About
Our School
Brasilia International School is a private school established in 1998, primarily to serve the international community in Brasilia. The goal of BIS is to provide a high-quality U.S. style education based on a Biblical worldview. Students, families and leaders from all countries, cultures, and religions are treated with respect and fairness. The programs at BIS are directed toward individual enrichment in the following areas: Intellectual, Social, Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Development.
BIS believes that each student is a unique creation of infinite worth. All students are encouraged to pursue academic excellence. The school recognizes that each student's abilities and learning styles are diverse and should be individually valued and celebrated. These differences are taken into consideration in the educational process, offering student support, enrichment opportunities and after school activities. BIS partners with North Star Academy to provide additional online courses, enriching the student's learning experience and allowing BIS to offer an accelerated graduation option.
Students are encouraged to make wise choices as they interact with their peers and their teachers within the school community. As students learn to behave responsibly at school, they gain necessary life skills to become successful, contributing leaders who will positively impact the world.
Brasilia International School is a member of the global school system known as the Network of International Christian Schools (NICS). BIS is one of fourteen NICS schools in twelve different countries on five continents around the world.
Like all schools that are members of NICS, BIS is a non-denominational organization that provides a high quality North American style of education in English. The curriculum provides an excellent foundation for continued studies in other international schools and post-secondary studies in the United States, Canada, England and other countries that follow a similar academic structure.
BIS offers educational opportunities without regard to ethnic or national origin, race, color, religion, sex, creed, age, or disability.
Director's Welcome
Clark "Skip"Hults
School Director
Greetings! This is my third year as the director of this amazing school. I have a degree in Bible and Theology, an advanced degree in Business Management and two more advanced degrees in Education. My educational degrees are from Fordham University in New York, New York.
With my Bible and business degrees, I have pastored churches for twenty-three years, and I have been ordained for thirty-five years. I have also been a business manager for twelve years in banks, a church and Teen Challenge for eighteen years. I felt lead to go back to school for education, while I continued to pastor and minister in churches. Upon graduation with my Masters of Education, I began to teach. After five years of teaching, I became a school principal for three years. I then became a school superintendent in Northern New York for thirteen years and the last two years I trained my replacement. I thought I would retire, but I chose to come Brasilia International School in Brasilia, Brazil.
The growth at the school has been miraculous. Less than three years ago, BIS was a struggling school with only 76 students, but it has grown to 300 students from twenty-five different countries.
Administration
Shirley Lima
Finance Director
Aundrea Taylor
School Principal / Director of Academics
Allison Jones
Manager of students Services
Luciana Rocha
Administrative Assistant
Auxiliary Supervisors
Alex Milnes
Head of Security
Ana Alves
Head of Human Resources
Daniela Caetano
Dietician
Filomar de Souza
Chef
Karla Couto
Neuropsycologist
Lorena Papi
Treasure Supervisor
Marcos Ferreira
Dean of Students
Markes Rangel
Operations Supervisor
Nora Darr
Special Education Advisor
Noele Cardoso
Instructional Coach
Nycolas Santos
Network Administrator
Paulo Vieira
Maintenance Supervisor
Priscila Gualda
Administrative Assistant
Denise Rocha
Administrative Assistant
Auxiliary Staff
Vanessa Firmino
Finance Assistant
Luiz Fernando
Finance Assistant
Lucas Guimarães
Receptionist
Raíssa Reis
Nurse
Francisco Estevão
General Services
André Carvalho
Firefighter / Medic
Ana Cleide
Kitchen Assistant
Juliana Carla
Kitchen Assistant
Bruna Ferreira
Janitor
Eliane Magalhães
Kitchen Assistant
Elementary Teachers
Eliana Bastos
PK3 Teacher
Helana Harumi
PK4 Teacher
Ana Flor
Kiindergarten Teacher
Luciana Rocha
1st grade Teacher
Hosana Corbal
1st grade Teacher
Josiane Ribeiro
2nd grade Teacher
Henrique Moura
3rd grade Teacher
Jady Whetzel
3rd Grade Teacher
Julie Burley
3rd Grade Teacher
Rosetta Edet
4th Grade Teacher
Ian Bridgman
4th Grade Teacher
Lucas Gontijo
5th grade Teacher
Gina Oliveira
6th grade Teacher
Eduardo Ferreira
6th grade Teacher
Arthur Waack
Physical Education Teacher
Secondary Teachers
Bruno Caramés
Physical Education Teacher
Daniel Sena
MS and HS Teacher
Marcos Ferreira
MS and HS Teacher
Lilia Matos
MS and HS Teacher
Pedro Bueno
MS and HS Teacher
Michael Taylor
MS and HS Teacher
Monique Silva
MS and HS Teacher
Special Teachers
Anna Nogueira
ELD Teacher
Charles Grimm
Portuguese Elementary Teacher
Leticia Carvalho
Teacher Assistent
Giovanna da Costa
Spanish and Portuguese teacher
Keren Vilaça
STEAM teacher
Tanner Whetzel
ELD teacher
Sandy Lima
MS and HS Teacher
Thaís Xaxá
Portuguese teacher
Celiane Silva
Music teacher
Carla Ribeiro
Portuguese teacher
Ronaldo Perdigão
Special teacher
Dale Hults
Volunteer
Monitors
Ana Félix
Monitor
Caleb da Costa
Monitor
Hyane da Silva
Monitor
Leticia Sabino
Monitor
Pedro Boaventura
Monitor
Tayane de Sousa
Monitor
OUR MISSION
Brasilia International School is a caring learning community based on a Biblical worldview. BIS prepares international students to be life-long learners, effective communicators, responsible citizens, healthy people, and spiritually sensitive individuals.
OUR VALUES
Integrating Biblical principles into school life develops character and integrity.
Students learn best in a safe, structured, caring environment, which helps minimize transition stress and meets the diverse needs of international children.
VISION
Preparing International Students to Positively Impact the World.