Colégio Notre Dame Recreio

What Colégio Notre Dame Recreio does

Colégio Notre Dame Recreio is a private Catholic K-12 educational institution located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, operating as part of the Rede de Educação Notre Dame network under the Congregação de Nossa Senhora religious congregation. Founded in 2002, the school offers a continuous curricular track from early childhood (age 1) through high school, with a bilingual curriculum introduced from early childhood. The institution employs 103 staff and serves families seeking faith-based, language-rich education in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes district.

The school's technology stack centers on TOTVS for academic and administrative management, supplemented by third-party digital content partnerships (e.g., Árvore de Livros). Campus security has been upgraded in phases — electronic turnstiles in 2024 and a facial recognition access control system in 2026. Facility investment has continued with the renovation of the Early Childhood entrance in January 2025. The school has received external brand recognition, including a Top 5 placement in the Marcas de Quem Decide award and a Diamond rating in the Prêmio Gaúcho de Sustentabilidade.

The revenue model is tuition-based, with fees paid by individual families; the institution is a non-profit operating unit within the broader Congregação de Nossa Senhora network. A 2026 organizational restructuring — the unification of two Brazilian provinces of the parent congregation — is expected to consolidate governance and resource allocation across the Rede Notre Dame footprint. The school is not pursuing overt geographic expansion; growth signals are concentrated in facility renewal, security technology, and network-level consolidation.

Name

Colégio Notre Dame Recreio

Legal name

Congregação de Nossa Senhora

Website

https://recreio.notredame.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Colégio Notre Dame Recreio is a private Catholic K-12 school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, part of the Rede Notre Dame network, offering bilingual education from early childhood through high school.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools (EDAJABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bilingual & Language-Immersion Early Learning Academies (EDACADAG)

Keywords

• Catholic K-12 education
• Bilingual private school
• Early childhood education
• Pastoral faith formation
• Private primary secondary schooling

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and School Fees: The school generates revenue primarily through tuition charged to enrolled students across all educational levels (Educação Infantil, Ensino Fundamental, and Ensino Médio), with additional fees for extracurricular activities such as Integral Notre Dame (full-day program) and the Juvenile Notre Dame pastoral program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Colégio Notre Dame Recreio is a private Catholic K-12 school that delivers integrated bilingual education from Educação Infantil (Early Childhood, from age 1) through Ensino Médio (High School), grounded in the values and pedagogy of the Congregação de Nossa Senhora (Sisters of Notre Dame). Its offering bundles core academic programs with Integral Notre Dame (full-day supervised care), Pastoral Escolar religious formation, extracurricular activities (sports, arts, music), youth programs (Juventude Notre Dame, Retiro Girassol), and modern security and academic-management infrastructure (TOTVS portals and facial recognition access).

Product overview

Colégio Notre Dame Recreio is a private Catholic educational institution offering a comprehensive educational ecosystem spanning Early Childhood Education (from age 1), Elementary School (9 years), and High School. The institution operates a multi-layered digital infrastructure centered on TOTVS-based academic management portals (Portal Acadêmico for students, Portal do Professor for teachers, Portal do Coordenador for coordinators). Beyond core academic programs, the school provides extensive complementary offerings including Pastoral Escolar (religious/spiritual education), Integral Notre Dame (full-day program), extracurricular activities, and youth programs. Key annual events include the Cantata Natalina, Olympic Games, and Festival de Arte e Música. The school integrates technology for security (facial recognition access) and learning (digital reading platform with Árvore de Livros). The institution is part of the larger Rede de Educação Notre Dame network and maintains a social assistance branch (Colégio Notre Dame Ilha) providing scholarships to underprivileged children.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rede de Educação Notre Dame: The broader network of Catholic educational institutions operated by the Congregação de Nossa Senhora, encompassing schools in Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and the Federal District.

