Colégio São José

What Colégio São José does

Colégio São José is a private Catholic K-12 educational institution operating from a single campus on Rua Silva in the Centro district of Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Founded in 1941 and now in its 85th year, it is owned and operated by the Congregação das Irmãzinhas da Imaculada Conceição, a nonprofit religious congregation, and is affiliated with the multi-unit Rede Santa Paulina educational network (CIIC portal). The school serves students from Educação Infantil (Maternal II, age 3) through Ensino Médio, structured as four sequential segments — Educação Infantil, Ensino Fundamental Anos Iniciais, Ensino Fundamental Anos Finais, and Ensino Médio — supplemented by a full-time program (Período Integral), a bilingual English immersion track (English Club, 15 hours per week, since 2016), the English Excellence language program, a 23,000-title library, and a broad extracurricular menu including robotics, ballet, judo, and futsal.

The institution's technology footprint centers on a dedicated mobile application, the Microsoft Teams collaboration platform, and the Nuvem Educacional cloud learning environment, alongside a virtual tour and an appointment-based enrollment portal. Since 2024 it has integrated weekly Technology Applied to Education (TAE) / Robótica Educacional classes into the curriculum, fielding five competitive teams (Olympus, TechOnLogic, São José Bots, Technova, Maremoto) across FIRST LEGO League and World Robot Olympiad circuits. The core revenue model is recurring tuition and school fees paid by families across the grade levels and optional full-time / extracurricular programs; pricing is not publicly disclosed. GTM motion is sales-led via a campus enrollment funnel (in-person visits, virtual tour, downloadable PDFs) reinforced by channel partnerships through the Rede Santa Paulina / CIIC portal that drive awareness across the network's footprint.

Name

Colégio São José

Legal name

Colégio São José

Website

https://saojose.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Colégio São José is a private Catholic K-12 school in Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil, operated by a religious congregation within the Rede Santa Paulina network, serving students from early childhood through high school.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Itajaí

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and School Fees: Primary revenue from tuition fees charged to families for educational services across all grade levels from Educação Infantil through Ensino Médio, including optional full-time programs and extracurricular activities

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Colégio São José is a private Catholic K-12 school offering comprehensive education from Educação Infantil (early childhood, age 3) through Ensino Médio (high school), with bilingual programs, a robotics curriculum integrated since 2024, and extracurricular activities. The school operates from a single campus in Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil, generating revenue through recurring tuition fees charged to families.

Product overview

Colégio São José is a private educational institution in Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil, offering a comprehensive K-12 education program (Educação Infantil through Ensino Médio). The school operates both regular and full-time periods, with bilingual programs including English Excellence and the English Club (15 hours weekly immersion since 2016). The institution provides technology-enhanced education through platforms like Microsoft Teams and Nuvem Educacional, and introduced a Technology Applied to Education (TAE) robotics program in 2024. Extracurricular offerings include ballet, robotics teams, and sports initiation programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• English Excellence: Bilingual education program focused on English language excellence.
• English Club
• Período Integral

Products and services

• Educação Infantil (Early Childhood Education) Early childhood education program for young children from age 3, including full-time option and structured development activities for families in Itajaí, Santa Catarina.
• Ensino Fundamental Anos Iniciais (Elementary School Initial Years) Elementary school initial years (1st to 5th year) education program with foundational academic skills, sports initiation, and extracurricular enrichment for primary-grade students.
• Ensino Fundamental Anos Finais (Elementary School Final Years) Elementary school final years (6th to 9th year) education with participation in robotics teams and competitive sports training, providing advanced academic preparation with technology skills development.
• Ensino Médio (High School) High school education program with university entrance preparation and participation in the Olympus robotics team competing internationally in FIRST and WRO events.
• English Club (Bilingual Program) Bilingual education program created in 2016 offering 15 hours per week of English immersion for students from Maternal II through 5th grade, using total immersion methodology.
• English Excellence Advanced English language program offered as part of the school's curriculum to develop English proficiency for students.
• Período Integral (Full-Time Program) Full-time school program with extended hours combining regular curriculum with lunch service and afternoon activities, providing supervised care for working families.
• Atividades Extracurriculares (Extracurricular Activities) After-school activities program including ballet, robotics training, and sports initiation programs (Judô, Futsal) for enrolled students.
• Robótica Educacional (TAE - Tecnologia Aplicada à Educação) Educational robotics program introduced in 2024, teaching computational thinking, programming, and robotics through weekly TAE classes, with five competitive teams (Olympus, TechOnLogic, São José Bots, Technova, Maremoto) participating in FIRST LEGO League and World Robot Olympiad competitions.
• Biblioteca (Library Service) On-site school library with 23,000 titles available for student and teacher consultation year-round as part of the educational program.

