Colégio Arnaldo

What Colégio Arnaldo does

Colégio Arnaldo provides private basic education from early childhood through high school to families in Belo Horizonte through its Anchieta and Funcionários units. Most supplied first-party profiles date its founding to 1912, and it operates within Rede Verbita de Educação, maintained by Associação Propagadora Esdeva, the Brazilian North Province of the Congregation of the Divine Word. A related higher-education institution evolved from Faculdade Arnaldo Janssen and was recognized as Arnaldo Centro Universitário, connecting the K-12 operation to a broader education network. Source ID:.\n\nThe curriculum combines academic instruction with the Projeto de Vida program, socioemotional development, academic support, and Christian values. Disclosed digital tools include Portal do Aluno Verbita, a web platform for grades, attendance, enrollment, financial status, classroom materials, and related administrative functions, and Meu EduCONNECT, a TOTVS-developed mobile application that adds notifications and school-family communication. Source ID:.\n\nRevenue is generated primarily through recurring monthly tuition, payable by bank boleto, credit or debit card, or Pix, with late payments subject to collection activity. Enrollment is handled directly through the school secretariat, while prospective families can engage with the institution through its website, blog, and events.

Name

Colégio Arnaldo

Legal name

Colégio Arnaldo

Website

https://redeverbita.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Colégio Arnaldo is a private Catholic K-12 school serving families in Belo Horizonte through Anchieta and Funcionários units, offering early-childhood through high-school education and recurring monthly tuition, with digital academic and family-engagement tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• K-12 education services
• Private Catholic education
• Higher education programs
• Student academic monitoring
• Socioemotional learning programs

Headquarters

HQ city

BELO HORIZONTE , MG

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition / Monthly School Fees: Recurring monthly tuition fees charged to families for K-12 education services spanning Early Childhood Education through High School. Payment methods include bank boleto, credit/debit card, and Pix. Late payment handling includes notifications and referral to collection partner.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Colégio Arnaldo delivers private Catholic K-12 education from Early Childhood (Infantil) through High School (Ensino Médio), with an optional full-time schedule, across two units (Anchieta and Funcionários) in Belo Horizonte, MG. The school is part of the Rede Verbita network maintained by the Congregation of the Divine Word, and is affiliated with Arnaldo Centro Universitário, which offers 22 undergraduate programs plus postgraduate, extension, and free courses. Complementary offerings include socioemotional development programs, mission trips, sports events, and digital academic monitoring via the Portal do Aluno Verbita and Meu EduCONNECT mobile app.

Product overview

Colégio Arnaldo, part of the Rede Verbita de Educação network maintained by the Associação Propagadora Esdeva (Província Brasil Norte) of the Congregation of the Divine Word, is a Catholic educational institution offering basic education from Early Childhood (Infantil) to High School (Ensino Médio), with an optional full-time schedule. Founded in 1912, it operates two units in Belo Horizonte (Anchieta and Funcionários) and is affiliated with Arnaldo Centro Universitário (which evolved from its higher education institution founded in 1998). The school's technology offering includes the Portal do Aluno Verbita (web portal) and Meu EduCONNECT mobile app (developed by TOTVS), which enable real-time academic tracking, financial management, and school–family communication. Its pedagogical programs — Projeto de Vida, Jogos Verbitas sports events, and the Missão Sem Fronteiras mission program — complement its academic curriculum with a focus on integral formation, socio-emotional development, and Christian values.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Basic Education (Educação Básica) Comprehensive K-12 education spanning Early Childhood Education (Educação Infantil) through High School (Ensino Médio), with an optional full-time (integral) schedule, grounded in Christian values and socioemotional development aligned with UNESCO's four pillars of education. Designed for families in Belo Horizonte, MG.
• Higher Education (Arnaldo Centro Universitário) Higher education offering delivered through Arnaldo Centro Universitário (formerly Faculdade Arnaldo Janssen), recognized by MEC as a Centro Universitário in 2026. Provides 22 undergraduate programs plus postgraduate, extension, and free courses across three campi in Belo Horizonte, in in-person and EAD (distance learning) modalities, serving more than 3,000 students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Gold medal achievement in OBMEP (Brazilian Olympics of Mathematics for Public Schools) by students

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Congregação do Verbo Divino (Divine Word Congregation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Rede Verbita de Educação, which includes Colégio Arnaldo, is maintained by the Associação Propagadora Esdeva, the legal denomination of Província Brasil Norte (BRN) of the Congregation of the Divine Word. This religious congregation, founded by Arnaldo Janssen in Steyl, Netherlands in 1875 and present in 67 countries, provides the spiritual, educational, and institutional framework that guides the network's mission of integral human formation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Yduqs: Major Brazilian education group with higher-education and K-12 segments (including Ibmec, IDOMED, Wyden). Comparable as a diversified education operator with higher-education growth ambitions similar to Arnaldo Centro Universitário's trajectory.
• Colégio Positivo: Major Brazilian K-12 education group with multiple campuses, strong brand, and integrated curriculum. Operates a scaled, multi-unit model comparable to the Rede Verbita network but with broader national reach and secular positioning.
• Colégio Bandeirantes: One of São Paulo's most prestigious private K-12 schools with a century-long tradition. Comparable as a heritage-driven, premium Brazilian private school though geographically distant and secular in orientation.
• Cogna Educação: Largest Brazilian education company (Kroton, Vasta, Saber) operating across K-12, higher education, and EdTech. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same education space, though operating at vastly greater scale and through listed markets.

Direct peers

• Colégio Sagrado Coração de Maria: Rede Verbita network member in Barra Mansa, RJ, with Catholic K-12 curriculum aligned to Divine Word Congregation values. Comparable faith-based, UNESCO-pillar-driven model under the same institutional umbrella.
• Colégio Santo Agostinho: Elite Catholic K-12 school in Belo Horizonte offering Early Childhood through High School with similar socioemotional and values-based educational approach. Direct geographic and segment competitor for premium Catholic families in the same city.
• Colégio Magnum: Prominent private K-12 school in Belo Horizonte serving similar upper-middle-class families with a comparable values-based, holistic education offering. Competes directly for enrollment in the same geographic market.
• Colégio Academia: Another Rede Verbita network school in Belo Horizonte, operating parallel K-12 programs with the same organizational backing and pedagogical framework. Functions as a sister brand competing for similar families.
• Colégio Santa Maria: Catholic K-12 institution in Minas Gerais with full-day programs and values-based pedagogy. Competes with Colégio Arnaldo for faith-oriented, premium-paying families in the broader Minas Gerais market.
• Colégio Verbo Divino: Sister school within the Rede Verbita de Educação network, also under the Congregation of the Divine Word. Operates K-12 programs in Juiz de Fora, MG with similar faith-based, UNESCO-pillar-aligned pedagogy. Directly comparable as same-brand, same-network institution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/RedeVerbitadeEduca%C3%A7%C3%A3o
• Facebookfacebook.com/colegioarnaldoanchieta
• Instagraminstagram.com/redeverbita
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/col%C3%A9gio-arnaldo

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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