Products and services

• Educação Infantil (Early Childhood Education) Early childhood education program for children from age 1 through age 5, delivered with a bilingual curriculum and integral pedagogical approach grounded in Notre Dame values.
• Ensino Fundamental (Elementary School) Elementary school program covering Years 1-9, integrating academic curriculum with Catholic values, bilingual exposure, and extracurricular activities.
• Ensino Médio (High School) High school program preparing students for university entrance examinations with a comprehensive academic and values-based education aligned with the Notre Dame educational tradition.
• Integral Notre Dame (Full-day Program) Full-time extended-day supervised program offering activities, projects, and complementary education beyond regular class hours for families needing wraparound care.
• Pastoral Escolar Notre Dame Pastoral formation program that articulates spaces for experiencing human and Christian values, evangelization, and Notre Dame spirituality throughout the school community.
• Juventude Notre Dame (Youth Faith Program) Voluntary youth program for students from 7th grade to 3rd year of high school to experience Christian faith and spirituality within the Notre Dame tradition.
• Retiro Girassol (Spiritual Retreat) Spiritual retreat for high school students at Recanto Girassol, focused on human and spiritual formation grounded in Notre Dame mysticism.
• Atividades Extracurriculares (Extracurricular Activities) Extracurricular activities encompassing sports, arts, music, youth groups, and community service programs available to enrolled students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97.33 ESG score (97.33/100) in the Prêmio Gaúcho de Sustentabilidade, Category Diamond
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Brasas, Construtora Emccamp, Academia The Place, La Danse, Rio Sport, Alphabeto, Espetto Carioca, Vilika Trufados, CriarSignminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 June 2025Nine local businesses in Rio de Janeiro (primarily in the West Zone) served as partners and sponsors for the school's traditional Festa Junina (June Festival). Partners provided support including venue, food, sports facilities, dance instruction, and event services, contributing to a community-oriented celebration involving students, families, and neighborhood residents.
• TOTVScoreTechnology or IntegrationTOTVS provides the academic management infrastructure for the school network, including the student portal (Portal Acadêmico), teacher portal (Portal do Professor), and coordinator management portal (Portal do Coordenador). The system handles enrollment numbers as student usernames and CPF as guardian usernames.
• Árvore de LivroscoreTechnology or IntegrationÁrvore de Livros is a digital reading platform partnered with the school to promote reading habits among students through a virtual library with gamification features. Students earn virtual coins to plant trees by completing books, supporting environmental and literacy goals simultaneously.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Colégio Marista (Rede Marista): Large national Catholic K-12 network with multiple units across Brazil. Comparable faith-based educational model with broader geographic reach, but less localized to the Rio market.
• Colégio Positivo: Major Brazilian K-12 network (also associated with Positivo University). Comparable as a large-scale private K-12 operator with bilingual/technology-enabled programs, though based in southern Brazil.
• Colégio Bandeirantes: Large, established private K-12 school in São Paulo known for academic rigor and modern infrastructure. Comparable as a premium Brazilian K-12 institution, though operating in a different metropolitan market.

Emerging players

• Maple Bear (Brazilian network): Network of bilingual schools in Brazil (Canadian curriculum methodology). Directly competes with Notre Dame Recreio's bilingual-from-early-childhood positioning, though secular in orientation.

Direct peers

• Colégio Andrews: Premium private K-12 school in Rio de Janeiro with bilingual programs and modern facilities. Competes for the same upper-middle-class families in the South Zone and surrounding areas.
• Colégio Notre Dame Ipanema: Sister school in the same Rede de Educação Notre Dame network, also a private Catholic K-12 institution in Rio de Janeiro. Directly comparable in mission, curriculum structure, and operational model.
• Colégio Santo Agostinho: Leading private Catholic K-12 school in Rio de Janeiro with a similar faith-based integral education model, bilingual offerings, and premium family positioning. Competes for the same high-income Rio families.
• Colégio São Bento: Historic Benedictine Catholic K-12 school in Rio de Janeiro's city center, offering integral education rooted in Catholic values. Comparable in values-based pedagogy and prestige in the RJ private school market.
• Colégio Cruzeiro: Well-established private Catholic K-12 school in Rio de Janeiro with bilingual curriculum and extracurricular depth. Directly comparable in mission, pricing tier, and target family demographic.

Others

• TOTVS: Core technology vendor providing the academic management portal (Portal Educacional) that underpins enrollment, grading, and family communication for Notre Dame Recreio and the broader network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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