Associação Educadora São Carlos

What Associação Educadora São Carlos does

Associação Educadora São Carlos (AESC) is a Brazilian non-profit civil association founded in 1962 in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, sponsored and governed by the Congregação das Irmãs Missionárias de São Carlos Borromeo-Scalabrinianas. Originally constituted as Sociedade Educadora Beneficente do Sul (SEBS) and renamed in 2003, AESC operates an integrated portfolio across three pillars: healthcare, education, and social responsibility. Its healthcare operations include three hospitals — Hospital Mãe de Deus (Porto Alegre, including the Unidade Carlos Gomes and the Centro Integrado de Oncologia with radiotherapy), Hospital Santa Ana (Porto Alegre), and Hospital Santa Luzia (Capão da Canoa, the reference facility for the North Coast) — together with four CAPS (Psychosocial Care Centers) for alcohol and drug treatment and a Legame mental health teleconsultation service launched in 2021. Diagnostic capabilities span X-ray, mammography, computed tomography, endoscopy, and radiotherapy.

The education pillar comprises the Rede ESI (Educação Scalabriniana Integrada) school network: ESI São Carlos in Caxias do Sul, ESI Nossa Senhora de Lourdes in Farroupilha (the oldest AESC educational institution, founded in 1917), and ESI São Carlos in Santa Vitória do Palmar, offering early childhood through high school with active methodology and bilingual programming. The social responsibility pillar is anchored by the Centro de Atendimento ao Migrante (CAM, established 1984), a national-reference migrant assistance center providing documentation, legal, training, and integration services, supported by the ForMigra training program and the CAMcast podcast.

Revenue is generated through SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde) public reimbursement, supplementary private health insurance, private education tuition (with legally mandated full and partial scholarships for vulnerable students), municipal and state cofinancing, parliamentary amendments for equipment, and philanthropic channels including the Chá Beneficente Mãe Pela Vida charitable event and the doar.aesc.org.br donation portal. AESC serves more than 200,000 people per year with over 4,000 professionals across five cities in Rio Grande do Sul (Caxias do Sul, Porto Alegre, Farroupilha, Santa Vitória do Palmar, and Capão da Canoa). Leadership is composed of Scalabrinian Sisters and appointed executives, with João Baptista Feijó serving as Corporate Executive Director; there is no external equity ownership or public listing.

Name

Associação Educadora São Carlos

Legal name

Associação Educadora São Carlos

Website

https://aesc.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Brazilian non-profit founded in 1962, sponsored by the Scalabrinian Sisters, operating hospitals, schools, mental health CAPS centers, and migrant assistance services across five cities in Rio Grande do Sul, serving over 200,000 people annually with 4,000+ professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Sector Healthcare and Education Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Educational Support Services (611710), Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (622210), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals (HLAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG), Emergency Education / Education in Emergencies (EiE) (BPADADAN), Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) Management (HLAEAHAB)

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Basic education services
• Mental health treatment
• Migrant assistance programs
• Social responsibility services

Headquarters

HQ city

Caxias Do Sul

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices16 records

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. Healthcare Services Revenue: Hospital and outpatient services provided under supplementary health (private insurance) and complementary health (SUS - public healthcare system)
2. Education Services: Private education with full and partial scholarships for students in vulnerable conditions
3. Donations and Philanthropy: Beneficial tea events (Chá Beneficente Mãe Pela Vida) and donation platform (doar.aesc.org.br) for strengthening social initiatives
4. Public Funding and Cofinancing: Government cofinancing for public healthcare services and parliamentary amendments for equipment

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Associação Educadora São Carlos (AESC) is a non-profit association that operates hospitals (Hospital Mãe de Deus, Hospital Santa Ana, Hospital Santa Luzia), mental health centers (CAPS AD), private basic-education schools (Rede ESI), and a migrant assistance center (CAM). Its core business is delivering hospital, outpatient, educational, and social services across Rio Grande do Sul, supported by Scalabrinian mission funding, donations, and government cofinancing.

Product overview

Associação Educadora São Carlos (AESC) is a multi-service institution operating in three main areas: health, education, and social responsibility. In health, it operates hospitals (Hospital Mãe de Deus, Hospital Santa Ana, Hospital Santa Luzia), mental health centers (CAPS), and specialized services (Centro Integrado de Oncologia, Legame telehealth). In education, it maintains three schools (ESI São Carlos in Caxias do Sul and Santa Vitória do Palmar, ESI Nossa Senhora de Lourdes in Farroupilha) offering Basic Education. In social responsibility, it operates the Centro de Atendimento ao Migrante (CAM) providing support to migrants and refugees, along with training programs like ForMigra and educational content like CAMcast podcast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rede ESI (Educação Scalabriniana Integrada): Integrated Scalabrinian Education Network — the network of schools maintained by AESC in Caxias do Sul, Farroupilha, and Santa Vitória do Palmar.
• CSC (Centro de Serviços Compartilhados)
• CAM (Centro de Atendimento ao Migrante)