Quantifiable outcome

• International Core Values Award at FIRST LEGO League Championship
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and support.

• FIRST LEGO League (FLL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024International robotics competition program that organizes the school robotics teams. The school participates in FLL competitions at regional, state, national, and international levels. Teams train weekly preparing for FLL challenges.
• World Robot Olympiad (WRO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024International robotics competition organizing additional competitive opportunities for the school's robotics teams alongside FLL participation.
• Studio de Dança Mery RosaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal dance studio offering Ballet classes at the school campus for children ages 3-10. Classes include Baby Class (3-6 years) on Mondays/Wednesdays and Children (6-10 years) on Tuesdays/Thursdays. Contact: (47) 3344-3968.
• Restaurante MatriarcasupportOthersThird-party restaurant contracted to provide lunch service for full-time students. Children are escorted to the cafeteria, assisted during meals, and then proceed to hygiene and afternoon activities or rest.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Teams platform used as the primary digital communication and learning platform for students, families, and educators. Integral to online learning and administrative communication.
• Rede Santa Paulina / CIICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational network of schools operated by the Congregação das Irmãzinhas da Imaculada Conceição. The school is part of this network providing shared resources, curriculum alignment, and collaborative educational approach.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Colégio Energia: Brazilian private K-12 school with technology-integrated curriculum and strong STEM emphasis. Comparable as a similarly-sized private day school using technology/STEM differentiation to attract families.

Regional players

• International School of Curitiba: International K-12 school in southern Brazil offering bilingual and internationally-oriented curricula. Comparable as a southern-Brazil school competing for families seeking bilingual, internationally-minded education — a segment the English Excellence program targets.
• Cultura Inglesa: Brazilian English-language instruction network offering immersion programs and certifications. Comparable as a complement/competitor in the bilingual English-instruction market that Colégio São José addresses with its English Club program.
• Pan American School of Porto Alegre: Bilingual/international K-12 school in southern Brazil serving families seeking English-language and internationally benchmarked education. Comparable for the same premium, English-oriented family segment in the broader Santa Catarina/Rio Grande do Sul region.

Direct peers

• Colégio Bandeirantes: Established private K-12 day school in São Paulo with a strong tradition of academic excellence and extracurricular programming. Comparable as a high-fee, full-curriculum Brazilian private school competing for premium-seeking families in a single metropolitan market.
• Colégio Notre Dame: Catholic K-12 school network in Rio Grande do Sul with educational offerings rooted in religious mission and strong extracurricular programming. Comparable as a faith-based Brazilian K-12 competitor with similar positioning to Colégio São José.
• Colégio Santo Agostinho: Catholic K-12 school network in Brazil with strong academic and extracurricular offerings. Comparable as a faith-based, full K-12 private day school competing in the same premium family segment.
• Colégio São Luís: Jesuit K-12 school in São Paulo with rigorous academics and a values-based formation approach. Comparable as a faith-based, premium Brazilian K-12 school with strong extracurricular and cultural programming.

Broad incumbents

• Colégio Positivo: One of the largest private education groups in southern Brazil, operating multiple campuses across K-12. Comparable as a competitor for the same Itajaí/Santa Catarina family segment, but at materially larger scale and with a multi-unit growth model.
• Colégio Marista: National network of Catholic/Marist schools in Brazil offering K-12 education with a faith-based mission similar to Colégio São José. Comparable in religious positioning, K-12 breadth, and extracurricular emphasis, though operating across many campuses nationally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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