São Paulo Municipal Education Secretariat (SME-SP). The program recruits, selects, hires, and trains Auxiliares de Vida Escolar (AVEs) — School Life Assistants — who provide direct in-school support to students with physical, sensory, mental, or multiple disabilities in São Paulo's municipal schools. Front-line AVE services are supplemented by Technical Supervisors (physiotherapists, occupational therapists) and a Multidisciplinary Team (speech therapists, psychologists, social workers) that conduct functional assessments, prescribe adaptive furniture, and advise on pedagogical direction.

Product overview

The Projeto Rede is a single, integrated educational inclusion service operated by SPDM (Associação Paulista para o Desenvolvimento da Medicina) in partnership with São Paulo's Municipal Education Secretariat. The core offering consists of direct student support services—deploying approximately 2,800+ Auxiliares de Vida Escolar (School Life Assistants) across 1,200+ municipal schools to assist students with disabilities in daily activities. This front-line service is supported by Technical Supervision (physiotherapists and occupational therapists) and a Multidisciplinary Team (speech therapists, psychologists, social workers). Complimentary governance modules include an Integrity and Compliance Program with a confidential reporting channel and supplier due diligence, a Privacy Program aligned with Brazil's LGPD, and an EAD training platform. The organization does not offer a software product; its offerings are entirely service-based.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Projeto Rede - Educational Inclusion Program Government-funded educational inclusion initiative that provides trained personnel and multidisciplinary support services for students with physical, sensory, mental, or multiple disabilities across São Paulo's municipal education network. Contracted by the São Paulo Municipal Education Secretariat (SME-SP) under convênio signed September 2, 2010.
• Auxiliar de Vida Escolar (AVE) - School Life Assistant Service Specialized in-school support professionals who assist students with disabilities in locomotion, hygiene, feeding, positioning, and transfer to ensure educational integrity within São Paulo's public schools. As of 2026, approximately 2,800-2,860 AVEs are active monthly.
• Technical Supervision Services Supervisory services delivered by physiotherapists and occupational therapists who monitor students, supervise AVEs, perform functional assessments, prescribe adapted furniture, and deliver professional training to school staff.
• Multidisciplinary Team Support (Núcleo Multidisciplinar) Professional services provided by speech therapists (fonoaudiólogos), psychologists, and social workers offering pedagogical guidance and assessment for students with disabilities, including those without prior diagnosis, with a combined 40,000-60,000+ monthly attendances.
• CEFAIS - Centro de Formação e Acompanhamento à Inclusão Training and inclusion-monitoring center that serves children referred from educational units, evaluates children without prior diagnosis, and advises on pedagogical direction for students with disabilities within São Paulo's municipal education network.

Quantifiable outcome

• From 430 AVEs (2011) to 2,800+ AVEs (2026) - 552% increase in workforce providing educational inclusion support
• +3 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Secretaria Municipal de Educação de São Paulo (SME-SP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2010Primary government partner and contracting authority. The Municipal Education Secretariat of São Paulo signed the convênio (agreement) on September 2, 2010, with SPDM to implement and operate Projeto Rede as part of the Programa Inclui - a set of inclusive education projects for students with disabilities in the Municipal Education Network. SME-SP identifies the needs, and SPDM recruits, selects, hires, and trains Auxiliary Life School (AVE) professionals and multidisciplinary teams to provide educational inclusion support.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Presence Learning: US-based provider of teletherapy and special education staffing services to K-12 schools. Operates the same vendor-to-school model as SPDM (deploy specialized personnel to support students with disabilities) but in a US market context.
• Rethink First: US-based provider of training, professional development, and clinical content for special education and behavioral health providers. Comparable to SPDM's training and professional development pillar for AVEs and multidisciplinary teams.

Direct peers

• APAE - Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais: Brazilian national non-profit network providing education, health, and social services to people with intellectual disabilities. Direct peer to SPDM's inclusion services operating under public-private partnership models with government contracts.
• Instituto Jô Clemente: São Paulo-based non-profit supporting people with intellectual disabilities through diagnosis, rehabilitation, education, and social inclusion programs. Direct peer to SPDM's inclusion mission, with overlapping São Paulo footprint and government funding model.
• Fundação Dorina Nowill: São Paulo-based foundation serving people with visual impairments through education, rehabilitation, and inclusion services. Direct peer to SPDM's specialized disability support services for students in municipal schools.
• Lar Escola São Francisco: Brazilian institution providing rehabilitation and education services for children with disabilities, especially cerebral palsy. Comparable multidisciplinary approach (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, education) to SPDM's inclusion services.
• AACD - Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente: Brazilian non-profit providing rehabilitation and social inclusion services for people with physical disabilities, including school support. Comparable to SPDM in combining clinical expertise (physiotherapy, occupational therapy) with educational inclusion services.
• AVAPE - Associação para Valorização de Pessoas com Deficiência: Brazilian non-profit providing rehabilitation, education, and social inclusion services for people with disabilities. Comparable operating model to SPDM with multidisciplinary teams, government contracts, and inclusion-focused mission.

Broad incumbents

• Frontline Education: US-based K-12 administration software provider with a Special Education Management module covering IEP/504 case management. Broader incumbent in the special education administrative tooling layer compared to SPDM's service-delivery model.
• PowerSchool (Special Programs): Major K-12 software vendor with a Special Education case management product (IEP/504). Comparable to SPDM's student support case management function but operates as a software platform rather than a service provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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