Products and services

• Hospital Mãe de Deus Main hospital unit in Porto Alegre offering high and medium complexity hospital and outpatient services in supplementary and complementary (SUS) health segments.
• Hospital Santa Ana Hospital located in Porto Alegre providing health services including mental health care (women's alcohol and drug unit São Rafael).
• Hospital Santa Luzia Hospital in Capão da Canoa acting as a reference for the North Coast of Rio Grande do Sul, offering 24-hour Urgency and Emergency services with over 8,000 attendances per month, more than 90% through SUS.
• CAPS (Centros de Atenção Psicossocial) Psychosocial Care Centers offering mental health services including CAPS AD (Alcohol and Drugs) III and IV units in Porto Alegre (Partenon Lomba do Pinheiro, Sul/Centro-Sul, Noroeste/Humaitá/Navegantes/Ilhas, and Centro Céu Aberto).
• Centro de Atendimento ao Migrante (CAM) Migrant Assistance Center providing support, guidance, documentation regularization, training, and integration services to migrants and refugees; recognized as a national reference center with 40 years of experience.
• ESI São Carlos - Caxias do Sul Basic education institution offering Early Childhood Education, Elementary School, and High School with active methodology, Bilingual Program, and extracurricular activities.
• ESI Nossa Senhora de Lourdes - Farroupilha Oldest educational institution of AESC (founded 1917), offering Basic Education including Early Childhood, Elementary, and High School with active methodology and Bilingual Program.
• ESI São Carlos - Santa Vitória do Palmar School in the extreme South of Brazil offering Early Childhood, Elementary, and High School education with active methodology and Bilingual Program.
• Unidade Carlos Gomes Hospital unit of Hospital Mãe de Deus located in Porto Alegre, offering additional healthcare services.
• Centro Integrado de Oncologia Integrated Oncology Center offering radiotherapy services integrated with Hospital Mãe de Deus in Porto Alegre.
• Legame - Teleatendimento em Saúde Mental Mental health teleconsultation service offering remote psychological support.
• ForMigra Formation and Training Program in Human Mobility and Forced Displacement offering free certified training on migration, refuge, and humanitarian reception topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 4,000 professionals serving approximately 200,000 people annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and strategic.

• Município de Capão da CanoacoreOthers · 1 January 2024Partnership for Hospital Santa Luzia operation; municipal government funds equipment and cofinancing for SUS services; delivery of tomograph equipment worth R$1.2 million from state government
• Rotary Club de Capão da CanoaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated two air conditioning units to Hospital Santa Luzia for improved patient comfort
• Farmácias PanvelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTroco Amigo program - customer donations at Panvel pharmacies benefiting Hospital Santa Luzia
• Deputados do Rio Grande do SulcoreOthersParliamentary amendments for equipment acquisition; cofinancing requests for hospital services
• Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerForMigra program contributed to UCS receiving UN ODS Education Seal 2023

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SPDM - Associação Paulista para o Desenvolvimento da Medicina: Non-profit civil association managing multiple SUS-affiliated hospitals and outpatient units across São Paulo state. Comparable scale and public-healthcare dependency profile to AESC.
• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein: Major non-profit hospital in São Paulo with broad portfolio including teaching, research, and SUS services. Comparable as a large Brazilian non-profit health system, though operating at higher complexity and scale than AESC.
• Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre: Major academic teaching hospital affiliated with UFRGS in Porto Alegre. Competes with AESC for complex cases, physician talent, and academic partnerships; broader in scope as a university hospital but operates in the same metro market.
• Hospital Sírio-Libanês: Top-tier Brazilian non-profit hospital in São Paulo. Operates at higher complexity and premium positioning than AESC but comparable non-profit, mission-driven structure with both SUS and private segments.

Direct peers

• Cáritas Brasileira: Catholic social action organization providing humanitarian assistance, including to migrants and refugees, with a mission-driven model similar to AESC's CAM. Comparable for the social-responsibility / migrant services segment of AESC's operations.
• Hospital Moinhos de Vento: Large non-profit hospital in Porto Alegre with similar mix of SUS and supplementary health services. Comparable scale and regional footprint; competes with AESC's Hospital Mãe de Deus for physicians, complex cases, and private insurance contracts.
• Hospital São Camilo: Religious-affiliated hospital network in São Paulo (and other cities) operating multiple hospitals with similar mission-driven governance. Comparable operating model combining SUS and supplementary health under a faith-based sponsor.
• Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre: Religious-affiliated non-profit hospital network in Porto Alegre operating under the Santa Casa tradition with a similar mission-driven, multi-specialty model. Most direct operational peer to AESC in the same city, combining SUS-heavy services with supplementary health.
• Hospital Santa Marcelina: Congregation-sponsored hospital network (Congregação das Irmãs de Santa Marcelina) operating hospitals and social services with mission-driven governance similar to AESC's Scalabrinian sponsorship. Directly comparable in faith-based, multi-service model.
• Pastoral do Migrante: Catholic-affiliated organization providing direct assistance to migrants and refugees in Brazil. Direct peer to AESC's CAM in migrant support services, documentation regularization, and integration programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6frd108mEPzQlJEtccsmuQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/somosaesc
• Instagraminstagram.com/somosaesc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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